Episode 114: Dietitian Alissa Rumsey, "Unapologetic Eating" Author

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode I’m chatting with dietitian,</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">nutrition therapist, certified intuitive eating counselor, and author</span> <a href="https://alissarumsey.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Alissa Rumsey</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">about the transformative power of</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">making peace with food. As you’ll hear in the podcast, Alissa is the author of</span> <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Unapologetic-Eating-Make-Peace-Transform/dp/1628604255"> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Unapologetic Eating: Make Peace With Food and Transform Your Life</span></em></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, a book which teaches the reader how to reconnect with their body and make peace with food. Alissa is also the founder of</span> <a href= "https://alissarumsey.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Alissa Rumsey Nutrition and Wellness</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, a weight-inclusive nutrition practice that offers virtual counseling and online programs to help people liberate themselves from dieting, cultivate a peaceful relationship to food and their bodies, and live a more authentic, connected life. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>I love the work Alissa is doing and learned so much from our chat, but here are some of my favorite takeaways:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Our society and diet culture normalizes disordered eating, but the reality is that health and weight are not as linked as we’ve been led to believe;</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Intuitive eating allows you to focus on eating what is right for you, while taking care of your body, without restriction or deprivation;</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Food can be an entry point into what we want out of life, so it’s important to learn to trust your