Local & Global Resources and Groups that support LGBTQIA+ At Nutrition Braved, our clinicians value inclusive care to ensure every individual feels comfortable. We offer nutrition counseling in a compassionate and social justice minded environment. Finding supportive resources is vital whether they are local or global. Finding a community to support you can help you …
Disclaimer: This list is not all-inclusive, may not work for all and is not in place of therapy or reaching out to other providers. These resources have been suggested and vetted through our continued education with those at the Youth Outlook. Parenting can come with its own set of challenges, and when your child identifies as …
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What is Emotional Eating? Emotional eating occurs when food is used to cope with emotions. While emotional eating happens in response to both positive and negative emotions, it tends to occur more often in response to negative emotions, like when you’re feeling upset or stressed. Food usually only provides temporary relief for these emotions and is followed by …
Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is more than just picky eating. ARFID is a restrictive intake/acceptance of foods but does not involve body image distress, and is similar to anorexia. A person with ARFID does not consume enough nutrition/food variety to maintain basic body function and in children can result in inability to grow/develop …
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You may have noticed that Nutrition Braved is Health at Every Size (HAES) aligned. But what does that mean? HAES® is an alternative approach to healthcare that does not use weight as a measure of health or well-being. The HAES philosophy acknowledges the natural diversity of body sizes and promotes size acceptance. The HAES® approach …
Myth Busting: Fats are bad for you While it seems like we’re finally jumping off the “low-fat” train from the 1990s, some fears about fat persist. You may still find yourself opting for cooking spray instead of oil or butter, fat-free yogurt instead of full-fat, or eating naked salads instead of those flavored with salad …
Finding a new doctor or other medical provider is challenging in general, but finding someone who is weight-inclusive or Health at Every Size (HAES)-informed presents an additional obstacle. And because most recommendations for HAES-aligned providers are by word-of-mouth, it can make the search that much more difficult. To make your search a little bit easier, …
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When people initially hear about Health at Every Size (HAES), they often have questions. We’re constantly inundated with messages about the harms of living in a larger body and messages that thin is a prerequisite for health, so it’s understandable if it takes some time to get comfortable with the HAES approach.
What you need to know Prior to our first session, please contact your insurance carrier to verify your benefits. You will need the following information: Your name and date of birth a) Name and date of birth of policyholder if you are not the policyholder (i.e. if you are on your parent or spouses’ insurance …
Seeking Nutrition Counseling for Your Child or Teen? It might be difficult to know when you or your child or teen may need nutrition counseling due to the hopefulness that whatever they are experiencing can be “outgrown”. At Nutrition Braved, we understand the difficulty that eating disorders and disordered eating can place on the individual and family. You can schedule …
