Food Freedom Nutrition Group

WE ARE HIRING !!!!! Come join the Food Freedom Team!!! Looking for part-time ( 4-10+ hrs/week). Make your own schedule/Work from Home!!!

Wanna work together?? Are you a registered dietitian looking to see clients in an out patient setting? Do you have a passion for helping adults and kiddos find a better relationship with food? If so, we have a position for part time work with your name on it!! We are a growing practice that provides medical nutrition the...

Welcome to the food freedom nutrition group, Annie Deremeik RD, CSP, LDN! 🌟 With over 17 years of Pediatric nutrition experience in the NICU, peds unit, and with children with cleft palates, Annie brings a wealth of knowledge to our team. 👶🍎👧 Annie is a Board Certified Specialist in pediatric nutrition, offering her expertise to children, teens, infants, and adults alike. If you're ready to embark on a journey to better health with Annie, check out our Bio and get in touch today! 🌿💬

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It’s back to school time and whether you pack your child a lunch, they purchase hot lunch, or receive a lunch from the school, this is your reminder to prioritize fueling your SELF, too!

As parents, we often put ourselves last in the list of things to take care of in life. But at Mom Genes, we believe that caring for your body has a ripple effect on your mind, soul, self worth, and all your loved ones. Nourishment of the body is a key foundation to being able to nourish your whole self and those around you. So pack that lunch, throw those snacks in your purse, stop to pick up that meal, or sit in child free silence for a minute at your own kitchen table and fuel your self! You deserve it, too!

Luka and the Food Cloud: A Story About ARFID Luka loves judo, videogames and his guinea pig, Bruno. And he really wants to go to his first ever party- but what about the food there? Luka has ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Diorder) and eats only a very small number of foods. If he can get help with his ARFID, and more important, if ...

Eat and chat? Why not!
Food Freedom Nutrition Group offers lunchtime sessions with meal support. Head over to .freedom.nutritionist on instagram or DM us to find out how to schedule a 1:1 lunch appointment and for a free weekly group session with Brynna!

Maryland Dietitians and Dietetic Technicians! Bring your friends and family for a fundraising “Kick Back” night at Magerks Pub & Grill! Enjoy a fun evening of networking and delicious food while raising money for the MAND foundation whose scholarships support the growth of our profession!

Sensory issues often go hand-in-hand with disordered eating. Chris Sherman speaks to their struggle with ARFID and provides nine tips for navigating sensory issues.

Read their blog at the link in bio or https://www.theprojectheal.org/blog/sensory-issues-arfid

Happy Sunday Evening!!!

We are going to be offering 2 NEW groups starting in September:

Food Freedom Supper Club : Meal support on Friday nights to help clients stay accountable with meals, get support with having challenge meals and just have some ED recovery safe chit-chat!!! Adults only ( teens are OK with parents permission) available nationwide. $10/week, Fridays -7pm EST starting September 7th.

Intuitive Eating Skills for Eating Disorder Recovery: 12 week virtual group reviewing how to apply the principles of I.E. to ED recovery. Thursdays nights -8pm EST, Starting September 7th, $15/week.
Email me : [email protected] to register!

Hey, Food Freedom community!

We have some exciting news to share with you. Our team has grown! Food Freedom Nutrition Group now has four expert-level providers on board, and we couldn't be more thrilled.

We also want to extend a warm welcome to Kelli Resseguie, RDN, who will be joining our team starting in August. Kelli specializes in helping both children and adults struggling with disordered eating. We are excited to have her on board with us!

If you're looking to improve your relationship with food or simply want to learn more about nutrition, we have appointments available. Head on over to our bio and click the link to schedule an appointment.

Thank you for your continued support, and we can't wait to help you achieve food freedom!

True body acceptance starts with loving the person you are inside ❤️. It's about recognizing the beauty and strength in your heart, mind, and soul, and using that inner power to make peace with the body you are living in. Remember, your worth is not defined by your weight. Embrace who you are, inside and out, and let that love radiate through every part of you.

At Food Freedom Nutrition Group, our dietitians not only walk with you on your journey to finding peace with eating and food, we also guide you in ways to improve your body image and cultivate a loving relationship with your whole self. Because when you feel good about yourself, you radiate confidence and positivity.

Get started on your journey now by heading over toTrue body acceptance starts with loving the person you are inside ❤️. It's about recognizing the beauty and strength in your heart, mind, and soul, and using that inner power to make peace with the body you are living in. Remember, your worth is not defined by your weight. Embrace who you are, inside and out, and let that love radiate through every part of you.

At Food Freedom Nutrition Group, our dietitians not only walk with you on your journey to finding peace with eating and food, we also guide you in ways to improve your body image and cultivate a loving relationship with your whole self. Because when you feel good about yourself, you radiate confidence and positivity.

Get started on your journey now using link below https://forms.gle/hqj5HgmTMN6eWSmf7
and booking your first nutrition session. Let us help you discover the power of self-love and body acceptance.

booking your first nutrition session. Let us help you discover the power of self-love and body acceptance.

If you’ve been around my page for any length of time, you know this is a passion of mine. BE IN THE PICTURES. Your family and friends want to see you. Your generations to come want to know who you are and what you did. It doesn’t matter what you think of the picture. They will just be happy to get to know you. - Deb

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The other day I was taking selfies to send to my husband post-my sons nap as we were cuddling on the couch watching Little Bear - and my mind went to a mean place about how I looked.

I literally had to intentionally STOP my brain from spiraling towards criticism and remember WHY I took these photos in the first place.

1. My son looked so sweet and cuddly watching a show in his sleep sack. So innocent and pure.
2. To show my husband how cuddly he was being with me.
3. To remember the feeling of having my baby on my lap by choice, resting his head on me. The warmth and love I felt from him and for him in that moment. 🥺

That was the why.

Not to think my face looked like x, my chins looked like y, my hair looked greasy as hell, and the shirt I was wearing had stains on it….

Not. The. Point. ✋🏻🙉

Let’s try as women to be a little nicer to ourselves the next time we see photos of ourselves. We deserve that.

Share this with a friend who could use the reminder that they are worth capturing in photos 🫶🏻

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TONIGHT ON : Nightline continues its mental health series “State of Mind,” which takes a deep-dive into various struggles faced by everyday Americans.

According to the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), nearly 30 million Americans will have an eating disorder in their lifetime, with men representing 25% of people diagnosed with anorexia.

ABC News' Ginger Zee has more on the impacts of disordered eating, how social media has amplified the situation for teens and shares a deeply personal story of her own struggles with food.

Teens say social media is stressing them out. Here's how to help them Many parents are worried about their kids losing themselves for hours on their phones. Turns out, teens are troubled too. But they also know a lot about how to get unhooked. Here's how they do it.

This is all too common. I have children as young as 8 years old, telling their peers they are on "diets" or need to "diet".

"...I met a 10-year-old boy who, after hearing from older kids at camp that he needed to build muscle if he wanted to be a good athlete, changed his diet by cutting out fats and adding protein. As his rigid food restrictions and nutrition worsened, his heart rate plummeted to 35 beats per minute. He ultimately needed to be admitted to the hospital to stay safe while undergoing nutritional rehabilitation." - Dr. Vargas

Opinion | Profiteering Off the Body Insecurity of Teens Keep dangerous supplements out of kids' hands

no words… the title says it all

Global Proportion of Disordered Eating in Children and Adolescents This systematic review and meta-analysis reports the proportion among children and adolescents of disordered eating as assessed with the Sick, Control, One, Fat, Food tool.

TODAY BEGINS Eating Disorders Awareness Week (EDAW) February 27 – March 5, 2023. As part of the Collective of Eating Disorders Organizations (CEDO), we are grateful for everyone who has helped us in making these events possible.

This year’s theme is “IT’S TIME FOR CHANGE.” We haven’t come this far only to come this far. By coming together, we will focus on the message that now is the time for more: more equity, inclusion, access, outreach, early intervention, education, representation, advocacy, and awareness.

Our communities deserve so much more; we are much stronger together. We look forward to having you join us during the events that MEDA has planned!

Be sure to sign up for these amazing events here today! https://lnkd.in/egUHCh6F 💓

We just want to remind everyone that it is Eating Disorder Awareness Week this week. We know ARFID affects lives 24/7 so we invite you to share our posts to help bring about awareness of the condition.

The pressure for CHILDREN (these are young kids we are talking about, after all..) to perform at competitive, athletic, levels is un real!
middle schoolers and high schoolers are being expected to "train" and practice daily after a full day of school and manage additional games and competitions on the weekends that have them playing for up to 8hrs consecutively!
It is NOT okay to continue to condone excessive fitness in children !
There are real-life, physical and mental health consequences for these children as they age. One of them that often, it that is often not taken seriously enough is RED-S.

Have you ever heard of "relative energy deficiency in sport,” or RED-S?

Get the facts about this condition that can occur in young athletes, and how to spot and prevent it: sm.eatright.org/energydefathlt

🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️ There are some choices that your Little doesn’t always get to make when it comes to mealtimes. As the parent you get to decide what to serve and when. As the child, they get to decide what to eat and how much of it they will eat. BUT that doesn’t mean there’s not room for ANY choices for your Little. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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✅ Offering choices can be a great way to give your Little some sense of autonomy. BUT, we often recommend offering a closed set of choices. Meaning, offer a simple choice between 1-2 small parts of the meal instead of a question that allows limitless answers! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🤷‍♀️ You’re still going to have dinners where they ask for something else, but saying “that’s not on the menu tonight” let’s your Little know you hear them. You can then offer them a small choice that won’t interfere with the meal you’re already making (ranch or ketchup, blue plate or green plate, sandwich cut in half or quarters, etc.) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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⁉️ What’s your favorite choice to offer up to your Little? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Diverse Voices of Young Adults with Body Image and Eating Disorder Challenges: A panel for individuals, parents, professionals, family, and friends

Wednesday, February 1st, 2023 | 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Online

Join our diverse panel of young adults as they share their stories, wisdom, and life experiences:
• Hear stories of hope, inspiration and advice from individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences
• Learn how to better support someone in your life who is struggling
• Have the opportunity to ask questions and get honest answers

As a parent, when you hear your child is struggling with an eating disorder, the most important thing you want to know is :
"how can I help them?"

Providing support and coaching for ARFID recovery can look a lot different than it does with other eating disorders.

Here are my top 4 recommendations to helping your teen with ARFID:

1.) Make meal times consistent- Giving them predictable eating times and knowledge of the meal ahead of time reduces anxiety and helps promote hunger regulation.
2.) Give full permission to no like a food. If we create the dynamic that in order for a food to be safe to eat, we need to like it, they will continue to seek this marker out! It may be impossible for us to have a well balanced diet with only eating preferred foods!
3.) Start building their meals with what they already accept! Getting enough overall calories trumps getting those fruits and veggies in!
4.) Find support (I am pointing to you mamas!) and guidance from ARFID aware providers that can give you real-life tips, techniques and help. It is a stressful job to re-feed your child from home. Talking with other parents and having your own support team is a must!

Our B.R.A.V.E program is launching our NEW Parent support group starting on Jan 5th!

Registration is open NOW!!! Spots are limited!
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Sign - up is open!!! We only have a few spots left for this group!
Head on over to apply
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