How to Combat Chronic Illness with an Anti-Diet, Intuitive Eating Approach

In this episode we’ll talk about energy deficiencies. Today, I bring Owner of EnlightenU Nutrition Consulting, LLC, Val Schonberg, to the show. She will be telling us about Female and Male Athlete Triad, REDS, and busting some of the myths about calories.

You’ll also get to hear about how influential diet culture has been in nurturing a fear of weight gain, how eating disorders manifest, and how alcohol affects different aspects of our lives. If you want to hear more from Val, there will be a Part 2, where we talk about all things menopause.
Val Schonberg is a Registered and Licensed Dietitian with a master’s degree in Nutrition Science from the University of Minnesota. She is Board Certified as a Specialist in Sports Dietetics, a Certified Menopause Practitioner with the North American Menopause Society and a Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Val specializes in nutrition for recreational and professional athletes, dancers and performing artists, women in midlife and menopause, and individuals with disordered eating concerns. Originally from Minnesota, Val’s experience and expertise come from years of practice in many settings including eating disorder treatment, Division 1 college sports medicine, professional dance organizations, and speaking regionally and nationally on numerous nutrition related topics. In addition to individual nutrition counseling, she is currently the consulting dietitian for Emory Sports Medicine and Orthopedics and Atlanta Ballet. Val is passionate about providing nutrition care to populations vulnerable to disordered eating and promoting positive nutrition messages that help people make informed decisions about their health and live a life where they feel free to confidently embrace their best self.
In this episode we cover these topics.

• The Female Athlete Triad and REDS (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports)
• Calories in equals calories out.”
• Eating Disorders
• The fear of weight gain
• Alcohol

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