Back to School, and Back to Sports - Sports Nutrition Tips for Your Athlete

Back to school, and back to sports - 5 nutrition tips for your athlete. It’s back to school and for many kids that also means it’s back to sports. That’s right, fall sports are already upon us. Those early morning practices may throw us off our normal routine so it’s important to plan ahead to help make sure your child is getting enough energy to fuel their busy day. Eating consistently and regularly throughout the day is a priority for all students as they head back to school and it can also be an important reminder that our student athletes require more energy to accommodate their increased physical activity that comes with playing sports. It can be overwhelming transitioning back to sports so we have come up with 5 tips to help you feel better prepared for the fall season.

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A Conversation About Body Image with Food Freedom Fertility

Dallas Nutritional Counseling owner, Casey Bonano RD, LD, CEDS-S, had the honor of being featured on an Instagram live with Lindsey of Food Freedom Fertility. During this conversation Casey and Lindsey discuss body image, period loss, how to deal with weight loss talk, how to begin to improve your body image, and so much more

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Exercise During Eating Disorder Recovery

Exercise During Eating Disorder Recovery - Movement and exercise, although very important for mental and physical wellbeing, can be a complicated topic while in treatment of an eating disorder. It is important to recognize that the biggest challenge with adding physical activity or movement is receiving the benefits of physical activity without allowing it to trigger relapses during recovery. 

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Shop Our Favorite Resources

Over the years we have collected and compiled so many resources for our clients. Books, cookbooks, meal prep items, favorite kitchen gear…anything that could help, encourage, or aid in our clients healing their relationship with food and body. Now you can find all these items in one place. Click the link below to shop the Dallas Nutritional Counseling Amazon storefront!

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How to Break Up with Your Fitness Device

Smart watches can be very useful and convenient. Modern technology has made it possible to send messages, receive notifications, take calls, use GPS, track sleep, heart rate, activity, stress, and so much more all from a small device attached to our wrist. But what happens when this useful tool turns into a compulsive attachment and what are the signals to look out for? Here I will share common signs that your smart watch has too much hold over your life and how to let your body take back control.

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Exercise - Is There Such a Thing as Too Much

Exercise - is there such thing as too much? Exercise is important for physical, mental, and overall health. Being physically active has many benefits, but just like with anything else, too much of a good thing can be a bad thing. Rest is an essential component of training because it gives your body time to recover in between workouts. Excessive exercising with inadequate rest can lead to detrimental outcomes. Please continue reading about how to stop compulsive exercise.

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