Title:Contributing WriterEducation:Boston UniversityLocation:Boston, MassachusettsExpertise:Eating disorders, intuitive eating, culinary nutritionKara Lydon, RD, LDN, is a nationally recognized and award-winning registered dietitian nutritionist, certified intuitive eating counselor, yoga teacher and owner of Kara Lydon Nutrition. Kara believes that the key to authentic health and well-being is to celebrate food and our bodies, a positive philosophy that she actively practices and instills through the kitchen, yoga studio, working one-on-one with clients, on her food and healthy living blog, The Foodie Dietitian, and in her e-book, Nourish Your Namaste: How Nutrition and Yoga Can Support Digestion, Immunity, Energy and Relaxation. Her blog features delicious, nourishing seasonal recipes and simple strategies for a well-nourished life, and has been featured in countless national online publications. She has contributed work to publications such as Shape, The Kitchn, Good Housekeeping, Prevention and Buzzfeed. As a new mom, Kara is especially passionate about working with clients who are pregnant or postpartum.B.S. in Nutritional Sciences, Boston UniversityEatingWell, aDotdash Meredith Brand, has been publishing award-winning journalism about food, nutrition and sustainability since 1990. Our mission is to share flavor-packed recipes from around the world, celebrating fresh ingredients and the farmers, artisans and chefs who bring them to our table. Through science-backed nutrition advice and smart stories about sustainability, we help readers live their best lives. Learn moreabout usand oureditorial process.

Title:Contributing WriterEducation:Boston UniversityLocation:Boston, MassachusettsExpertise:Eating disorders, intuitive eating, culinary nutrition

Title:Contributing Writer

Education:Boston University

Location:Boston, Massachusetts

Expertise:Eating disorders, intuitive eating, culinary nutrition

Kara Lydon, RD, LDN, is a nationally recognized and award-winning registered dietitian nutritionist, certified intuitive eating counselor, yoga teacher and owner of Kara Lydon Nutrition. Kara believes that the key to authentic health and well-being is to celebrate food and our bodies, a positive philosophy that she actively practices and instills through the kitchen, yoga studio, working one-on-one with clients, on her food and healthy living blog, The Foodie Dietitian, and in her e-book, Nourish Your Namaste: How Nutrition and Yoga Can Support Digestion, Immunity, Energy and Relaxation. Her blog features delicious, nourishing seasonal recipes and simple strategies for a well-nourished life, and has been featured in countless national online publications. She has contributed work to publications such as Shape, The Kitchn, Good Housekeeping, Prevention and Buzzfeed. As a new mom, Kara is especially passionate about working with clients who are pregnant or postpartum.

B.S. in Nutritional Sciences, Boston University

EatingWell, aDotdash Meredith Brand, has been publishing award-winning journalism about food, nutrition and sustainability since 1990. Our mission is to share flavor-packed recipes from around the world, celebrating fresh ingredients and the farmers, artisans and chefs who bring them to our table. Through science-backed nutrition advice and smart stories about sustainability, we help readers live their best lives. Learn moreabout usand oureditorial process.