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Emma King 5/6/25 Emma King 5/6/25

5 Nutrition Truths Every Spoonie Should Know

Stop letting diet culture complicate your spoonie nutrition. Learn 5 truths about eating with chronic illness: why energy isn't willpower, how nutrition needs change during flares, and why your body is trustworthy, even when you're unwell.

What Is Spoonie Nutrition? A Non-Diet Dietitian’s Approach to Chronic Illness & Food

What is spoonie nutrition? As a non-diet dietitian with endometriosis, I explain my flexible approach to eating with chronic illness. Learn how spoonie nutrition adapts to fluctuating energy, symptoms, and daily capacity while focusing on nourishment over restriction.

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