Emily the Period RD
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Canadian Registered Dietitian with a special focus in reproductive medicine & gynecology. I write about nutrition for periods, hormones and everything in between!
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Why We Need More Dietitians in Gynecology
It seems like an odd pairing... dietitians working in gynecology. I mean, dietitians don't perform pelvic exams or ultrasounds, we don't prescribe medications like birth control, we don't order lab work to monitor fertility status. We hardly receive any education in our degrees and practical training in gynecology, to be quite honest.
By Emily the Period RD2 years ago in Longevity
I Didn't Love "Atomic Habits"... Here's Why
Listen - Atomic Habits (the self-help book by James Clear) is a popular read, and it sat on my To-Be-Read list for the longest time. For context, there are over 300 books on my list, and there were a few I wanted to check off first. I was looking forward to it because the hype was so big. My youngest sister was gifted it for her birthday and I almost immediately asked her if I could borrow it.
By Emily the Period RD2 years ago in Lifehack
I Had an "Existential Crisis" After Watching the Barbie Movie...
This past weekend, my fiance and I took a trip into town to watch the Barbie Movie. I had really been looking forward to it, because I'm a) a Barbie girl at heart and b) my sisters had seen it and were begging me to watch it so we could talk about it.
By Emily the Period RD3 years ago in Viva
When The Comfort Foods Aren't Comforting Anymore
I work in a really unique intersection of nutrition counselling – reproductive health, meets intuitive eating skills and eating disorder recovery, meets sports nutrition education. They have their common themes, which is why I’m drawn to each of them – and see similar patterns between them.
By Emily the Period RD3 years ago in Longevity
What to Try Before An Elimination Diet
If you’ve ever experienced a change in your digestion or your skin, I can almost guarantee that you’ve Googled or thought about if your food choices were involved. And you probably got stuck in a rabbit hole of foods to avoid or might be making things worse.
By Emily the Period RD3 years ago in Longevity
Things I'm Loving Lately
I’ll be honest with you, folks – late spring and early summer is my molasses-slow season. In my bookings, in my movement, in my energy. I’m literally picturing the slow melt of an ice cream cone, where the weather isn’t wicked hot yet but it’s warm enough to liquify something cold.
By Emily the Period RD3 years ago in Longevity
Habits That are Hijacking Your Intuitive Eating
Intuitive eating is an incredible tool in today’s diet-ridden culture – from the new Ozempic craze for non-diabetic folks, continued push for fasting and carb-cutting, and even a resurgence of the carnivore diet, we’re bombarded with messages that we would be healthier if we ate less and were skinnier. Intuitive eating gives us the freedom to use our own body cues, preferences and values to guide the way we nourish ourselves.
By Emily the Period RD3 years ago in Longevity
Habits You Need Before Your Wedding (That Aren't a Diet!)
If you’re like me, and you’re getting married (eek!), there’s a really good chance that you’ve felt the pressure to do and be a lot of big things in the planning process. An area that catches lots of engaged folks by surprise is the expectation to start “shredding for the wedding” or engage in weight loss practices in anticipation of the big day.
By Emily the Period RD3 years ago in Longevity
