Snacks for a Dorm Room: 10 Tips from a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Dorm Room Snacks Many people have said “college will be the best time of your life.” And I would probably have to agree with them. College is a great place for you to get to know yourself better, expand your horizons, meet new people and of course have fun! Although...
Empowered Eating Resolutions
Oh, January Resolutions… The month in which we are all bombarded with diet talk galore. We all feel the pressure to make New Year’s Resolutions and somehow reinvent ourselves in the New Year. But, truly, all that happens is the sun sets and rises on another...
Diet Culture Terms to Look Out for in the New Year
Happy New Year! When I think about the New Year, my brain automatically goes to “New Year’s Resolutions.” I think about all the messaging out there about “weight loss” and becoming a better YOU (usually by some form of losing weight). *cue eye roll* And this messaging...
Empowered Eating Helps clients and their families recover
Support Her Clients in Eating Disorder Recovery I have had the honor of watching our empowered eating dietitians blossom into an amazing nutrition professional. She started with our practice over ten years ago while she was a dietetics student at the University...
5 Common Misconceptions About A Non-diet Dietitian
I think most people would agree with the statement, “nutrition is a hot topic.” Nutrition “advice” (see how I put advice in quotes, that was intentional) is everywhere… on magazines, the TV, Instagram, heard while walking down the street, given to you by Aunt Carol...
A Dietitian does NOT help you DIET
I love her quote “A Dietitian does not help you DIET”. This delightful Empowered Eating Client shares her nutrition journey to inspire you to get the help that you desire. Get an inside view into how working with a Registered Dietitian helped her change...
Dietitian Advice for Eating Disorder Recovery
Recovery is a difficult, on-going, process. However, with a treatment team and a treatment plan in place, it is absolutely possible. Our goal at Empowered Eating is to help those suffering from an eating disorder recover and develop an enjoyable,sustainable, and...
Seven Tips for Meal Prep for Recovery from Eating Disorders
By Rebecca Bitzer, MS, RD, LD. How can Meal Prep Help? One of the most difficult parts of recovery from an eating disorder is consistently following a meal plan without doing meal prep. What is meal prep? For people in recovery, I think of meal prep as anything that...
Talking to Young Women About Body Image
I don’t remember a ton from middle school aside from not liking math class and going to Starbucks after school on Fridays. But one of my clear memories from 13 is from the doctor’s office. The nurse weighing me made a comment about making sure to not gain to much...
Self-Care Tips for When Your Schedule Changes
Last week, I took my spring finals. I celebrated finishing my last exam with ice cream and a 2 hour nap and it was honestly a great afternoon. After finals, I was staying in town to watch my roommate graduate and I was excited about all of this new free time. However,...