If you’re in the middle of a divorce, meal planning is probably at the bottom of your priority list. But the fact is, what you eat (or don’t eat) has a serious impact on the way you feel—and the way you feel about yourself. So, what can you do to maintain good nutrition through such a stressful time?

Kristin Kirkpatrick is the award-winning dietician and nutritionist behind KAK Consulting and manager of of Wellness Nutrition Services at the Cleveland Clinic. With 18-plus years of experience in the health management space, Kristin has appeared on the TODAY Show, NBC Nightly News and Dr. Oz, and her work has been featured in TIME Magazine, Oprah and Women’s Health.

On this episode of Divorce Dialogues, Kristin joins Katherine to discuss the challenges around staying healthy during a stressful time. She explains why so many of us either gain or lose weight during a divorce, offering advice on how to manage what we eat and make choices that improve our mood. Listen in for Kristin’s insight around how stress impacts metabolism and learn what you can do to establish healthy eating habits—even in the midst of divorce.

Topics Covered

Why many of us either gain or lose weight during a divorce

How to manage what we eat during a stressful time

Link between food and mood

Practice intuitive eating

The link between low vitamin D and anxiety + depression

The benefits and top sources of omega-3 fatty acids

How to improve our overall gut health

How stress impacts our metabolism in the short term

The factors that influence our metabolism in the long term

How resistance training has helped Kristin’s clients

What gets in the way of establishing healthy habits

Kristin’s own experience as an overweight child and teen

The danger in tying our worth to a number (e.g.: size 2)

Connect with Kristin Kirkpatrick

Kristin’s Website: https://www.kristinkirkpatrick.com/

Kristin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/krissypicks/

Connect with Katherine Miller

The Center for Understanding Conflict: http://understandinginconflict.org/

Miller Law Group: https://westchesterfamilylaw.com/

Katherine on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kemiller1

The New Yorker’s Guide to Collaborative Divorce by Katherine Miller: https://www.amazon.com/New-Yorkers-Guide-Collaborative-Divorce/dp/0692496246

Email: [email protected]

Call (914) 738-7765

Resources

Cleveland Clinic: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/

NYT Article on Pandemic Snacking: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/16/well/eat/pandemic-snacking-junk-food-habits-eating-weight.html