Wild child & health nut.

August 18, 2014

By: DJ Blatner, RDN

DJ Blatner is a registered dietitian nutritionist and certified specialist in sports dietetics. She is the author of two award-winning books: The Flexitarian Diet and The Superfood Swap.

DJ starred in (and won!) the primetime reality TV show on ABC called, My Diet Is Better Than Yours. She has worked as the dietitian for the Chicago Cubs, Lifetime Television, Shape Magazine, People Magazine, Wild Oats healthfood store, and exclusive spas. She appears regularly on national TV such as Good Morning America.

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Inside of you there are TWO people.

There is the WILD CHILD who wants to eat greasy pizza all day & just live it up.

And…

There is the HEALTH NUT who wants to eat kale all day & take amazing care of your body.

The struggle of all dieters is the fight between their wild child desires and their health nut sensibilities.

If you eat to please just your wild child you won’t feel your best. But, if you eat to please just your health nut you’ll feel diety & deprived. Oh, what to do? Answer: Don’t pick a side! It’s not pizza OR kale, it’s some pizza AND kale.

Try This: Before you eat, check in with BOTH your inner wild child & health nut. At each meal, aim to add a little something to please BOTH of them. It is the secret to a balanced & healthy relationship with food!

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