by Melissa Bloom | Sep 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
Taking the first step towards treating an eating disorder can be overwhelming, but it is often the one of the hardest parts of someone’s journey. Whether you are seeking help for yourself or a loved one, it’s an extremely brave and pivotal decision for anyone to...
by Melissa Bloom | Aug 20, 2024 | Eating Disorders, General Nutrition
You hear the words binge eating and what do you think? Do you think binge eating means simply just overeating? Do you associate binge eating with someone who does not have any willpower? Do you believe that binge eating is solely focused one the amount of food an...
by Melissa Bloom | Dec 10, 2023 | Eating Disorders
Written by: Sarah Ortiz, RD, LD Exploring destinations both new and old is often an exciting and well-anticipated endeavor. While travel is often looked forward to, it can also be entangled with stress and the unknown. This is especially true when navigating travel...
by Melissa Bloom | Mar 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
Written by: Sarah Ortiz, RD, LD Have you ever felt pressure to lose weight or go on a diet in the name of “health”? Especially in the new year? Additionally, have you ever tried a diet or plan and eventually fell off and chalked it up to lack of will-power or...
by Melissa Bloom | Jun 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
Written by Sarah Ortiz, RD, LD Entering and remaining in recovery from an eating disorder is hard work, especially when we live in a diet culture crazed world where calories and health fads are put on a pedestal. While going out to eat with friends or family may be an...
by Melissa Bloom | Apr 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
Written by: Sarah Ortiz, RD, LD What do you think of when you hear the title “Registered Dietitian”? Many people believe that a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RD/RDN) will tell you what to eat or what not to eat and are sometimes thought of as the food police. For...
by Melissa Bloom | Feb 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
Written by Kathryn Durston, Dietetic Student There is currently a plethora of misinformation about eating disorders that circulates the internet on both mainstream and social media. An eating disorder is a psychological disorder characterized by disturbed or abnormal...
by Melissa Bloom | Feb 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
Having mealtime battles with your toddler or older child is no fun. In fact, it can be downright scary. What about when picky eating seems like it is more than “picky eating”? Maybe you’ve heard about picky eating gone too far and are asking, “What is ARFID?” This...
by Melissa Bloom | Jan 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
Written by Kathryn Durston, Dietetic Student Intuitive eating is a way of eating that emphasizes eating for internal and physiological cues rather than external and emotional cues1. It has risen in popularity over the past few years in the media and continues to be...
by Melissa Bloom | May 23, 2021 | General Nutrition
In the wake of being a dietitian in today’s instant gratification-crazed jungle, it has become apparent that ‘magic foods’ and ‘quick fixes’ have achieved an astonishing level of falsified trust from consumers. I have found it particularly contradictory to believe...
