No Diet Dietitian

No-Diet Dietitian Nutritionist in the St. Louis Area, Missouri, and Illinois

Get Weight-Inclusive Nutrition Counseling with a No-Diet Dietitian – Improve Your Relationship with Food and Body

What is a non-diet dietitian?

A non-diet dietitian supports a Health at Every Size, Intuitive Eating Approach versus succumbing to another diet to attempt to improve one’s relationship with food. As non-diet dietitians in Missouri and Illinois, we work with patients (online and in-person) to help them achieve wellness and heal their relationship with their body.

Here are some key principles of the no-diet dietitian approach and what we do at Branz Nutrition:

  • Reject diet culture

  • Focus on intuitive eating

  • Emphasize overall well-being

  • Personalize nutrition

  • Body positivity and acceptance (HAES)

  • Sustainable habits

  • Address emotional eating

  • Collaboration with healthcare professionals (for a comprehensive approach)

  • Education and empowerment.

What is the no-diet approach to weight loss?

A no-diet approach to weight loss is actually putting weight loss on the backburner and focusing on improving one’s relationship with food through the lens of an intuitive eating mindset. We work to challenge any food rules and beliefs we may have regarding previous diets they have been on. While weight loss is not the primary focus with a no-diet approach, it can occur by normalizing eating and movement behaviors.

What is the non-diet approach for dietitians?

A non-diet approach is taking all the previous things you may have been told or instructed to do on the “old” diets and work to challenge the mindset around these behaviors to help improve your overall relationship with food, weight, body, and self. We focus on the intuitive eating principles and a health at every size approach to move towards food freedom.

What is the non-diet approach to HAES?

A non-diet approach to HAES is working to accept and be at peace that we all genetically come in different sizes and shapes and that being “thinner” does not equate to being healthier. Just like we all genetically have different eye color, hair color, heights and shoes sizes, we all naturally come in different weight sizes too, which is NORMAL. 

What is the weight-neutral approach of a dietitian?

A weight-neutral dietitian focuses on weight not being the sole reason one may or may not be healthy. Weight is a small component of the equation to health and if we only focus on weight as an indicator of health, we set ourselves up to stay on the path of yo-yo dieting.

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The Negative Health Effects of Yo-Yo Dieting (Weight Cycling) Include:

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  • Metabolic slow down

  • Muscle loss

  • Increased risk of chronic disease

  • Psychological stress

  • Nutrient deficiencies

  • Strain on cardiovascular health

  • Hormone imbalance

  • Weakened immune system

Our Team of Dietitian Nutritionists in the Greater St. Louis Area

Branz Nutrition Counseling is a team of certified eating disorder dietitians who provide compassionate care to those struggling with their relationship to food. Our approach is weight-inclusive, LGBTQIA+, and social justice-oriented, which means that we believe that everyone deserves access to quality care. 

 

We can’t wait to meet you!

With locations in Illinois and Missouri, we offer both virtual and in-person counseling sessions. And, we are licensed to provide Telehealth nutrition therapy to  patients around the country.

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We see clients in person in the St. Louis area, Missouri, Illinois, and from around the country via Telehealth. Learn more here.

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How It Works – An Easy Three-Step Process to Get You on the Road to Recovery

Make An Appointment

What service do you need? We offer a range of appointments of different durations to best fit your needs.

Meet with your Personal Dietitian

Be paired with the dietitian nutritionist on our team and get continued support with one of our online groups. One-on-one counseling, in-person, or virtual. WE TAKE INSURANCE!

Take Control of Your Life

Heal your relationship with food and your body. Choose the best foods for your unique needs. Get the tools you need to live a healthy life. Receive continued support.

Note: In order to secure a spot on a dietitian’s schedule, we need a valid payment method on file.

Our Testimonials

Thank you for choosing us as the Best Dietitian Practice in STL (2023)

  • There have been times where my daughter will eat 4 bowls of carrots and turn down a cookie, and there have been times where she will want all the fruit snacks and nothing else, but it doesn’t stress me out because I know now that it’s just what her body wants in the moment. The information provided in your course not only helps my kids, but also opened my eyes to some of my own internal struggles around sugar and meal times!"

  • My sister Gifted this program to me and I'm so glad she did! I've already gotten so much out of watching the modules and reading the PDFs."

  • Understanding and implementing the Division of Responsibility in Feeding really takes the pressure off meal times. I love sitting down to enjoy dinner with my family and I hope it’s a memory my kids enjoy when they’re older too."

  • Also, againg, thank you for being so kind to "A". She usually does not like seeing "doctor like people", but she actually enjoys coming to see you, so that says a lot.

    by Mother of a Patient, Saint Louis, MO

  • I can't thank you enough for all you have done for us. I know we will continue to deal with food issues but at least I see hope. I honestly don't know how L(or myself) could have got through the past year without you. You literally are a lifesaver!! You are an amazing dietitian!!.

    by Mother of a Patient

  • Thank you for the caring devoted service and gentle compassion you have shown "S" over the years.

    by Mother of a Patient, Saint Louis, MO

  • I am truly grateful we found you to be he nutritionist. I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

    by Mother of a Patient, Saint Louis, MO

  • "For most of my life, I have correlated the size of my body to being loved and accepted. The smaller I am, the more lovable and acceptable I am. Giving up the dieting, the rules, and the noise has given me the freedom to trust, appreciate and accept love from others as well as myself".

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  • I truly appreciate the encouragement and hearfelt, genuine concern you have for me. Your counsel and empathy have meant a great deal and helped keep me going during difficult times.

    by C, Saint Louis, MO

  • Thanks for helping me think about food differently and providing guidance regarding how to select carbs. Also, thanks for helping me recognize that the evolution would take several months to come to a 'new normal'.

    by E, Saint Louis, MO

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Our team of Dietitians offers online support as well as in-person appointments in MO and IL.