by Jackson Orcutt | Oct 8, 2026 | Blog, Body Image
Body image standards and “ideals” have looked different in every era of recorded history. Cultural and social forces have shaped body ideals over time and affected individuals for hundreds and thousands of years. While many modern body image standards...
by Life Cycle Nutrition | Sep 11, 2026 | Body Image
Especially in a society so overwhelmed with diet culture, from a young age, many of us are taught to feel critical of our bodies, told that we should change our appearance, and shown that negative self-talk is “normal.” Despite what diet culture may tell us, we don’t...
by Life Cycle Nutrition | Aug 10, 2026 | Blog
Pizza, pasta, bread, cookies, cake — the list of foods made from gluten can go on. Gluten is found in many carbohydrate-rich foods; however, it’s gotten a bad rap in recent years, often cited for causing inflammation, irritation, and upset stomach. However, gluten...
by Life Cycle Nutrition | Jun 10, 2026 | Blog, Diet Failure, Weight Stigma
It’s practically impossible to go through your day without being exposed to marketing for GLP-1s. Whether called by their name brand or common names like “semaglutide” and “tirzepatide,” the use of these drugs for weight loss has exploded in the past couple of years,...
by Life Cycle Nutrition | Jun 3, 2026 | Blog, Weight Stigma
Weight gain in eating disorder recovery can feel unpredictable, uncomfortable, and scary. Many people worry that their body is changing in ways it shouldn’t, that it’s “unhealthy,” or that the process is not normal. However, that couldn’t be further from the truth....
by Life Cycle Nutrition | Apr 3, 2026 | Blog, Nutrition
The 2025–2030 US Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) were recently released by the US Department of Agriculture.¹ These guidelines are generally updated every five years. However, the latest guidelines have caused significant controversy since their release, due to...
by Life Cycle Nutrition | Mar 9, 2026 | Blog, Eating Disorders
Eating disorder recovery in and of itself is a journey that can feel long and challenging. When it comes to finding the team to support you through it, that can be an added stressor—especially when navigating insurance, finding the right fit, and ensuring your team...
by Life Cycle Nutrition | Mar 5, 2026 | Blog, Nutrition
Have you recently been diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)? If so, you may be feeling overwhelmed, unsure which information to trust, or confused by medical terms. Suddenly you’re hearing acronyms like CKD, and lab values such as creatinine and GFR discussed...
by Life Cycle Nutrition | Feb 4, 2026 | Blog, Intuitive Eating
Healing your relationship with food is an integral part of eating disorder recovery. That can look like many different things for people — and as you go through your own recovery, it may mean different things at different times! One core focus in eating disorder...
by Life Cycle Nutrition | Jan 8, 2026 | Diet Failure, Weight Stigma
If you’ve ever lost weight due to dieting or restricting your food intake, only to gain that weight back, you’ve likely experienced “weight cycling,” where your body size fluctuates up and down. This doesn’t mean you “fail” at diets. People don’t fail diets; diets...
