I’ve rounded up a list of my favorite non-diet and intuitive eating books to check out if you want to learn more about the topic. UPDATE: I’d like to link an article by Marquisele Mercedes called “The Unbearable Whiteness and Fatphobia of ‘Anti-Diet’ Dietitians.” Phrases like non-diet, anti-diet, and body positivity have been stolen from the body liberation movement. Movements started by fat, Black women are now being centered on thin, white women instead. It’s something to think about as you consider the books on this list. Everyone is hurt by diet-culture, but it’s origins were to perpetuate the beauty…

Hi (white) friends, we’re not talking about food this week because the events taking place are obviously more important. I used to think I needed to separate my personal life from Sweet Peaches me, but now we’re not holding back on talking about racism because it’s not what this blog is “about”. I started talking about COVID-19 because science isn’t political, so it’s about damn time I start talking about police brutality and Black lives matter because human rights shouldn’t be political either. Here’s some actionable anti-racism steps you can take: Follow Black creators and activists and LISTEN I’ve found…

Seasonal allergies can be difficult to manage ever year. Check out this post to learn about how some compounds in your food may help. Short answer, maybe a little? But for the full answer of whether the food you eat affects seasonal allergies, first we need to talk about how the immune system works, and ways that certain nutrients can affect the immune system’s function. IMMUNOLOGY CRASH COURSE So some of the important players in the immune system are B cells which make antibodies. Antibodies mark molecules for destruction. They also attract another type of cell called macrophages to eat…

Before we understood vitamin deficiencies, there was a disease outbreak called pellagra that scientists were trying to solve. What is Niacin? Niacin (vitmain B3) is necessary for human health. We cannot make niacin, so we must eat it in our diet. Today, niacin deficiency is rare in the US because foods like flour are fortified with B vitamins. Before vitamins were discovered, pellagra was a disease epidemic in the US. The 4 Ds are the symptoms: Diarrhea, dermatitis, dementia, and death. Interestingly, gluten free flour doesn’t have to be fortified. Check out this post to learn more about gluten free…

Planning a trip to Disney and curious what they offer in terms of allergens. Check out this post all about Gluten Free options at Disney. My family recently went on a trip to Disney which was fun and exhausting. We walked 65 miles over the week! Plus, it meant I got to try a lot of delicious gluten free Disney food! We often go to Disney during a sale where you get a free dining plan when you stay at specific on-site hotels. So, we knew we’d be eating all our meals on Disney Property. Disney is very well-versed on…

Intuitive eating is a non-diet approach to eating based on 10 principles. Check out this post to get an overview of intuitive eating. Today I want to discuss intuitive eating which was a topic that I thought was some real hippie nonsense the first time I heard it, so stay with me! Intuitive eating was developed by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch and has been called the non-dieting diet. Intuitive eating has 10 principles that are summed up by by 3 major points: eat for physical rather that emotional needs, rely on internal cues to eat, and give your self…