How do you measure weight loss progress? From a young age, we are taught that a lower number on the scale is a good thing. As we navigate through the pressures of adolescence, body weight often becomes correlated with self-worth: If the number on the scale is perceived as high, you begin to think you are fat and if you are fat, you are less of a...

Not a celiac disease. No blood tests proved to be an allergy. But could something so prominent in today’s diet be causing such health issues? It may sound absurd but it’s true for me. Let me fill you in on how not eating gluten was able to solve my problem! It was in the middle of January, my senior year of college and I kept getting dizzy spells. My head would hurt but not like migraines rather I was constantly dizzy. Whether I was sitting...

Learn to be accepting of not just your body, but the fact that the food you eat will not be the same as someone else’s. Body positivity. It has the potential to be an encouraging mantra. “I feel great about my body at every stage and with every bite! I am body positive!” But it has also become a loaded statement. It can be used as a reason to override overall healthy choices or make you feel less-than on days when you’re not feeling 100...

If you’re looking to get healthier, there’s one question that you need to ask yourself. And it’s essential that you really feel into the full answer and your truth. Because the answer — the deep down answer (not the one you think you’re supposed to have or want to have) — can be so telling about your future success in reaching that goal. Okay, ready for it? Do you want to look good? Or do you want to feel good? Most of us would like both. And there’s wrong with that. Nothing at all. But if you’re only looking to change your appearance, well, we can tell you firsthand that that motivation usually doesn’t last more than a few weeks. And that it’s...

Emily’s story depicts how she was finally able to get a handle on her health problems without turning to prescriptions or over the counter drugs as the quick fix. Emily’s Story I was introduced to ate app through my Registered Dietitian (RD), Eliza Savage with Middleberg Nutrition in New York City. Not only has the app helped me stay on track with an anti-inflammatory nutritional plan, but it has also allowed Eliza to follow my daily progress and share her feedback on anything I post, at any time. This...