Rahaf Al Bochi is a registered dietitian and owner of Olive Tree Nutrition LLC. She specializes in diabetes prevention and management and intuitive eating. She also has a special interest in the Mediterranean eating pattern and shares about her experience as a registered dietitian and Muslim.    In this episode, Rahaf gives insight into Muslim practices around food, culture and beliefs. She explains what the term halal means in terms of food and more broadly. She also talks about Ramadan and the cultural and religious meaning behind the altered food pattern during this time. We also discuss the implications of Ramadan on those with special eating concerns such as diabetes or eating disorders.   Links mentioned:   Rahaf's website: https://olivetreenutrition.com/   Leave a review for the podcast  here.   Positive Nutrition Online Course coming soon!   Join the Nutrition Matters Podcast Community on FB.   Donate to the podcast here.  

128: Beyond Halal—Understanding Muslim Practices and Eating Patterns

Join Paige Smathers, registered dietitian nutritionist, as she explores popular topics in nutrition, interviews experts in the fields of wellness and health, and celebrates the successes of people who have overcome eating disorders, weight struggles, and food issues.

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After 5 1/2 years, I'm ending the podcast! It's been so rewarding to put this podcast on, but the time has come for me to move on. This last episode of the podcast gives context for this decision and hopefully helps you know how grateful I am to you for listening through the years! Consider joining one of the courses in the Positive Nutrition Academy: https://www.positive-nutrition.com/academy

182: Goodbye — context, thank you, parting advice and some social commentary

  "If exercise had zero impact on your weight and appearance, would you still work out? If you answered 'yes', would you work out differently from how you do now? Would you do more or less?" These are the first lines of Tally's Rye's book Train Happy and a very important set of questions to consider as you navigate your relationship with exercise.       Tally and Paige dig into these questions and more all about cultivating more peace with exercise and movement.       Tally Rye is a Personal Trainer, podcaster and author from London, England working in fitness for 5 years. Through experiencing her own complicated relationship with food and exercise, she is passionate about changing the fitness landscape to help others avoid the pitfalls of diet culture within a fitness setting. She is a advocates for ditching diet culture, reconnecting with our bodies and cultivating intuition.       Links mentioned:    Tally's website: http://tallyrye.co.uk/    Train Happy book by Tally Rye   Positive Nutrition® Academy: online courses and webinars     Become a podcast subscriber    Positive Nutrition Blog   

181: Intuitive Exercise & How to Train Happy

  In this episode, Paige and Amy Hanneke discuss the higher level of care for eating disorders: how to know if it's the right choice for your treatment, what to expect, how to get the most out of the experience and tips for family members/support people who love someone in treatment.       Links mentioned:    Positive Nutrition® Academy: online courses and webinars   Become a podcast supporter and receive 3 additional exclusive podcast episodes per month for $5/mo   Positive Nutrition Blog   Follow Paige on Instagram   

180: Eating Disorders & the Higher Level of Care

  Evelyn Tribole & Elyse Resch, authors of the revolutionary book Intuitive Eating, join Paige to talk about the newest edition of the book.       Evelyn Tribole, M.S., R.D., is an award-winning registered dietitian with a nutrition counseling practice in Newport Beach, CA. She was the nutrition expert forGood Morning America and was a national spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association for six years.       Elyse Resch, MS, RDN, CEDRD-S, is a nutrition therapist in private practice in Beverly Hills, CA, with over thirty-eight years of experience specializing in eating disorders, Intuitive Eating, and Health at Every Size.       Links mentioned:    Purchase the new edition of Intuitive Eating: https://www.amazon.com/Intuitive-Eating-4th-Anti-Diet-Revolutionary/dp/1250255198/   Learn more about the Intuitive Eating framework: https://www.intuitiveeating.org/   Positive Nutrition® Academy: online courses and webinars   Become a podcast supporter and receive 3 additional exclusive podcast episodes per month for $5/mo   Positive Nutrition Blog   Follow Paige on Instagram   

179: Evelyn Tribole & Elyse Resch on Intuitive Eating Fourth Edition

 Shana Spence joins Paige to talk about the importance of challenging productivity beliefs and embracing rest, play, creativity and humor as we engage in our health and wellbeing.       Shana is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist based in New York in the public health. She promotes a weight-inclusive approach to health and nutrition and is passionate about helping people find a healthy relationship with food.       Links mentioned:    Shana's website: https://www.thenutritiontea.com/   Positive Nutrition® Academy: online courses and webinars   Become a podcast supporter and receive 3 additional exclusive podcast episodes per month for $5/mo   Positive Nutrition Blog   Follow Paige on Instagram  

128: Beyond Halal—Understanding Muslim Practices and Eating Patterns

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