Feel Like You Should Train Fasted? Here’s Why You Shouldn’t.
Fasted training is often hyped as a way to boost performance or burn more fat, but is it really effective for athletes? In this post, we break down what the latest research says about working out on an empty stomach, who (if anyone) it might help, and why most athletes benefit far more from fueling before exercise. Learn how to improve energy, endurance, and recovery with simple pre-workout snack strategies.
Breaking Up with the Scale: How (and Why) to Stop Weighing Yourself
If stepping on the scale is part of your daily routine—or something that secretly sets the tone for your whole day—you’re not alone. The scale has become a deeply ingrained part of how we define health, progress, and worth. But what if I told you that you don’t actually need to know your weight to take care of yourself?
Food Preferences - vs - Food Rules
It’s easy to mistake food preferences for food rules because, on the surface, they can look the same. Both involve making choices about what to eat and what not to eat.
So what’s the difference?
Pocket Snacks 1.23.25: The Power of One - How Small Actions Create Big Change
"The power of one" refers to the idea that even a single individual can create significant positive change by taking action, no matter how small, which can inspire others and ripple out to create a larger impact on the community; essentially, one person's positive actions can lead to a chain reaction of good deeds, making a real difference in the world around them.
Pocket Snacks 1.2.25: 25 Ways to Improve Your Health in 2025
New year, new [ways to take care of] you. When you’re focused on healing your relationship with food and your body, you’re no longer focused on getting back on the wagon — because wagons are an outdated means of transportation. Check out other ways to prioritize your health that don’t involve extreme measures.
Pocket Snacks 12.26.24: Day-After-a-Holiday Body Image Reminders
No matter what happened yesterday, no matter what you ate, no matter what you drank, no matter what comments gave you the ick, whether you were active or not…
Your current body is worthy of dignity and respect today!
Pocket Snacks 11.13.24: How I Approach Holiday Meals (without Food Guilt)
In the past, I used to eat “light” throughout the day in anticipation for a large meal with friends and family. But all this approach did was make me feel like I had to eat all the food because I'd show up to the meal ravenously hungry instead of pleasantly hungry. Now, years into recovery from orthorexia and OSFED, I approach holidays differently than I used to when I was trying to be “good” and relying on willpower and discipline around trigger foods.
Pocket Snacks 10.16.24: 8 Principles to Improve Your Mental Health
Inside this batch of Pocket Snacks, Eden shares a mindset tip to shift the story we tell ourselves about food and our bodies, a podcast episode she loved, and a recipe she loves.
Pocket Snacks 9.26.24: You’ve been taught how to diet, not how to eat. Let me explain.
Many of us learned which foods were "good" or "bad" from a young age. But this kind of mindset toward food is reductive and prevents us from adequately nourishing ourselves. Inside this batch of her weekly newsletter, Eden dives deeper into this concept, recommends 2 podcast episodes if you're feeling anxious about the upcoming Holidays, and a recipe that incorporates seasonal ingredients.