Strategies for eating enough, "on time" and healthy(ish) with Dana Monsees, Dietitian-Nutritionist. Ep 59

Strategies for eating enough, "on time" and healthy(ish) with Dana Monsees, Dietitian-Nutritionist. Ep 59

Author: Sarah Kesty, Brain Tools School September 12, 2024 Duration: 49:49

Hey Team, 

Eating consistently and healthy-ish, cooking meals, remembering to bring lunch and snacks…it all takes executive function. Nearly every one of the amazing humans I work with struggles in some way with eating. My friend and Dietitian-Nutritionist Dana Monsees shares perspectives and strategies for making eating easier and more consistent. You’re not alone if feeding yourself is harder than you want it to be. Let’s team up and explore ideas!

All my love,

Sarah




About Dana: Dana Monsees is a Dietitian-Nutritionist (MS, CNS, LDN) and Body Image Coach who specializes in helping women with gut issues and burnout from a HAES, non-diet approach. Her philosophy combines neutral nutrition, weight-inclusive care, and her training in integrative and functional nutrition to help women heal their relationship with food and their bodies as a root cause of chronic health conditions. Dana hosts the Whole-Hearted Eating podcast and has been running her recipe + nutrition blog, Real Food with Dana, since 2014.

Connect with Dana:

Instagram @danamonsees_cns 

Podcast: Whole-Hearted Eating 

Website: www.realfoodwithdana.com 

Work with Dana: https://www.realfoodwithdana.com/nutrition-counseling/ 


Book a Free Discovery Session: https://p.bttr.to/36VNOay


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