Press

Changing Your Eating Plan For Health Reasons Or Any Other Reason Is Completely Valid, Nutritionists Say

March 28, 2019

I weighed in on this story about changing your eating plans/habits for Bustle:

If you’re experiencing discomfort from your eating plan or feel you’re not getting proper nutrition, Feller says there are several questions you can ask yourself. “Specifically do you have good energy throughout the day? Does your digestion function well? Are you experiencing any negative side effects? Do you feel satiated after meals? Does the pattern of eating leave space for your lifestyle? Does the pattern of eating leave space for balance?”

If you’re answering no to a number of these questions, it might be time to consider that a particular eating plan may not be what’s best for your body, and that’s nothing to be ashamed of. “There is so much guilt associated with food and wellness in general. It can seem exclusive and that there is just one way to be well. In my opinion, each person needs to define their own parameters of wellness and it should include feeling good about yourself and your choices,” Feller says.

Maya Feller

Maya Feller, MS, RD, CDN is the founder and lead dietitian at Maya Feller Nutrition. In her practice, her team provides medical nutrition therapy and nutrition coaching for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, mood disorders, developmental disabilities, disordered eating, and more. Maya believes in providing inclusive nutrition education from an anti-bias patient-centered, culturally humble approach to help people make informed food choices. Maya shares her approachable, food-based solutions with millions of people through regular speaking engagements, writing, her social platforms, and as a national nutrition expert on Good Morning America, is a Healthline Medical Advisor, and on the advisory board for SHAPE and Parents, as well as appearing on TODAY Show, Tamron Hall, and in The New York Times, mindbodygreen, Well+Good, Food Network, Martha Stewart, Real Simple, Good Housekeeping, Cooking Light, Eating Well, Prevention, Glamour, SELF, and more. She is the author of The Southern Comfort Food Diabetes Cookbook: Over 100 Recipes for a Healthy Life and Eating from Our Roots: 80+ Healthy Home-Cooked Favorites from Cultures Around the World (goop Press, January 24, 2023).

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.