Note from Kait: Thank you to the brave woman who shared her story with us. I continue to be inspired by all her dedication to recovery and how much she has grown in her life. “My eating disorder began with a simple diet. I was trying to eat healthier and lose the extra pounds I had gained by overeating….read more →
By Sara Emden The benefits of eating a plant-based diet are popping up everywhere in the news! Cancer prevention, disease prevention, weight loss and maintenance, and slowing the aging process are just some of the multiple benefits it may provide. My name is Sara Emden and I am the new student intern at Rebecca Bitzer and Associates. In addition to…read more →
By: Amy Bortnick I think spring might just be my new favorite time of year. When I was younger it was definitely summer because summer meant no school, my birthday and beach time. While I still LOVE summer for those reasons, recently so many things about spring time just make me so happy, I thought I’d share my favorite things about spring… 1. Running outside…read more →
By: Annie Thorp, RD With a wide variety of different veggies just sitting in the fridge waiting for someone to acquire some inspiration and motivation, a simple yet simple scrumptious stir fry made it’s way to our plates. Okay, before I go further, let me just confess- my husband was the chef of the hour. I get no credit for this…read more →
By: Amy Bortnick Good morning! Ready for breakfast? …I am! I’ve been dying to try my hand at flour-less pancakes since I found a couple recipes on a blog I’ve been following. I don’t know why it’s taken me so long because they are DELISH!! They are also very easy to make! Here it goes: 1 Banana 1 1/4 cup Raspberries 1…read more →
By: Amy Bortnick This weekend, Rebecca, Bobbi and I represented Empowered Eating at a heartbreaking, sad but POWERFUL documentary. The film was entitled ”Someday Melissa” Someday Melissa is the story of a 19 year old girl who lost her life battling depression and bulimia. The movie tells Melissa’s story outlining the inner demons that plagued her life until her death from a heart attack at only…read more →
By: Sara Emden and Laura Drenkow Last week, I had the opportunity to assist and observe our Chief Dietitian, Shelley Alspaugh, give a presentation on Cancer and Nutrition at Howard Community College. It was very informative and it opened my eyes to the large correlation between nutrition and cancer. I learned the importance of eating organic fruits and vegetables in…read more →
By: Christine St Pierre At Rebecca Bitzer & Associates, we love to celebrate the success of our clients! Denise came to see Registered Dietitian Kathy Kendall for help identifying foods that were triggering the health problems she had been living with for years. After doing LEAP food sensitivity testing and working with Kathy to implement dietary changes based on the…read more →
These beautiful words were written by our friend, Julia. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and being so brave. “Courage is standing in front of the mirror and saying ED I don’t care what you.think of me. I am not your perfect mold but I choose to love me. Ill stand up against all odds and wont back down. I…read more →
By: Kait Fortunato My very first half-marathon helped me realize a huge mistake. The last 2 miles of the run, I was hit with fatigue and nausea—common “bonking” symptoms. Even though I trained adequately and ate properly leading up to the big event, Race Day was a different story and it was then I realized the importance of fueling…read more →