Chula, ven con gusto
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
How to Reclaim Your Movement Practice From Diet Culture
Movement doesn’t have to be a life-long struggle. Working towards detangling movement from diet culture not only promotes more sustainable, fun movement, it can also promote bone health, heart health, stress reduction, and boost your mood.
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.
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.
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
Why Ditching Diets Means Breaking Up With Perfectionism
Perfectionism is on the rise, and it’s deeply linked with diet culture and white supremacy. Learn how it relates to dieting and how to break free.
How To Let Go Of Food Rules
Food rules are a sneaky way diet culture infiltrates our lives. Learn the role they serve and how to let go of them.
5 Journal Prompts to Foster Body Appreciation
These journal prompts will help you reflect on what your body does for you and how you can treat it with kindness and compassion.