The Joy of Eating by Rachael Hartley Nutrition

11/09/2025

Check out my latest podcast interview, where I dive into how we utilize non-diet approaches in the treatment of chronic diseases, like diabetes.

Discover how dietitian Rachael Hartley uses Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size® to help clients heal from diet culture, manage health conditions, and build body trust—starting with one simple step.

06/09/2025

Worried about protein intake? More than likely, you're doing just fine!

Protein is having a moment—but most of us were never short on it to begin with.

01/09/2025

"Children form gender stereotypes based on the information that is available to them and often doggedly follow these stereotypes. Because children are learning that girls are defined by how they look and boys by what they do, we must change the information they receive."

"We need to do whatever we can to combat all of this. My research shows we have a huge problem on our hands."

09/08/2025

"Body-shaming and hypersexualization often work together to reinforce harmful norms. They may appear opposite—one criticizes the body, the other puts it on display—but both reduce a person’s selfhood or personhood to how they look."

Has Hewitt gone full circle from being hypersexualized at 18 to being slammed for aging at 46, or are these things just two sides of the same coin?

07/08/2025

Osteoporosis and osteopenia are common medical complications stemming from an eating disorder or RED-S (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport). There are many tools out there to treat and prevent progression, the most important of which is nourishing your body adequately and correcting the energy imbalance.

A shattered dream comes to help other athletes

24/07/2025

Check out these resources for building a healthier relationship with food.

If you’ve got some extra time on your hands, I’m sharing some of my favorite resources for making peace with food. The podcasts, books and TV shows that can help you see food in a different light.

14/07/2025

No period? Hypothalamic amenorrhea (HA) is a common reason for period loss, especially if you're someone who is is physically active. Learn more about HA and how nutrition and rest can be the pathway to restoring your cycle.

Period loss, or amenorrhea, affects approximately 3% to 4% of women of reproductive age. It can be the body’s response to an energy crisis resulting from a combination of too much exercising, too few calories, and too much stress — and the consequences can extend to all aspects of health.

12/07/2025

Protein is important, but it's no more important than other nutrients!

Protein. It's been a nutritional buzzword for decades. But why? Janice Dada, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, breaks it down in this blog post.

01/07/2025

You've heard of intuitive eating, but have you heard of intuitive exercise? Read this post to learn more about how you can move your body in a more connected and pleasurable way.

Discover how to rewrite your relationship with exercise and create a healthy approach. Learn from Anika's journey and find inspiration to make positive changes in your own life.

22/06/2025

Learn more about why eating disorders occur around perimenopause, and strategies for navigating this vulnerable time.

No, you’re never “too old” to develop one. Here’s why.

18/06/2025

Online calorie calculators like MyFitnessPal make weight loss seem like a simple equation of calories in and calories out. Despite their simplicity, weight science is a lot more complicated than that. Read this post to learn about the many, many problems with online calorie calculators, and why you might want to delete your MyFitnessPal app.

Finding the calorie content of your food has never been easier thanks to online calorie calculators. But it’s a waste of your time and mental energy. Read on to learn why I think you should delete your MyFitnessPal app.

14/06/2025

Most nutrition guidance for diabetes management is full of rigid rules and a focus on weight over wellbeing. When diet culture infiltrates health advice, it can cause harm in a lot of surprising ways. If you have diabetes and are trying to navigate nutrition, check out this blog post, and I also highly recommend the book discussed in it, Intuitive Eating for Diabetes by Janice Dada.