Nutrition Unmeasured Blog/Podcast
Intuitive Eating and Wellness Tips, by Gina Forster
Framework for a Lifetime of Health and Well-Being (No Diet Required)
I'm counting down the days until my book is released!!! I'm excited for several reasons. First, I've been pouring a lot of energy into this book. I am self-publishing, which I've never done. It's a lot of work, who new? I have always enjoyed writing, and when I...
Kids and Sugar (the sh*t they don’t tell you)
Sometimes I feel like a total hypocrit. I preach intuitive eating and talk about how we need to let our bodies guide us, and no foods are off limits, but what if you have a kid who seems to never tire of sugar and candy? How do you handle this as a parent who doesn’t...
Physical Activity: What We Need, and Surprising Reasons Why It’s Important (weight loss not included)
Over the past couple months I've been posting teasers for my book, coming out this winter. Today I thought I'd share a portion of my book focusing on exercise and physical activity. Enjoy! The terms exercise and physical activity are often used interchangeably, but...
Your Sleep Is More Important Than What You Eat
I will die on this hill. Even as a dietitian I still think getting adequate quality sleep is the most important thing we can do for our health. With summer ending and school beginning, this is a great time to start new sleep habits. Here is a little teaser from my...
Diets Are Easy, Until They Aren’t
I recently read a headline touting a program for weight loss, "75% of our patients have lost weight within one month of starting our program". I rolled my eyes. DUH! Diets are easy at first. They are even sometimes, dare I say it, fun! Our brains love metrics and the...
Negative Influence (how social media, and the media in general, is harming us and our kids)
Last week I posted a little snippit from Chapter 1 of my book (coming out in December, fingers crossed!) and today I’m posting a snippet of Chapter two, “Negative Influence". Enjoy! I was born at the best time; 1983, right before shit hit the fan. My brother, born...
Our Weight (Obsession) Is Killing Us
Cross your fingers for a holiday book release (yeah!!). Until then, here is a little teaser from Chapter 1, titled "Our Weight (Obsession) Is Killing Us" Imagine waking up one day and no one talked about body weight. No one talked about diets or restrictions. There...
When I Was a Weight Loss Blogger
Twenty years ago I had a blog (different from the current blog you're reading!). I started it during graduate school and it was a really great way for me to connect with others, share my thoughts on nutrition and health, post recipes, and be creative with my...
Should I Be Looking At Serving Sizes?
Food labels have been around for over thirty years. There are a lot of great benefits of food labels; they help us become more aware of which foods provide fiber, protein, certain types of fat, and also sodium, calcium and other nutrients. They can be incredibly...
Are Ultra Processed Foods the Devil?
Ultra Processed Foods (UPFs) are all the rage these days, and I really mean "rage". People are up in arms about the "harms" of these once rarely discussed food items. Why are UPFs all of a sudden the new cigarettes? Truthfully I think we need to be more concered...