Nutrition, food, and mental health go hand in hand. And, autism spectrum disorder is also impacted by food. Both anxiety and depression are positively and negatively by food choices. Katie Ziskind holistic teen therapist teaches you and your family about food as medicine. Nutrition counseling in Niantic can be done via phone or in person.
To begin, when you think about nutrition counseling in Niantic, you might thin about another fad diet. This is not about powders! When you work with Katie Ziskind near East Lyme, she helps you love yourself. And, she helps you build a loving, sustainable relationship with food. Many fad diets lead to more body image issues as they are unsustainable and unrealistic. However, nutrition coaching with Katie Ziskind looks at your whole self in mind, body, and spirit! Your relationship with food is your most intimate that you have.
Why Get On Top Of Your Gut And Brain Health Now?
Because you matter! You can shine even brighter when you feel good about yourself and your body! Similarly, as your gut and brain health improves, you will feel so much better. What is important is a consistent routine with food.
How Does The American Culture Make This Hard?
Secondly, eating for mental health can be hard with processed food and easy, fast food drive-thru’s. Many American’s struggle with obesity, diabetes, chronic pain, and chronic tiredness. In parallel, eating well also creates a positive body image! Depressed teenagers deeply benefit from learning about food through nutrition counseling in Niantic. First, your teen may be eating a box of processed cheese crackers for lunch. He/She will still feel sad, depressed, and hungry, and not know why. Continuing to eat processed food will only lead to more depression, anger issues, and self-harm. Correspondingly, fast food can also create sugar craving and addiction in your teen’s brain. Thus, leading to a negative coping skill with sugar and fast food. Even when medication is being taken, it won’t help unless you learn about how food impacts your mental health.
Symptoms of Imbalance (These are curable through nutrition changes!)
Lethargy/low energy
Low bone density
Restricting/binging
Increased abdominal fat/gas
Fatigue
High blood sugar
Allergies
Arthritis
Chemical sensitivities
Emotional hypersensitivity
Sleep disturbances/irritability
Memory lapse/brain fog
Let food be thy medicine and medicine by thy food. -Hippocrates (400 BCE)
Where Does Katie Ziskind LMFT at Wisdom Within Counseling in East Lyme recommend? The Spice Club located in Niantic, Connecticut serves edamame, a steamed soybean appetizer, which adds fiber and protein to your meal! Call/Text (860) 451-9364 to get started with a phone consultation with Katie Ziskind at Wisdom Within Counseling.
What Is Protein?
Protein deliver amino acids, which are vital for enzymes, neurotransmitters, and muscle. Can you give an example of good sources of protein? Wild salmon, organic chicken, beans, and local, grass-fed beef are good sources. The more fiber, fat, and protein in your meal, the lower glycemic index. And, the lower glycemic index, the more long term fuel for your day!
What Is Glycemic Index?
Glycemic index is how much your blood sugar gets spiked by a specific food. Think about this for every single meal. The idea is sustainability and nourishment. A good rule of thumb, the longer a grain takes to cook, the lower the glycemic index. Can you give an example of a complete meal that would have fiber, fat and protein? How about: 4 oz Wild salmon, 1/2 cup cooked wheat berries, a side of roasted broccoli, and sweet potatoes. Add some raspberries and 15 almonds for a snack if you are still hungry.
Local Niantic and East Lyme Recommendations For Good Nutrition
Where Does Katie Ziskind, holistic marriage and family therapist recommend for a protein-packed meal? Locared in East Lyme, Connecticut, go to Taza Grill. Taza Grill in East Lyme is located in the same plaza as Zen and Now Wellness Center, where Katie Ziskind also teaches yoga classes weekly.
What Is The Deal With Fats?
What are they? Lipids or triglycerides. 1977- Low fat recommendation in US, Since then drastic increases in diabetes and obesity… Why? When you remove fat, companies add sugar, add salt, refined oils, artificial preservatives. Refined oils and processed sugars make you fat, not eating real fats such as from avocado or nuts! Issues with absorbing fats: fat malabsorption (gallbladder removal without enzymes), people who don’t get a lot of sun, those frequently sick
Fat doesn’t make you fat, sugar and refined oils do!
Healthy Fats- Omega 3’s vs Omega 6’s. Americanized diet contains 25 times more Omega 6’s than Omega 3’s (not made by your body). What are some healthy fats you are going to add into your diet tomorrow? (Hint: not trans fats!)
Food and Mood: Carbohydrates
Includes sugars and starches, a vital source of fiber and energy. Refined (more processed) vs. Whole grain (more fiber, more energy, more density). 1 tsp glucose = 1 slice of white bread = 100. Baked potato, white rice, cereal, popcorn, melon vs. raspberries, wheat berries, broccoli.
Located in Niantic, Connecticut, Katie Ziskind, licensed marriage and family therapist, and teen specialist at Wisdom Within Counseling recommends skipping over your local pizza joint such as Castello’s or Illianos. Pizza can taste good, but doesn’t have any fiber, which your body needs as prebiotics.
Myth Busted: Low Carb Isn’t Best. Get some wheat berries and cook them up!
So, What Is Vitamin D? How Does Vitamin D Impact Depression?
Regulates mood, fights depression, build bones through calcium regulation, immune support. When you don’t get enough? Your depressed, self-harming teen may ask, “Why An I So Tired All The Time?” Lethargy, low energy, low bone density, seasonal affective disorder, self-harm, brain fog are results of low vitamin D levels. Through nutrition coaching in Niantic, Katie will educate you about proteins, fats, and whole grain carbohydrates. Over time in personalized one-on-one nutrition coaching sessions i nSoutheastern Connecticut, you will feel more energy, won’t be hungry all the time, and finally can be more present for your loved ones.
Where Do I Find Vitamin D3?
First, D2 is a cheaper form of vitamin D that isn’t absorbable. So, look for items fortified only with vitamin D3. Here are some either sources of vitamin D3 that Katie Ziskind recommends fish, fortified milk (look for D3 only), local eggs, and sunshine. In your nutrition coaching in Niantic, Katie provides you with a list of the best local farm to get eggs that are much richer in vitamin D than store bought ones.
Impacts of Inflammation on Mental Health and Depression, Anger Management, and Anxiety
Are you looking to support your anger management therapy with food and nutrition education locally in Niantic? Anger management treatment is not complete unless nutrition and the gut and brain connection are addressed. By learning about how nutrition impacts mental health, you will handle your anger and mange your anger more effectively. When you start skipping meals, you get low blood sugar. Then, low blood sugar leads to brain fog, anxiety, OCD, ADD, nutrition imbalances, depression, and feeling “hangry.” You are more powerful than you realize. Tiredness all day isn’t normal. Remember, all of these are symptoms are preventable through nutrition coaching with Katie Ziskind, holistic therapist.
Why Should You Get On Top Of Your Self-Care?
Because you’ll feel 150% better! Gas, fatigue, bloating, body pain, chronic depression, and feeling tired aren’t normal. All these symptoms are a sign of greater problems. Untreated, you will only feel worse that you do now. Your symptoms can all be fixed and healed through nutrition coaching. Even just a few nutrition coaching sessions in East Lyme can really improve how you are feeling and help you manage your anxiety and depression. Trying to fix the problem with quick sugars makes it worse > spike in blood sugar, crashing. Leads to mental health issues… your brain can’t make serotonin/happy hormones, GABA, dopamine. Multiple meals throughout your day, every few hours, with whole grain carbohydrates, real, high quality protein, real fiber > sustained energy, balanced metabolism, positive body image, centeredness.
You Gut Is Your Second Brain
85% of neurons in your gut communicate to your brain instantly > 90% of cells in the human body are bacteria . 90% of serotonin is found in your stomach and intestines > regulates mood, depression, anxiety, happiness > Communication to vagus nerve (fight, flight, freeze response to stress/trauma)
How To Improve Your Gut Microbiome?
Prebiotics and probiotics! Altered gut microbiomes have been linked to psychiatric issues. Modifying the gut bacteria has been shown to be more effective than psychiatric medications. (Current Drug Metabolism Journal, Italy). Probiotics were associated with a significant reduction in depression (Effects of Probiotics of Depression). Gut microbiome health is directly linked to cognitive test performance in healthy older adults.
What Can You Do Today? Call/Text Katie Ziskind, nutrition and mental health expert, to get started with a phone consultation (860)-451-9364!
What Are Other Good Steps To Take To Create A Healthy Gut Brain Connection?
Holistic therapy/Counseling/Nutrition Coaching at Wisdom Within Counseling in Niantic. Read more about nutrition for mental health, here.
Personalized care plan
Lifestyle changes that are sustainable
Coping tools, positive outlets
Nutritional support/Naturopath
Where Should You Start?
Finally, Katie Ziskind is an expert on helping your chronic digestive issues finally go away through nutrition coaching. Wisdom Within Counseling, an Integrative, Holistic Marriage and Family Therapy, is owned by Katie Ziskind, LMFT, RYT500.
Call or text to get started with a phone consultation today (860)-451-9364.
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Additionally, 90% of diseases are due to cheap foodstuffs. You are what you eat. -Victor Lindlahr (1923)
How Wisdom Within Counseling in Niantic Helps Teens
Katie Ziskind LMFT, RYT500 of East Lyme specializes with a variety of issues including teen depression. She also loves helping with frustration and anger management, relationship counseling, LGBTQIA+, and highly sensitive person therapy. Nutrition coaching in Niantic is a passion of Katie’s. Furthermore, she also enjoys working with people looking for yoga therapy, chakra balancing, spirituality, and guided meditation alongside talk counseling. Moreover, at Wisdom Within Counseling, near East Lyme, Connecticut, Katie runs a marriage and family therapy practice. She uses art, yoga, music, and outdoor therapies woven together with talk therapy. Katie Ziskind, holistic therapist, also helps teens stop self-harming through holistic therapies and create a life they love. Additionally, Wisdom Within Counseling, a practice for marriage and family therapy in Connecticut is an LGBTQIA+ friendly. Katie advocates for LGBTQIA+ youth and adults in counseling. Read more about LGBTQ support at Wisdom Within Counseling, here. LGBTQIA+ couples welcome!
