Marissa Beck, MS, RDN | Dietitian
My Monday morning ☀️ newsletter is here to help you enjoy food again, improve your health, and stop the cycle of stress-eating and restrictive diets. With practical tips and compassionate guidance, you’ll strengthen your relationship with food, your body, and yourself, one step at a time.
6 things you should NOT do before 9 A.M.
March 2025 If you want to get healthier... here are: 6 Things You Should Not Do Before 9 A.M. Hi Reader, Happy Monday! I have been working on a few projects behind the scenes and hoping to share soon enough with you. Revamping the Ultimate Dinner Planner to include some easy recipes is one of those projects, as well as creating an eBook to stop bingeing. Stay tuned. This week, I’ve got a little something for everyone: An Eating Well article I was quoted in, it’s technically about weight loss,...
Food noise. Do you hear it?
If no one is in the forest and a tree falls... Does it still make a sound? Dear Reader, Before we dive into this week’s topic (food noise), I want to take a quick moment to recognize that March is National Nutrition Month! Every year, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics chooses a theme, and this year’s is “Food Connects Us.” What better way to embrace that than by actually enjoying food together? I just wrote a blog on this very topic: How to Enjoy Food Together as a Family (Instead of...
Make 2025 your year of nutrition wins 🥳
You heard it here first! I’m hosting a free, live training to help make 2025 your healthiest year yet with a mindset and eating habit S.H.I.F.T. that can handle anything life throws your way. Claim your seat here. Well, Reader, we’re back in action. No more flu, woo! So how about we jump into 2025 with a lot of yummy, healthy resources to get you revved and ready to go, day in and out. Below, feel free to take what you need to start your week (and year) with evidenced-based nutrition...
Ender’s Game.
Hey Reader, Over the weekend, my husband and I settled in for a cozy Saturday watch of Ender’s Game. If you haven’t seen it or read the series, I won’t spoil anything. But one question from the movie stuck with me: How do you win? Winning no matter what As a former collegiate athlete, I know that competitive drive well. I hated to lose (and let’s be honest, still do!) But over time, I realized there’s something worse than losing: winning at any cost. Sure, my team sometimes pulled off a...
Self-care = the space for self-regulation.
Was this email forward to you? Subscribe here for more. Self-care = the space for self-regulation. The kind of self-care that no one is really talking about Marissa Beck, MS, RDN Sep 23, 2024 Hi Reader, When was the last time you really checked in with yourself? I’m not talking about squeezing in a five-minute meditation between meetings or grabbing a quick snack while juggling a dozen responsibilities. Just the other weekend, I found myself needing to practice exactly this. I took my girls...
What the… is “non-diet”?
Dear Reader, Whether you’re well-versed in today’s non-diet nutrition lingo or just hearing about it for the first time, I want to explain what “non-diet” means—and why this shift matters to me and the way I work with clients like you. First, a definition The word “diet” has been hijacked by the diet industry. In its literal sense, “diet” simply means “the food we eat.” Nothing more, nothing less. So, what’s “non-diet”? Because “diet” has become linked to weight loss and external food rules,...
School starting 🆙 will help us all.
Welcome to the newly rebranded “Revved & Ready!” Your Monday boost to get R&R in a whole new way. Not a subscriber yet? Start here. Happy Monday 🌞, Reader – Ah, the start of the school year—whether you’ve got kids in tow or not ... there’s something about this time of year that feels fresh and new, don’t you think? Maybe it’s the leaves starting to turn, or the sight of school buses lining the roads. But I think what really shifts for us all during this time is one simple word: Structure. And...
Talking to kids about sugar.
Here’s the thing... Yes, sugar matters. But... So does how you talk about it. As a parent, caregiver or someone in a leadership role (think: coach, teacher, relative or anyone who interacts with kiddos), you hold the power to shape a child’s relationship with food and their bodies for the rest of their lives. Oof! I know, it’s a huge responsibility. But it has to be said, that what you say directly affects what children may believe and feel about their body and how they eat and think about...
Beyond KPIs.
Happy Monday, Reader, This weekend was filled with birthday shenanigans for my eldest, and I had a house full of guests on wheels... My family at the roller rink! It was nuts to say the least - in a good way! I mean, when you see my husband on skates, that’s when you know things are getting serious around here. In today’s email, you’ll get my latest thoughts about Key Performance Indicators, or KPIs, and how I believe they can support our health goals without becoming the goal. P.S. Summer is...
The iceberg of weight loss.
These days... Weight loss is a touchy topic. Many healthcare practitioners avoid accepting weight loss patients. I respect their boundaries and reasoning. Conversely, some showcase before/after photos highlighting their clients’ success. I’m glad their clients find relief through weight loss. For the record, I don’t see weight loss as such a black-and-white issue, and as such, don’t fall into either belief camp. Should reaching a certain weight be part of your goals? Well, it depends. Hint:...
My Monday morning ☀️ newsletter is here to help you enjoy food again, improve your health, and stop the cycle of stress-eating and restrictive diets. With practical tips and compassionate guidance, you’ll strengthen your relationship with food, your body, and yourself, one step at a time.