Food Noise
I'm a weight-inclusive nutrition therapist, author and journalist who is super serious about helping people have a more peaceful, less complicated relationship with food and body. I also have a take-no-prisoners approach to nutrition and health B.S. in the media. Yep, it's gonna get loud, but I'll also bring you a lot of, "Whew...that's good to know."
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The body is not a trend
Food Noise from Carrie Dennett The body is not a trend Reclaiming your relationship with yourself March 3, 2026 We live in an era of constant aesthetic curation — in fashion, interior design, music, cuisine, you name it. Unfortunately, we also see the idea of “trends” in body shapes and sizes, too. If you pay attention to popular culture at all, you’ve probably seen stories dissecting the current skinny trend, exemplified by social media influencers and certain female AND male celebrities....
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Why 'body positivity' and weight inclusivity aren't the same thing
Food Noise from Carrie Dennett Why 'body positivity' and weight inclusivity aren't the same thing (Something that NYT is clueless about) February 26, 2026 Happy Friday! It's been a source of frequent consternation for YEARS that many people believe that for people in larger bodies, being "body positive" means that you don't care about your health, are giving up on your health, etc., etc. I suppose that this very misinterpretation of body positivity could have lead some people who were later...
Why restricting sugar actually makes you crave it more 🍪
Food Noise from Carrie Dennett Why restricting sugar actually makes you crave it more (And how to break the cycle) February 24, 2026 You know the feeling. It’s 3 p.m., or maybe 9 p.m. You’ve been “good” all day. You had the protein smoothie; you had the salad with chicken breast. But now, your brain is hyper-focused on one thing: the cookies in the pantry. You tell yourself, “I shouldn't have them. Sugar is bad. If I start, I won’t stop.” But the urge gets louder. Finally, you break. You...
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Friday Food Noise Links + Recommendations
Food Noise from Carrie Dennett Friday Food Noise Links + Recommendations Including what I'm reading and watching February 20, 2026 Happy Friday! It's been a minute. I was in Da Nang, Vietnam for 11 days then in Taipei, Taiwan for two full days. Don't ask me about the 34 hours it took us to get there (we had two 9ish-hour layovers). Even with business class (we use miles to pay for that) and lounge access, I was dying. Getting home was quicker, thank fully, because we only had one 4-hour...
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Looking beyond nutrition
Food Noise from Carrie Dennett Looking beyond nutrition The when, why, where and how of eating February 17, 2026 Eating for health and well-being isn’t just about what you eat. It’s also about when, why, where and how you eat. You make numerous food choices over the course of the day and, sure, those choices matter. But when you want to support your health, feel your best, AND have a healthy relationship with food, eating is about so much more than the food. Even the most objectively...
Do you freak out when you don’t eat perfectly ‘healthy’?
Food Noise from Carrie Dennett Do you freak out when you don't eat perfectly 'healthy'? You could have orthorexia February 10, 2026 Does this sound like you? You value eating healthy, so you spend a lot of time and effort making sure your diet has the perfect blend of macro and micronutrients. You feel more secure when you make meals yourself (and know exactly what’s in them), and you don’t quite understand why your friends get upset when you won’t go out to dinner with them. You also don’t...
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Is clean eating over? What was it in the first place?
Food Noise from Carrie Dennett Is clean eating over? What was it in the first place? Clearing up confusion and bidding adieu February 3, 2026 Clean eating became a full-fledged trend about 20 years ago. It first emerged in the women’s bodybuilding world* before expanding into nutrition and wellness spaces, despite the lack of an official “clean eating” definition or diet. *That’s where I discovered it in 2007 or so when I was deep into diet culture and weightlifting as a means to change body...
Muddling your way through the "messy middle" of habit change
Food Noise from Carrie Dennett Muddling your way through the 'messy middle' of habit change Feeling stuck? You're not alone January 27, 2026 One of the key concepts I bring up with new clients, sometimes right out of the gate, sometimes a bit later, is awareness. Because if we’re not fully aware of our habitual thoughts, feelings and actions, then we have no hope of changing or evolving. But there’s a problem with becoming more aware of our thoughts, feelings and actions. And that problem is...
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NYTimes is really disappointing me lately
Food Noise from Carrie Dennett NYTimes is really disappointing me lately Plus, reasons to be a sewist January 23, 2026 Happy Friday! What I love about January is that each day brings a few more minutes of daylight, and the next gardening season is getting closer by the day. What I don't love about January is 🤬 diet culture. And, one again, The New York Times is beating that diet culture drum. I've been super annoyed by NYT's diet-y and anti-fat reporting on things food, eating and health this...
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Does food have to be medicine for nutrition to be valuable?
Food Noise from Carrie Dennett Does food have to be medicine for nutrition to be valuable? The short answer is 'no' January 20, 2026 The Greek physician Hippocrates, the “father” of Western medicine, allegedly wrote, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” more than 2,500 years ago. I say allegedly, because it turns out that quote is nowhere to be found in any recovered documents ascribed to Hippocrates. Unfortunately, this oft-repeated phrase (I’ve invoked it myself) has created...
I'm a weight-inclusive nutrition therapist, author and journalist who is super serious about helping people have a more peaceful, less complicated relationship with food and body. I also have a take-no-prisoners approach to nutrition and health B.S. in the media. Yep, it's gonna get loud, but I'll also bring you a lot of, "Whew...that's good to know."