How do I start the New Year off healthy?

How do I start the New Year off healthy?

New year, new you!” This slogan is shouted at us from many angles during this time of year. The message is that you must change. Your body isn’t good enough. However, if we examine this “push for health” what we see is something far less appealing and much more...
Life as an Intuitive Eater – No More Eating Disorder

Life as an Intuitive Eater – No More Eating Disorder

Warning: This post discusses eating disorders and behaviors. If this will be difficult or triggering for you please take care of your own mental health and skip this post. There was a time I didn’t believe Intuitive Eating would “work” for me. I spent a few decades...
Disordered Eating Beliefs

Disordered Eating Beliefs

I can’t be trusted with it in the house” and other beliefs that qualify as disordered eating It’s that time of year again. Candy fills the grocery store shelves. Every party seems to require large amounts of candy and other treats with sugar. Caramel apples, apple...
Story Time: On being a Fat Nutritionist

Story Time: On being a Fat Nutritionist

My name is Melanee. I am a Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS), and owner of Integrative Functional Nutrition (IFN). I am also fat. Yesterday evening I went to a networking party with other women entrepreneurs. The venue was fun, the decorations were lovely, the...
What is a “Functional” Nutritionist?

What is a “Functional” Nutritionist?

What is a “Functional” nutritionist?  What is Functional lab testing? Functional medicine and by extension functional nutrition is a framework of health care that wants to understand the root cause of your symptoms. If you are looking at a small pool of water and...