THE REVVED & READY NEWSLETTER

“Just picky” doesn’t always end in childhood. ARFID in kids & adults, and why it can look so different October 5, 2026 ~ by Marissa Beck, MS, RDN Hi [subscriber first name], Imagine a kiddo sitting at the lunch table…not eating a bite. Something about the food is wrong, but if you asked him, he probably couldn’t explain it. He just doesn’t want to eat. He comes home starving and falls apart, and someone shrugs, saying, “He’s just picky.” You keep waiting for him to outgrow it. Now imagine a...

July 20, 2026 ~ by Marissa Beck, MS, RDN Quick outbreak update, then onto the next. Hi Reader, As of early July 19th, I had a whole note planned for you about what we know related to the cyclospora outbreak that I wrote about last week. Now, there’s a recall. Taylor Farms de Mexico pulled all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico, including two products sold at Walmart under the Marketside brand (Iceberg Salad and Shredded Lettuce, use-by dates July 18 through August 3). BUT! Of course,...

The parasite in the produce aisle PSA: the “at least you’d lose weight” jokes need to stop July 13, 2026 ~ by Marissa Beck, MS, RDN Hi Reader, There’s a foodborne outbreak happening right now that you’ve probably half-seen in a headline, cyclosporiasis, and I want to give you some updates. The parasite (Cyclospora) lives on fresh produce and got contaminated with fecal matter somewhere along the line. You can’t see it, and washing isn’t fully protective. As of July 9, the CDC has confirmed...

Quit the clean plate club. New membership to the Listen to Your Body Club👇 June 29, 2026 ~ by Marissa Beck, MS, RDN I don’t know about you, Reader, but May and June were bat$hit nuts, what with the end of the school year and celebrating my oldest daughter’s elementary school graduation, family in town for her birthday, and Father’s Day… That’s why in this newsletter, I want to talk about giving ourselves permission to downshift. Revving down. Today, I come bearing my latest blog, summer...

How we’re not engaging with food (or other humans) when dysregulated. Resist the limbic take-over! June 15, 2026 ~ by Marissa Beck, MS, RDN Hi Reader, Ever feel like you were so “activated” (i.e., triggered) by a situation that you just “flew off the rails?” If you’re a parent, maybe your kid pushed all the wrong buttons one morning and instead of keeping your cool, you told ‘em like it is. Oof. Been there. Or maybe something happened in a close relationship and instead of waiting it out, you...

May 18, 2026 ~ by Marissa Beck, MS, RDN Missed last week? Catch it here before you read this. Reader, have you ever looked at the number on the scale, or a blood glucose reading, or a lab value and thought: $hit. I really need to get it together. I do love this quote though lol... It is sooooo stinkin’ easy to let these numbers put you into a panic. I know, because I have been there, too. And I see clients everyday who feel alarmed because they are at “their highest weight” or “have an...

So I went viral-adjacent last week. Sort of. A post on Threads asked science professionals to share one truth from their specialty. I replied: Read the full thread here 8,900 likes. 25 comments. My phone buzzed for two days... Which made me remember why I do NOT want to be a social media influencer :) But I wasn’t surprised that what I said resonated. I was just surprised by how many people seemed to be hearing it for the first time. Here’s why this resonated. When weight is the goal, it...

The strategies that heal your relationship with food Are the same ones that protect theirs. March 30, 2026 ~ by Marissa Beck, MS, RDN If you’re navigating your own complicated history with eating, and/or watching your child develop habits you want to be healthier than yours, the research points to the same set of principles. Today’s newsletter will dive into five science-backed tools for healing your relationship with food -- and raising a child who never needs to. 5 min read. Hi Reader,...

What is the research on... “Food addiction.” March 16, 2026 ~ by Marissa Beck, MS, RDN Hi Reader, This past week I attended a webinar presented by intuitive eating co-creator Evelyn Tribole on the topic of food addiction. Evelyn Tribole is simply wonderful, btw. One idea from the talk really stayed with me because it put language to something I see in my office all the time. Let me show you what I mean. A moment from my office earlier this year A client once looked at me and said: “I think...