Heather Caplan
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Real Talk blog by registered dietitian and running coach Heather Caplan. A collection of personal stories about health, fitness, and fueling your lifestyle.
Heather Caplan
2y ago
TBH, I was ready to tell you why food tracking apps are probably not the “healthy eating” solution you were looking for. But first, I turned to YOU, my community on Instagram @heatherdcRD, and paused to ask you some questions. I could tell I was coming in hot with this topic, and it felt like I needed… Read More »Episode 197: Is it time to delete your food tracking app?
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Heather Caplan
3y ago
Could you describe the physical or psychological sensations related to how you feel fullness? I don’t necessarily mean “I need stretchy pants” fullness, though that’s certainly one way to feel full. What I’ve noticed with clients, and initially myself, though, is that fullness feels much more subjective than hunger. Many of us are quickly able… Read More »How to Feel, Not Fear, Fullness
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Heather Caplan
3y ago
Why Satisfaction is part of the intuitive eating process and philosophy, on RD Real Talk podcast.
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Heather Caplan
3y ago
Dietitians Christyna Johnson and Heather Caplan discuss The Food Police, and how to deal with them.
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Heather Caplan
3y ago
The third principle in the book, Intuitive Eating, is about how to make peace with food. But, uh, what does that mean? Well, for starters: Take one look at the mainstream media coverage of food, and it’s pretty clear we’re in a war. There is no food peace in diet culture. It’s Us against The… Read More »How to Make Peace With Food
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Heather Caplan
3y ago
When was the last time you ignored the sensation of having to pee? Is your first instinct to hold off for a while? To see how long you can keep it in? Or, do you follow a learned (and culturally normal) behavioral sequence: find the nearest bathroom, and let it go? My guess (and hope)… Read More »What Those Hunger Cues Are Telling You
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Heather Caplan
3y ago
The first step toward eating intuitively is to ditch the diet mentality and see its true colors.
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Heather Caplan
3y ago
Learn more about the psychology behind the non-diet approach to nutrition, with Elyse Resch and Heather Caplan.
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Heather Caplan
3y ago
When I first began to understand the intricacies and nuances of Health at Every Size® (HAES), I was eight years into my career as a dietitian. I had just listened to a presentation by fellow dietitian Julie Duffy Dillon, on how to think about weight differently (or, mostly, not think about it), and proceeded to… Read More »RD Real Talk 114: Why care about Health at Every Size?
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Heather Caplan
3y ago
Recently, I had an appointment with a women’s health practice, in an attempt to establish a new go-to clinic for general care. And coincidentally, I had a conversation with Nicola Salmon, a UK-based fertility specialist, right before this appointment. Through our conversation, I realized I had never considered if my healthcare providers provide fat-positive fertility, or… Read More »RD Real Talk 113: Women Deserve Fat-positive ertility
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