Healing Relationships with Food and Body with Dietitian Zoe Nicholson

Understanding Body Matters Podcast

On this week's episode I am delighted to be introducing you to our next special guest Dietitian and Founder of Love What You Eat Zoe Nicholson. Zoe has been working as a Dietitian in private practice for almost 20 years now working from Melbourne Victoria. Over the 20 years Zoe has been privately practicing she's conducted nutrition seminars and workshops for various workplaces or corporations, created ongoing content and written her own Dietetic blogs. Zoe Founded the organisation Love What you eat in 2004 where before COVID- 19 had 5 practices across Melbourne including in Malvern, North Melbourne, East Melbourne, Coburg and Kew). Zoe also started what's called the Moderation Movement back in 2014 with Counsellor Jodie Arnot which has now gathered nearly 40 thousand followers on Facebook. The Moderation Movement has been such a great movement for people really being able to help people explore their relationships with food and body through interactive workshops and events. Zoe works from a size inclusive and non- dieting approach to health that helps people heal their preoccupation with food or movement so that they can live a life that happily incorporates the best parts of it.

On this week's episode we will be speaking about healing the relationship that we have with food and body as the foundation for health. Where Zoe will explore how people can become so preoccupied with Diet Culture and really miss out on the best parts of enjoying food. Zoe will also go through the importance of addressing body image concerns when wanting to address the food side of wellbeing. Zoe is now recognised as one of Australia’s leading dietitians with appearances on 774 ABC Melbourne, Channel 10, 3AW, GOLD FM radio and numerous media contributions including the Herald Sun, Women’s Weekly and Body + Soul. Zoe acknowledges that so many people are just wanting to feel normal around food and heal their relationship with food. So on that note, please enjoy our lovely guest Zoe.

Podcast Summary

1. Diet culture on our relationship with food

2. There is no one right way to eat

3. The intuitive eating process

4. Addressing body image concerns with a professional

5. Seeking a non diet approach Dietitian

6. Choosing to trust your body over dieting

Links to Zoe:

Instagram: @zoe.dietitian.lovewhatyoueat

Website: https://lovewhatyoueat.com.au/

Love what you eat on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lovewhatyoueatdietitian/

Moderation Movement on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moderationmovement

Links from the episode:

BodyMatters Australasia Website: https://bodymatters.com.au/

BodyMatters Instagram: bodymattersau

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