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Get to know me, what I stand for, and what I do. On the blog, I share recipes, tips, and stories on topics ranging from how to talk to your fat-phobic doctor, to how to care for your PCOS using gentle nutrition, and of course - how to use the principles of intuitive eating on your path to peace, pleasure, and liberation. I'm happy to have you here. Please get in touch if you ever want to chat.

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Emily Van Eck

3 days ago

What Is A HAES Provider?

If you are a clinician who serves people in bodies outside of "normal" weight (we all do since 65-70% of people are above the arbitrary...

Understanding Emotional Hunger vs Physical Hunger

Emily Van Eck

7 days ago

Understanding Emotional Hunger vs Physical Hunger

How to use emotional intelligence to cope with emotions and understand your emotional eating habits What is emotional eating? Table of...

How To Stop Binging On Sugar - Understanding Binge Eating And Sweets

Emily Van Eck

Apr 28

How To Stop Binging On Sugar - Understanding Binge Eating And Sweets

Let's be honest, binging feels horrible. But it is often very misunderstood. Binge eating is not some kind of personal failure, lack of...

Braised Chicken Thighs with Tomatillos and Lime

Emily Van Eck

Apr 13

Braised Chicken Thighs with Tomatillos and Lime

Gentle nutrition is the last step of intuitive eating. Chicken thighs with tomatillos and rice is an easy weeknight healthy meal

Emily Van Eck

Jan 28

There Is No Perfect PCOS Diet

Intuitive eating can help you balance out your eating routines, which can improve your hormonal health, especially if you have PCOS

Gentle Nutrition - Easy Tomato Chickpea Soup

Emily Van Eck, MS

Dec 14, 2022

Gentle Nutrition - Easy Tomato Chickpea Soup

I've long loved a tomato soup. I'm sure my mother can attest to that. It was mostly Campbell's Tomato back then, with grated cheddar and...

What If I Never Feel Hungry When Doing Intuitive Eating?

Emily Van Eck

Sep 20, 2022

What If I Never Feel Hungry When Doing Intuitive Eating?

Hunger and Fullness With Intuitive Eating A big part of the process of becoming an intuitive eater is listening to hunger and fullness...

Emily Van Eck

Sep 2, 2022

How To Stop Feeling Guilty After Eating

Explanation of why rigid thinking is the enemy of intuitive eating and what to do if you find this is how you think.

What is going on with anti-diet trends? Is intuitive eating the new diet?

Emily Van Eck

Aug 11, 2022

What is going on with anti-diet trends? Is intuitive eating the new diet?

Excitingly, there are more and more headlines about Health At Every Size, how diets don't work, Intuitive Eating, that weight stigma is...

Emily Van Eck

Jul 13, 2021

The 10 Principles Of Intuitive Eating

Maybe you've heard that the answer to your seemingly unending, impossible, frustrating quest for sustained weight loss is actually...

How To Deal With Diet Talk During The Holidays

Emily Van Eck

Nov 20, 2020

How To Deal With Diet Talk During The Holidays

Holiday eating can be a trigger for those recovering from diet culture. You can eat what you want and respect your body.

There Is No Such Thing As A Perfect Diet

Emily Van Eck

Apr 21, 2020

There Is No Such Thing As A Perfect Diet

Trying to follow a "perfect" diet is extremely challenging, not to mention unsustainable. But more importantly, there is no good reason to.

Eating Alone, Together, During A Global Pandemic

Emily Van Eck

Apr 1, 2020

Eating Alone, Together, During A Global Pandemic

We are living in extremely unpredictable times. The headlines change day to day - hell, hour to hour, and we have to adapt. Practicing...

Is Intermittent Fasting Good For Your Health?

Emily Van Eck, MS, RDN

Feb 12, 2020

Is Intermittent Fasting Good For Your Health?

Intermittent fasting is a popular health and dieting trends these days. Registered dietitian, Emily Van Eck, discusses pros and cons.

What To Do Instead Of Diet In The New Year

Emily Van Eck, MS, RDN

Jan 10, 2020

What To Do Instead Of Diet In The New Year

Finding peace in your body and a healthy relationship with food is possible in the new year. Make your new years resolution stick.

5 Simple Steps To Restore Your Gut (without eliminating food groups)

Emily Van Eck, MS, RDN

May 19, 2018

5 Simple Steps To Restore Your Gut (without eliminating food groups)

Improving your digestive health can help you sleep better, improve your mood, and end abdominal discomfort. By adding these foods, and limit

Eat Globally - Lebanese Lemon Ground Turkey and Spinach with Pine Nuts

Emily Van Eck, MS, RDN

May 9, 2018

Eat Globally - Lebanese Lemon Ground Turkey and Spinach with Pine Nuts

Cooking traditional foods that have been passed down through generations are likely to be very healthy, as they lack the processed foods tha

Emily Van Eck, MS, RDN

Apr 18, 2018

Sugar: Facts vs Fake News

There has been a LOT of talk in the past few years demonizing sugar. And before that LOTS of talk demonizing fats. Here's the scoop on r

Emily Van Eck, MS, RDN

Nov 8, 2017

How To Eat Fermented Foods

A simple and informed explanation of how to incorporate fermented foods into your diet. Sauerkraut, kimchi, kombucha, kefir and other produc

Emily Van Eck, MS, RDN

Aug 1, 2017

Herbed Farro with Eggplant and Mango

Vegetable and grain bowls are so hot right now. They are a great way to use leftovers, incorporate whole grains, and raw or cooked vegetable

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Meet the author

Emily Van Eck, MS, RDN

Here on the blog, I use the intuitive eating principles to dispel oppressive diet bs and make cooking easy and joyful. I want food to be pleasurable for you!

If you're ready to get started on your food peace journey and want a little guidance, check out my free guide - 5 Steps to Peace and Freedom With Food.

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On the blog

Here on the blog, I use the intuitive eating principles to dispel oppressive diet bs and make cooking easy and joyful. I want food to be pleasurable for you!