Hi there, I’m Pam.  I’m a mom, registered dietitian nutritionist, owner of Pure Nutrition & Wellness, and a former emotional eater/ yo-yo dieter.

As a long time nutrition and healthy eating enthusiast (love me a salad with grilled salmon), and also a sweets lover (won’t say no to a piece of pie or fruity cocktail), I’ve always been drawn to the power food has to nourish my body, so I built my meals around vegetables, whole grains, healthy fats, and lean proteins.  But, then I agonized over my seemingly uncontrollable impulse to down multiple servings of cookies, chips or other sweet/salty processed food every day, often immediately after I got home from work or late in the evening.  These binges left me feeling bloated, defeated, out of control, uncomfortable and contributed to unwanted weight gain.  At the time, I didn’t understand that my binges weren’t a sign of weakness or lack of self-control, and that they were actually serving a purpose by communicating a need that I was ignoring.  I didn’t even realize that I was an emotional eater. I thought I just had a big appetite and little self-control, but I was wrong.  After I became and RDN and helped dozens of clients experiencing similar eating habits, I realized that I was using food to soothe emotions because IT WORKED, so of course I continued to do it. It provided temporary relief from tough emotions. But ultimately, I knew something had to change.  It wasn’t until I learned how to tune into my internal hunger and satiety cues, properly fuel by body with balanced nutrition, and identify and manage my emotions that I was able to make the healthy changes I knew I needed but didn’t think were possible for me.   I learned how to enjoy the treats I love without feeling out of control, and I discovered that moderation does exist for me and the foods that I thought were “bad” can still be included in my healthy diet.  Now I have the privilege of helping others take control over emotional eating and build a nutrition and lifestyle plan that works for them.