Diet culture is out.
Intuitive eating is in.
For National Nutrition Month, we don’t want to preach the trendiest diets.
Rory Masterson
However, maintaining a certain body weight has never been a priority for Chang.
It’s more important to consume foods that align with their personal values and satisfy their cravings.
Verywell editor Paola de Varona has tried to follow this restrictive diet, but found herself hungrier than ever.
Darice Chang
But experts are saying that cutting calories alonedoesn’t automatically lead to weight loss.
And her family’sropa vieja de pollo recipenever fails to help her reconnect with happy memories about food.
Unlike a textbook nutrition course, her class focuses on having fun with preparing healthy and tasty foods.
Paola de Varona
Through cooking, students get to learn about their food preferences.
Theyre also better equipped to try out more nutritious recipes as they grow older.
Recipes that allow kids to touch and mold something with their bare hands are especially popular.
Stephanie Brown
It’s hard to resist Bugos’sfamily fruit crisp recipe, which makes use of seasonal fruit and nuts.
Not all sugar is created equal, though.
Fruit provides a healthier source of natural sugar than candies or soda.
Claire Bugos
