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The Real-World Harm of Nutritional Misinformation

The Real-World Harm of Nutritional Misinformation

 This article was written by Maeve Hanan (Disordered Eating Specialist Dietitian and founder of Dietetically Speaking) for The Skeptic (first …
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Setting the Record Straight on Menopause Supplements

Setting the Record Straight on Menopause Supplements

 This article was written by Jen Connolly, Nutrition Coach & Student Nutritionist, and Maeve Hanan, Disordered Eating Specialist Dietitian and …
Food Freedom Nutrition
What Can I Eat to Support My Endometriosis?

What Can I Eat to Support My Endometriosis?

 This article was written by Stephanie Smith, a Registered Associate Nutritionist specialising in women’s health.  More than 1.5 million women in …
Nutrition
The Link Between Trauma and Eating Disorders

The Link Between Trauma and Eating Disorders

 This article was written by Sarah Idakwo, Eating Disorder Specialist Dietitian in the Dietetically Speaking Clinic.  It is well known that …
Body Image Disordered Eating
Orthorexia – When ‘Healthy Eating’ Becomes Unhealthy

Orthorexia – When ‘Healthy Eating’ Becomes Unhealthy

 This article was written by Grace O’Brien (Registered Dietitian), and reviewed by Maeve Hanan (Registered Dietitian & Founder of Dietetically …
Disordered Eating Nutrition
Challenging the “Bikini Body” Myth

Challenging the “Bikini Body” Myth

 This article was written by Holly Tritschler (Student Dietitian & Dietetically Speaking intern) and reviewed by Maeve Hanan (Disordered Eating …
Body Image
Exploring the Link between Gender, Sexual Identity and Disordered Eating

Exploring the Link between Gender, Sexual Identity and Disordered Eating

 This article was written by Jen Connolly, Nutrition Coach & Student Nutritionist, and Maeve Hanan, Disordered Eating Specialist Dietitian and …
Body Image Disordered Eating
What to Do if You Feel Guilty About Eating Out

What to Do if You Feel Guilty About Eating Out

 This article was written by Jen Connolly, Nutrition Coach & Student Nutritionist, and Maeve Hanan, Disordered Eating Specialist Dietitian and …
Disordered Eating Food Freedom
Are Seed Oils Really Toxic? 

Are Seed Oils Really Toxic? 

 This article was written by Associate Registered Nutritionist (ANutr) Sophie Gastman, and reviewed by Registered Dietitian Maeve Hanan. Yet another questionable …
Fads Nutrition
Curious About Greens Powders? 

Curious About Greens Powders? 

 This article was written by Associate Registered Nutritionist (ANutr) Sophie Gastman, and reviewed by Registered Dietitian Maeve Hanan. Greens powders are …
Fads Nutrition
An Introductory Guide to ARFID

An Introductory Guide to ARFID

 This article was written by Sarah Idakwo, Eating Disorder Specialist Dietitian in the Dietetically Speaking Clinic. Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) …
Disordered Eating Nutrition
Navigating Nutrition Advice on Social Media 

Navigating Nutrition Advice on Social Media 

 This article was written by Associate Registered Nutritionist (ANutr) Sophie Gastman, and reviewed by Registered Dietitian Maeve Hanan. In recent years, …
Fads Food Freedom Nutrition
Protecting Your Relationship With Food at Christmas

Protecting Your Relationship With Food at Christmas

 This article was written by Maeve Hanan, Registered Dietitian and Director of Dietetically Speaking. The festive season can be challenging for …
Disordered Eating Food Freedom Nutrition
Bone Health and Disordered Eating Recovery 

Bone Health and Disordered Eating Recovery 

 This article was written by Associate Registered Nutritionist (ANutr) Sophie Gastman, and reviewed by Registered Dietitian Maeve Hanan. The impact on …
Disordered Eating Nutrition
Vulnerable Times For Teenage Disordered Eating

Vulnerable Times For Teenage Disordered Eating

 This article was written by Sarah Idakwo, Eating Disorder Specialist Dietitian in the Dietetically Speaking Clinic. The teenage years are referred …
Disordered Eating Nutrition
Do Processed Foods Ruin Your Gut Health?

Do Processed Foods Ruin Your Gut Health?

 This article was written by Associate Registered Nutritionist (ANutr) Sophie Gastman, and reviewed by Registered Dietitian Maeve Hanan. As the focus …
Food Freedom Nutrition
Digestive Issues in Disordered Eating Recovery

Digestive Issues in Disordered Eating Recovery

 This article was written by Associate Registered Nutritionist (ANutr) Sophie Gastman, and reviewed by Registered Dietitian Maeve Hanan. Recovering from disordered …
Disordered Eating Nutrition
How Menopause Can Impact Your Relationship With Food

How Menopause Can Impact Your Relationship With Food

 This article was written by Associate Registered Nutritionist (ANutr) Sophie Gastman, and reviewed by Registered Dietitian Maeve Hanan. Menopause is the …
Body Image Disordered Eating Food Freedom Nutrition
The Truth About Greens Powders 

The Truth About Greens Powders 

 This article was written by Associate Registered Nutritionist (ANutr) Sophie Gastman, and reviewed by Registered Dietitian Maeve Hanan. If you’re on …
Fads Nutrition
Binge and Emotional Eating at Night

Binge and Emotional Eating at Night

 This article was written by Associate Registered Nutritionist (ANutr) Sophie Gastman, and reviewed by Registered Dietitian Maeve Hanan. Let’s face it, …
Disordered Eating Nutrition
Quick Tuna Stir-Fry

Quick Tuna Stir-Fry

 Ingredients (serves 2): 1 medium onion 1 courgette 1 large carrot 1 tbsp cooking oil - I used vegetable (rapeseed) oil 2 nests of noodles 2 …
Recipes
Do You Feel Anxious About Sugar?

Do You Feel Anxious About Sugar?

 This article was written by Associate Registered Nutritionist (ANutr) Sophie Gastman, and reviewed by Registered Dietitian Maeve Hanan. The world of …
Disordered Eating Fads Food Freedom Nutrition
Should Processed Foods be Feared?

Should Processed Foods be Feared?

 This article was written by Associate Registered Nutritionist (ANutr) Sophie Gastman, and reviewed by Registered Dietitian Maeve Hanan. What Are Processed …
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Why Food Language Matters

Why Food Language Matters

 This article was written by Associate Registered Nutritionist (ANutr) Sophie Gastman, and reviewed by Registered Dietitian Maeve Hanan. Whether we are …
Disordered Eating Fads Food Freedom Nutrition
The Biggest Loser Study

The Biggest Loser Study

 This article was written by Associate Nutritionist and Student Dietitian Sarah Hall and was reviewed by Registered Dietitian Maeve Hanan.   Who …
Body Image Disordered Eating Nutrition
Hypothalamic Amenorrhea: Information & Recovery Tips

Hypothalamic Amenorrhea: Information & Recovery Tips

 This article was written by Associate Registered Nutritionist (ANutr) Sophie Gastman, and reviewed by Registered Dietitian Maeve Hanan. What is Hypothalamic …
Disordered Eating Nutrition
What Gets in the Way of Hunger?

What Gets in the Way of Hunger?

 This article was written by Associate Registered Nutritionist (ANutr) Sophie Gastman, and reviewed by Registered Dietitian Maeve Hanan. Hunger differs from …
Disordered Eating Food Freedom Nutrition
How to Eat Intuitively at Work

How to Eat Intuitively at Work

 This article was written by Dietitian Kirsten Maier. Kirsten is an Australian-trained HAES-aligned dietitian, certified Intuitive Eating counsellor and founder …
Food Freedom Nutrition
Can You Be Addicted to Sugar?

Can You Be Addicted to Sugar?

 This article was written by Associate Registered Nutritionist (ANut) Sophie Gastman, and reviewed by Registered Dietitian Maeve Hanan. Put simply, sugar …
Disordered Eating Fads Food Freedom Nutrition
Issues With BMI

Issues With BMI

 This article was written by Associate Registered Nutritionist (ANut) and Content Creator at Dietetically Speaking Sophie Gastman (reviewed by Registered …
Body Image Food Freedom Nutrition
Get To Know Our Dietitians!

Get To Know Our Dietitians!

 For Dietitian's Week 2022 we have interviewed our current Dietitians in the Dietetically Speaking Clinic about what led them to …
Nutrition
Recent Studies on the Impact of COVID-19 on Eating Disorders

Recent Studies on the Impact of COVID-19 on Eating Disorders

 This article was written by Registered Nutritionist Sophie Gastman (reviewed by Registered Dietitian Maeve Hanan). More evidence is emerging about how …
Disordered Eating Nutrition
Intermittent Fasting and Disordered Eating

Intermittent Fasting and Disordered Eating

 Intermittent fasting has been one of the most popular (and most googled) diets for the past few years. Although there is …
Disordered Eating Fads Nutrition
The Link Between Disordered Eating and IBS

The Link Between Disordered Eating and IBS

 This article was written by Registered Associate Nutritionist Sophie Gastman and Registered Dietitian Maeve Hanan. There are a number of links …
Disordered Eating Nutrition
Why Do We Need Fats in Our Diet?

Why Do We Need Fats in Our Diet?

 We recently explored the importance of body fat. This article by Registered Nutritionist Sophie Gastman (reviewed by Registered Dietitian …
Food Freedom Nutrition
The Functions of Body Fat

The Functions of Body Fat

 This article was written by Registered Nutritionist and Dietetically Speaking intern Sophie Gastman and reviewed by Registered Dietitian Maeve Hanan. Although body fat has a …
Body Image Nutrition
Is Obesity a Disease?

Is Obesity a Disease?

 Please note: I don't usually use the terms 'obese' or 'overweight' as these categories are flawed and often stigmatising. But …
Body Image Nutrition
Intuitive Eating Linked With Reduced Disordered Eating

Intuitive Eating Linked With Reduced Disordered Eating

 This article was written by Nutritionist and Dietetically Speaking Intern Hanna Tejani and reviewed by Registered Dietitian Maeve Hanan. The EAT Study (2010-2018) …
Disordered Eating Food Freedom Nutrition
What is Weight-Inclusive Care?

What is Weight-Inclusive Care?

 This article by Maeve Hanan (Registered Dietitian & Founder of Dietetically Speaking) will explain what weight-inclusive care means and why …
Body Image Food Freedom Nutrition
Issues With Weight-Centric Health Care

Issues With Weight-Centric Health Care

 This article was written by Maeve Hanan (Registered Dietitian & Founder of Dietetically Speaking). Traditional health care models tend to be …
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Zoom Dysmorphia Post Lockdown

Zoom Dysmorphia Post Lockdown

 This article was written by Registered Nutritionist and Dietetically Speaking intern Sophie Gastman and reviewed by Registered Dietitian Maeve Hanan. The start of the …
Body Image
The Evolution of Male Body Ideals

The Evolution of Male Body Ideals

 This article was written by Nutritionist and Dietetically Speaking Intern Hanna Tejani and reviewed by Registered Dietitian Maeve Hanan. In our previous article, …
Body Image
The Minnesota Starvation Experiment

The Minnesota Starvation Experiment

 This article was written by Student Dietitian Sarah Hall, and reviewed by Dietitian Maeve Hanan. Background to the Study Over centuries people …
Disordered Eating Nutrition
The Malnourished Brain

The Malnourished Brain

 This article was written by Nutritionist and Dietetically Speaking Intern Hanna Tejani and reviewed by Registered Dietitian Maeve Hanan. For more information about …
Disordered Eating Nutrition
How Does Stress Affect Appetite?

How Does Stress Affect Appetite?

 This article was written by Registered Nutritionist and Dietetically Speaking intern Sophie Gastman and reviewed by Registered Dietitian Maeve Hanan. For more information …
Disordered Eating Nutrition
The Evolution of Female Body Image Ideals

The Evolution of Female Body Image Ideals

 This article was written by Nutritionist and Dietetically Speaking Intern Hanna Tejani and reviewed by Registered Dietitian Maeve Hanan. Why Does Body …
Body Image Fads
Carbohydrate and Female Hormones 

Carbohydrate and Female Hormones 

 This article was written by Registered Nutritionist Sophie Gastman and Registered Dietitian Maeve Hanan. Low-carbohydrate diets have been around for a long …
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Why Are Carbohydrates Important?

Why Are Carbohydrates Important?

 This article was written by Registered Dietitian Maeve Hanan and Student Dietitian and Dietetically Speaking Intern Sophie Gastman. Carbohydrates have notoriously gained a …
Fads Food Freedom Nutrition
Dealing With the External Food Police

Dealing With the External Food Police

 This article was written by Registered Dietitian Maeve Hanan, and Nutritionist and Dietetically Speaking Intern Hanna Tejani. With restrictions easing up …
Disordered Eating Food Freedom Nutrition
Eating Well on a Budget

Eating Well on a Budget

 This article was first published in the May 2019 edition of NHD magazine. Opinions can be divided about whether it is …
Nutrition
Beetroot Chilli

Beetroot Chilli

 This recipe is extreme quick to make and also very tasty! Ingredients (serves 3-4) 400g tin of Mexican bean mix400g tin of …
Recipes