Jan 23, 2021 | Eating Competence
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025 (DG 2020) has been published, with familiar recommendations for “what to eat and drink to promote health, reduce risk of chronic disease, and meet nutrient needs:” Eat “healthy” (nutrient dense, low-fat, low-sugar) food,...
Feb 15, 2020 | Division of Responsibility in Feeding, Eating Competence
Ellyn Satter was recently interviewed for The Dr. Taz show. This recorded podcast is a great opportunity to hear Ellyn Satter talk not only about food, eating, and feeding, but about emotional health and positive family relationships. Dr. Taz was surprised throughout...
Aug 12, 2019 | Eating Competence, Professionals
Newsflash! Woman breaks dieting cycle, discovers stopping point! Sally is a 28-year old, unmarried, professional woman who learned from her mom at a young age “how to diet.” She was a regular attendee at Weight Watchers meetings by the time she was...
Jul 19, 2019 | Eating Competence
Brenda is a 45-year old mother of four whose “eating-without-eating” consisted of finishing off her children’s plates of food while standing at the kitchen counter, bingeing on cookies while standing in the pantry where nobody was watching, and...
Jun 14, 2019 | Adult, Eating, Eating Competence, Weight
An all too typical first meeting with a new client struggling with eating, weight and with their relationship with food goes something like this, “I have issues and I’m so hoping you can help me. I’ve been trying to lose weight on and off for as long as I can...
Apr 9, 2018 | Eating Competence, Family meals
Families always eat, but, in the words of a Minneapolis parent addressing the challenges of family dinner, “We don’t always sit down and eat together if it’s fast food, like we would if it was home cooked.” The same research group found that families are more likely...
