Woman receiving nutrition counseling for ARFID (Avoiding Restrictive Food Intake)

ARFID Nutrition Counseling (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder)

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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What is Health at Every Size?

Our Practices / By Nutrition Braved

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 …

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Myth Busting: Fats are bad for you

Myths / By Nutrition Braved

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 …

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5 Tips for Finding a Weight-Inclusive Medical Provider

Tips / By Nutrition Braved

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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3 Common Misconceptions About Health at Every Size

Myths / By Nutrition Braved

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. To help clear …

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Verify Insurance Benefits

Health / By Nutrition Braved

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 …

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Nutrition Counseling for Teens & Adolescents

Our Practices / By Nutrition Braved

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 …

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Eating Disorder Treatment

Our Practices / By Nutrition Braved

Seeking Eating Disorder Treatment? We know how difficult it can be to find an eating disorder informed dietitian, and we’re here tohelp you navigate this process. We have multiple dietitians who are Certified Eating DisorderSpecialists, and all of our dietitians have experience at higher levels of care. Eating Disorders We Treat We see both adolescents …

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Step Down Recovery Counseling

Our Practices / By Nutrition Braved

Our outpatient nutrition services help facilitate your transition from a higher level of caretreatment facility, including: Residential programs Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP) Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) In some situations, we can also see patients during their Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) foradditional nutrition support. Our registered dietitians help facilitate this transition by providing support, accountability, andadapting …

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