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In the Your Latina Nutrition blog, we help you learn to nourish & respect your body without harsh food rules, overcome cycles of bingeing and restriction, and embrace your here-and-now body.
You can do this all while keeping your cultural foods alive & adopting health-promoting behaviors.
Enjoy our research-backed articles written by registered dietitians Isabel and Dalina!
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ALL POSTS | RECIPES | INTUITIVE EATING | JOYFUL MOVEMENT | BODY IMAGE | GENTLE NUTRITION | CULTURA
Are Plátanos Nutritious?
Plátanos (or plantains) are a cultural food staple in Central America, the Caribbean, and parts of South America, but many Latines might wonder if they’re healthy. Learn the nutrition facts of yellow vs green plantains and their health benefits.
Can I Practice Intuitive Eating if I Want to Lose Weight?
Intuitive eating is a weight-neutral, non-diet approach to nutrition, but when you’re first starting your journey part of you may still hope for weight loss. Learn how to start your food freedom journey even if still you want to lose weight.
What is Set Point Weight Theory?
Weight set point theory explains why different people’s bodies gravitate towards different weight ranges, even if they all eat the same and workout the same. Learn whether your set point weight range can change and how to know your weight set point.
Busting the "If You Eat Like Me You Can Look Like Me" Myth
We’ve all heard judgments or seen content implying that our weight is predominantly determined by what and how much we eat. Yet, this idea is highly stigmatizing specifically towards larger-bodied folks. Learn 4 reasons why this is a complete myth so you can start to accept your body.
Garlic Mushroom Chicken
3 Tips for Making a Well-Rounded Smoothie
Nothing beats a cold refreshing smoothie when it’s hot outside, but sometimes smoothies are too light to serve as a meal. Learn 3 tips to make a well-rounded smoothie for sustained energy levels and health.
How Can I Stop Wasting So Much Food?
Lots of our Latine clients feel guilty about wasting food, largely because of the clean your plate mentality and notion that food is love. Learn how to cope with this and reduce your food waste.
What is the Nocebo Effect?
You’ve probably heard of the placebo effect before—where you receive a fake medical treatment (e.g. a pill) but experience improvements in your symptoms—but have you ever heard of the nocebo effect? Learn what the nocebo effect is and how to reduce its impact on your life.
What Type of Milk Should I Drink?
In recent years, there’s been a huge shift away from cow’s milk and towards non-dairy milks whether it be almond, oat, macadamia, soy, or others. With so many options out there, it can be confusing to decide what milk is right for you and your family. Learn the nutrition of cow, almond, oat, and soy milk.
C.H.U.L.A. Method Breakdown: Acknowledge Your Emotions
Emotional eating gets a bad rap, but it’s not always bad. Learn how to acknowledge your emotions around food and your body to work towards a better relationship with them.
C.H.U.L.A. Method Breakdown: Listen to Your Hunger
Hunger cues are your body’s way of communicating its needs with you, but many people ignore or suppress these cues. Learn how to reconnect with your hunger and the importance of honoring hunger cues.
C.H.U.L.A. Method Breakdown: Understand Your Needs
Diet and wellness culture makes it confusing to know what our bodies really need. We constantly hear about the latest “quick fix”, and we receive conflicting information about health-promoting foods. Learn how to understand your needs and not fall for diet culture’s fads.
C.H.U.L.A. Method Breakdown: Honor Your Body and Health
Breaking free from diet culture does not mean ignoring your health. It means that instead of centering your weight and being rigid with your eating, you incorporate health-promoting behaviors without needing to go to extremes. Learn how the CHULA method helps you honor your body and health.
Heart Health Month: Pastelitos Recipe
C.H.U.L.A. Method Breakdown: Challenge Negative Thoughts
Have you ever noticed an inner voice policing your food? A voice that says certain foods are “bad”? A voice that makes you feel guilty for eating a certain type or amount of food? Do you have self-critical thoughts about your body? The “C” in CHULA is all about noticing and reframing these thoughts
Grieving What You Miss From Dieting
Ditching diets can be exciting but also scary. Learn how to address some aspects of dieting you might miss: a goal, building confidence, and community.
How Does Stress Impact My Appetite?
Stress causes hormones to be released that impact appetite and cravings. Learn how stress impacts the body, especially your eating habits.
Why is Sleep So Important?
Sleep doesn’t just impact energy levels; it also impacts heart health, brain health, immune health, and more. Learn more about the health impacts of sleep and tips for better sleep.
How to Handle Weight Talk at the Doctor
Weight stigma runs rampant amongst healthcare providers, causing many people to fear doctors’ visits. Here are some tips to handle weight talk at the doctor.
How is Scarcity Affecting My Relationship with Food?
Food scarcity can happen from food insecurity or from a diet mentality. Learn how food scarcity affects binge eating and how to overcome it.