Today on the podcast we have the honor of having Racheal Hartley, author of the new book Gentle Nutrition, on the show.   Rachael’s book Gentle Nutrition explores what healthy eating looks like from a non-diet perspective. It teaches you how to improve your relationship with food and how take care of your body with real life tips and tools that have helped my clients. By taking food off it’s pedestal as the end all, be all of health, Gentle Nutrition creates space for engaging with nutrition in a more relaxed, and sustainable manner. When we leave diet culture and the assumption that weight equals health behind, we can focus on truly honoring our health and well-being.   Rachael Hartley, RD, LD, is a Columbia, SC-based nutrition therapist, certified intuitive eating counselor and nationally-recognized food and nutrition expert. In 2014, Rachael  opened her private practice, where she specializes in intuitive eating, disordered eating and eating disorders, women's health, and digestive disorders. She also runs the popular food and wellness blog The Joy of Eating. As a trusted voice in the dietetics field, she collaborates with like-minded brands for recipe development and nutrition communications.In 2018, she was named one of Self Magazine’s trustworthy dietitians for nutrition advice. Rachael has trained under dietitians Evelyn Tribole (co-author of Intuitive Eating), Marci Evans and Anna Sweeney.    In this episode we discuss: Rachael’s journey to choosing to become a RD, and then evolving into a non-diet RD.  Rachael’s new book, Gentle Nutrition, that I am SO excited to share and recommend to my community, because there are SO few books out there discussing nutrition from a non-diet lens.  Why Gentle Nutrition explores what healthy eating looks like from a non-diet perspective. Why approaching nutrition from a relaxed, sustainable, non-diet manner essential to true health and well-being. Tangible examples of what gentle nutrition can look like an application. What it looks like to stock your kitchen for intuitive eating. Where the 2,000 calorie recommendations on food labels came from. How Rachael practices wellness without obsession.   Links to learn more about Racheal: https://www.rachaelhartleynutrition.com/my-book-gentle-nutrition https://www.rachaelhartleynutrition.com/blog/how-to-stock-your-kitchen-for-intuitive-eating https://www.rachaelhartleynutrition.com/blog/where-2000-calories-on-food-labels-comes-from  Racheal’s Instagram account   Resources for you: Learn more about our services at Nourishing Minds Nutrition. Read testimonials from our amazing clients here.  Join our FREE support group for like-minded women, the Nourishing Women Community for more community & support. Take a look at our online shop, the Wellness Without Obsession Shop. Join the waitlist for our new program coming in May, Get Your Period Back Playbook.   Let’s hang out! Connect with Victoria and the staff at NMN: Victoria’s Instagram Victoria’s Website Nourishing Minds Nutrition Instagram Nourishing Minds Nutrition website For every guest that comes on the show, we donate money to Loveland Foundation. The Loveland Foundation, a foundation that provides therapy and  healing to Black women and girls. We are honored to donate monthly to the Loveland Foundation, and you can learn more and donate yourself here.