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Best intuitive eating nutritionists and dietitians
Intuitive eating is a powerful and transformative approach to developing a healthier relationship with food and one's body. For individuals who struggle with this aspect of their lives, seeking the guidance of an intuitive eating nutritionist or dietitian is essential for achieving lasting, positive change. These nutritionists and dietitians specialize in helping clients break free from diet culture, recognize and honor their body's hunger and fullness cues, and develop a more balanced and sustainable approach to nourishment. An intuitive eating dietitian goes beyond simply providing meal plans; they delve into the emotional and psychological aspects of eating, helping clients uncover and address the root causes of their challenges with food.
Working with an intuitive eating nutritionist or dietitian ensures that clients receive targeted, expert guidance in their journey towards a more mindful and compassionate relationship with food. These professionals have extensive knowledge and experience in this area, enabling them to create personalized strategies that empower clients to trust their body's innate wisdom and cultivate self-acceptance.
Mitchell VanGelder, RD
Josefina Frame, RD
Laura OConnor, RD
Alexa Roe, RD
Emily Ryder, RD
Mark Levine, RD
James Gilligan, RD
Jessica Felden, RD
Amber Conner, RD
Danielle Salvo, RD
Fay has high standards for quality of care, read more about how we screen providers to guarantee you're meeting with the best nutrition and wellness experts in the country.
Intuitive Eating nutrition counseling covered by insurance
The best intuitive eating nutritionists and dietitians
Fay has high standards for quality of care, read more about how we screen providers to guarantee you're meeting with the best nutrition and wellness experts in the country.
Norma Reid-Archibald, RD
Megan Williams Morais, RD
Fay has high standards for quality of care, read more about how we screen providers to guarantee you're meeting with the best nutrition and wellness experts in the country.
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Overcome your challenges with food restriction
Intuitive eating is one of the best ways to release rigid food rules and recover from disordered eating. It may be a good fit for you if you:
- Want to drop the diet mentality
- Feel tired of the bully in your head telling you what to eat and judging your food choices
- Know your eating habits aren’t healthy
- Don’t know when you’re hungry or full
- Eat too little or too much
- Feel like you are constantly dieting with no results
- Want to learn how to trust yourself to nourish yourself
Break free from restrictive eating with personalized support
If you are interested in intuitive eating, working with a dietitian is one of the best ways to learn about the lifestyle and adapt it for yourself. A registered dietitian can help:
- Educate on the principles of intuitive eating
- Facilitate a gradual transition to this eating style
- Offer realistic milestones to help find freedom from disordered or restrictive eating
- Guide you in recognizing hunger and fullness cues
- Support you as you make necessary lifestyle changes
- Share delicious and nourishing recipes
- Keep you accountable
Everyone's journey is different, so your dietitian works with you 1 on 1 to provide a hyper-personalized plan
Have you tried (seemingly) every diet out there with limited success? Trying to beat prediabetes holistically? Worn out from life and know your diet could be better but don’t know where to start? Your dietitian will assess all this and more to craft a completely personalized approach for your treatment based on your goals, lifestyle, health history, motivators, and more. Fay dietitians use clinically proven methods to drive results, including goal setting, intuitive eating, nutrition education, lifestyle counseling, lab testing, and meal planning.
The world of nutrition is overwhelming. There’s so much information out there – but how can you know what’s right for you? The reality is: nutrition is complex and requires an expert’s guidance. Registered dietitians are the only nutrition professionals qualified to offer medical nutrition therapy (MNT). That means RDNs have a deep understanding of the chemical properties of food and how that interacts with one’s body on a cellular level to impact overall health. Instead of stressing out over the latest food trend, put your care in the hands of a dietitian and find ease in knowing you’re getting personalized, research-backed nutrition advice.
Ready to break free from the harsh voice in your head criticizing your every food choice? Whether weight loss is part of your goals or not, your dietitian can help calm the noise with a research-backed approach that addresses both the practical challenges of daily meals and the psychological factors of disordered eating. You can learn ways to manage your health and weight that go beyond the confines of a traditional “diet” by prioritizing balance and finding the right nutrition approach for you personally.
Accountability is a crucial factor in making any lifestyle change. Having a set weekly meeting with your dietitian – and knowing you have an expert on your side – can make a world of difference when it comes to sticking to your nutrition goals. You’ll have regular check-ins where you go over your progress and any challenges you’re facing, and together, you and your dietitian will make adjustments to account for your evolving needs. RDNs know as well as anyone that a successful plan is one that fits into your life, not works against it.
You have to make a lot of decisions every day, including what to eat. Meal planning removes the headache of that decision, and when it’s done in partnership with your dietitian, it’s that much easier to meet your goals without exhausting yourself in the process. All the hard work of figuring out how much to eat and when is already done for you – you just need to stick to the plan. Your RDN can provide meal ideas and recipes too, which can help boost adherence and make following your plan simpler and more enjoyable.
No matter why you’re getting a dietitian’s expertise, intuitive eating principles can help almost anyone cultivate a healthier relationship with food. Using behavioral psychology, intuitive eating emphasizes getting in touch with your body to better understand hunger and fullness cues, identify emotional eating, and remove any shame or guilt that might come up. With this psychological approach, your dietitian can help you calm the “food noise” in your mind to cultivate a sense of empowerment and joy in eating once again.
Meeting your nutrition goals is about more than just the food you eat. Your daily routine – activity level, sleep schedule, stress levels, work life, and environment – has a huge impact on your overall health. Your dietitian will create your personalized plan based on these factors and more. Taking this approach makes your plan more realistic, which makes achieving your goals easier. It also allows your RD to identify any potential challenges and craft a plan to overcome them.
Food can play an important role in managing chronic health conditions, but you need an expert to guide you. Fay has dietitians specializing in diabetes, IBS, PCOS, thyroid health, obesity, and more. These providers can collaborate directly with your broader care team to ensure your nutrition plan is aligned with your ongoing treatments. Your RDN can do more than just make a meal plan based on your goals and condition – they can also educate you on the key factors of eating for that condition, empowering you to continue the care for yourself.
Health is foundational to wellbeing. Fay dietitians are qualified to support weight loss, hormonal imbalances, chronic disease, and much more. Collaborating with an RDN greatly increases your chances of success in meeting your goals. Whatever your nutrition goals are, you can find a board-certified registered dietitian nutritionist specializing in that area with Fay.
What to look for in an intuitive eating nutritionist
Registered dietitian designation
While many people may call themselves a nutritionist, only those who meet the criteria of a registered dietitian nutritionist (RD or RDN) may use the title. This title denotes a high level of education and experience, ensuring you get the highest quality care based on the latest research and best practices.
Expertise in intuitive eating and eating disorders
Intuitive eating (IE) comes with its own set of principles and practices. You will want to work with someone specializing in IE who also has experience caring for eating disorders. This ensures that your provider is well-versed in the delicacies of ED recovery and knows how to adapt IE to each individual.
Caring approach
Those interested in intuitive eating often need compassionate support as they let go of old habits and begin healing. As such, you will want to work with a provider with a caring approach who knows how to introduce new eating habits at the right pace for lasting results. You can check for this by reading through providers’ reviews or meeting with them for an initial consultation.
Flexible meeting arrangements
Finding a dietitian can be hard. Working with someone who meets virtually can make it much easier. It’s also more convenient to meet from the comfort of your own home. Fay’s simple search function makes it easy to find a qualified provider available to start immediately.
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Find a qualified intuitive eating dietitian with Fay
Eating disorder specialist
With Fay, it’s easy to find qualified dietitian nutritionists specializing in intuitive eating and eating disorders. Just select your area of concern and filter the search results to find the right match.
Proven track record
All Fay providers have transparent reviews on their profiles. These reviews share not just other patients’ outcomes, but also each provider’s qualifications and overall treatment approach.
Educational and supportive
Fay dietitians are heavily vetted for their expertise and bedside manner. Any provider you choose has both an excellent track record and a compassionate approach. They offer the education, support, and accountability you need to thrive.
Covered by health insurance
All Fay providers work with health insurance. To see exactly which providers are covered by your specific insurance, simply input your plan information and filter the search results.
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The challenges of adopting intuitive eating
Learning to trust yourself
Many people fear intuitive eating will lead them to binge or eat recklessly. Once you reconnect with your own hunger cues, you will quickly find that this isn't the case. Our bodies are excellent at indicating when they are hungry or full, and with practice, you will soon trust yourself to know the same.
Understanding the hunger/fullness scale
While the body does a good job of indicating when it is hungry or full, it can take a long time to reconnect with these senses after enforcing rigid rules for months or years at a time. You might fear never truly being hungry and/or full again. With some mindfulness and the intuitive eating principles as your guiding light, you’ll be able to reconnect with these cues.
Having a busy schedule
How are you supposed to honor your hunger when your schedule dictates when you can eat? Your dietitian will work with you to create strategies that work with the intuitive eating principles while remaining realistic with your schedule. Your lifestyle doesn’t have to interfere with finding a more balanced relationship with food.
Dropping the rules in your head
Many find a sense of comfort in the eating rules they’ve created for themselves. It can be hard to let these go – what will happen when you do? Your dietitian will help you slowly release these limitations and cultivate a sense of trust in your own intuition around food.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an intuitive eating nutritionist?
An intuitive eating nutritionist helps people learn to eat without restrictions or rules. They use the principles of intuitive eating to empower new ways of eating that embrace listening to physical cues and understanding your own eating habits to form newer, healthier ones.
How can an intuitive eating nutritionist help me?
If you are struggling with disordered eating or simply want to break from diet-driven eating styles, intuitive eating is a great way to do that, and working with a nutritionist specializing in IE is a great partner to empower you to do so. They can help you understand your current ways to eating and use the IE principles to form new habits.
Can intuitive eating help me lose weight?
IE is not about weight loss. In fact, it deliberately focuses on body cues rather than any form of body image. You may find you lose weight with IE if you have been struggling with overeating or bingeing, but that should not be the motivating factor for pursuing IE.
Is intuitive eating suitable for people with a history of eating disorders?
Intuitive eating is one of the best ways for those struggling with disordered eating to reconnect with their bodies and natural hunger cues. While it may not work for everyone, it’s an excellent option to aid recovery.
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