It’s our pleasure to introduce the newest member of our team: Maddy Hughes, MS, RD, RYT-200!  We are so thrilled to have Maddy on board with LK Nutrition. Maddy has dedicated her career to helping people with eating disorders. She has worked at every level o​f eating disorder care​, from outpatient settings to residential treatment centers. In addition to working with all variations of eating disorders and disordered eating, she holds special interests in ​b​inge eating disorder as well as​ substance use disorders​.​ Maddy also is also a certified&nb ..read more

What is the difference between working with a dietitian vs. a psychotherapist specializing in eating disorders? And are both really necessary? This is a common question we get asked, and we thought we’d take an opportunity to answer. The difference can be illustrated through a botanical metaphor. Let’s say eating disorder recovery is a flower… As Registered Dietitians, our work will mostly focus on the top half of the flower – the part with the colorful petals, and perhaps a bit of the stem. Our sessions may be more behaviorally focused, addressing how the eating disorder is actually “showing ..read more

We are SUPER excited to kick off 2023 with the introduction of Dr. Navika Gangrade, RD (she/her), the newest all-star Registered Dietitian to join our team! Navika is a passionate, intelligent, thoughtful and dedicated clinician with an impressive and multifaceted professional background. She has worked in academia, research and public health with focus on food justice, weight inclusivity, and diversifying dietetics. Navika holds a special interest in clients with disordered eating/eating disorders and welcomes those of all backgrounds and identities who are looking to improve their relations ..read more

We are thrilled to share that the Spanish version of our website is now available! We are excited to offer our nutrition counseling services in Spanish thanks to bilingual team member, Christina Negrete, MS, RD. Please help us spread the word by sharing with anyone who might be looking for support with eating disorder recovery or weight inclusive nutrition counseling with a Spanish speaking provider ..read more

We’ve received more amazing feedback from recent scholarship recipients about the impact of the ,LK Nutrition Scholarship Fund for BIPOC clients with eating disorders and financial hardship. Swipe above to check it out! Outcomes like this have been made possible thanks to the collective contributions of many. As a reminder, systemic oppression disproportionally impacts the BIPOC community, and we can’t emphasize enough how meaningful and important each and every donation to the fund really is. We continue to receive more requests from prospective scholarship candidates than we have the fundin ..read more

At LK Nutrition, the ,Health at Every Size (HAES) principles have informed our model of care and our practice ethics. While there are valid critiques of HAES in its current iteration and conversations being held to address the flaws (e.g., its lack of intersectionality, inherent healthism, and the white washing of its messages) – the essence of HAES advocates for important concepts like respecting body diversity, and challenging harmful assumptions and biases in the healthcare field about weight and health. The HAES paradigm has undoubtedly benefited our practice, and our clients. While HAES ..read more

Below is a guest post from LK Nutrition dietetic intern, Candacy Prince. As part of her rotation with us, she read the book Fearing the Black Body, and was kind enough to share her reflections below. I was formally introduced to Fearing the Black Body as part of my reading resources during my emphasis rotation which focused one eating disorders. I've seen this book recommended on Facebook but never pursued it because I had put myself on a break from books, movies, and tv shows that promoted black trauma in any shape or form. I’ve guarded my peace, more so since we’re still riding the Covid-19 ..read more

In the spirit of the holiday season and our passions for peaceful food relationships, our team submitted some favorite family holiday recipes that are meaningful to each of us. We started this tradition last year and we’re excited to share this year’s latest edition! If you end up giving any a try, let us know how it goes. We’d love to hear what you think of the dish. We are wishing our clients (past, current and future), colleagues, and friends of the practice a safe, nourishing and peaceful holiday. ❄️ With love, ~The LK Nutrition Team (Lindsay, Ashley, Eling, Mia & Christina) Compilati ..read more

Cheers to our superstar associate, Eling Tsai, MPH, RD, who was recently featured for an interview in ,Babes Who Hustle, "a digital publication and IRL community created to connect and empower hardworking women around the world." In the interview, Eling opens up about her career journey & 'hustle,' how she approaches nutrition counseling with her clients, her reflections on being an Asian American woman in the fields of nutrition and eating disorders, plus so much more. This article really captures the special nutrition professional, and person, that she is. Below are some standout quotes ..read more

Shoutout to our former dietetic intern, Autumn Rauchwerk, for contributing to our blog via this guest post below. Autumn shares some ideas of questions to ask your prospective dietitian if you’re contemplating getting started with nutrition counseling.. You can find more about Autumn's offerings through her practice, Mending Ground Nutrition & Yoga, on her ,website and on ,Instagram. *Artwork by ,Christen Graham. Have you been thinking about seeking support with your relationship with food? Maybe you have a sense of WHAT you want to change but aren’t exactly sure of HOW to do it when it c ..read more