Freedom to Eat: Eating Normally When Eating Isn’t Normal

This webinar will share how those with food allergies and their caregivers can manage food allergies but still enjoy freedom to eat.

Presenter: Julie C.H. Brake, MS, RDN, LD

Summary: Reading ingredients and asking how every food is prepared before taking the first bite is exhausting. Most people can eat without worrying about a trace of an allergen making them sick. Eating with food allergies isn’t the normal or typical way to choose foods and eat. However, people with food allergies can still eat normally. There is freedom to eat, even with food allergies! This webinar will share how those with food allergies and their caregivers can manage food allergies but still enjoy freedom to eat. Principles of hunger, fullness, and enjoyment will be discussed, as well as eating in restaurants and social situations. Apps for professionals to support patients and families will also be addressed.

By the end of this session, attendees will be able to:

Follow personal guidelines for managing allergies while still eating by the body’s cues.
Understand how to enjoy freedom to eat even in restrictive situations.
Focus on what can and should be eaten rather than what cannot.
Registration is FREE, and all registrants will receive a recording of the webinar.

FARE is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). CDR Credentialed Practitioners will receive one Continuing Professional Education unit (CPEU) for completion of this course.

Register  (by registering you also will receive a link to the presentation even if you can’t attend)

Please send questions in advance to Karie Mulkowsky at kmulkowsky@foodallergy.org.

About the Presenter
Julie C.H. Brake, MS, RDN, LD

A Registered Dietitian Nutritionist licensed by the State of Georgia and currently located in Marietta, Julie Brake specializes in family nutrition, sports nutrition, and prevention and treatment of disordered eating. She received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Food Science and Human Nutrition from the University of Florida. Julie has been in private practice since 2005 and has worked with families and kids with eating issues since 2002. She is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) and its Georgia affiliate, as well as several AND Dietetic Practice Groups (Sports, Cardiovascular, and Wellness Nutrition; Behavioral Health Nutrition; and Nutrition Entrepreneurs) and the International Federation of Eating Disorder Dietitians (IFEDD). Embracing a range of treatment approaches and professional collaborations, Julie enjoys helping others find a healthy balance with eating attitudes and behaviors.