Jackie Silver

Jackie Silver, a Registered Dietitian and founder of Accessible Wellness, discusses the unique challenges of eating with ADHD. She highlights issues like low appetite, executive dysfunction, and sensory aversions. The conversation offers practical strategies for meal planning and managing cravings, while also addressing the emotional complexities of mealtime. Jackie shares insights on accommodating picky eating and encourages mindful eating practices, emphasizing the importance of self-compassion and support for neurodivergent individuals.

In this engaging conversation, Jackie Silver, a Registered Dietitian specializing in wellness for neurodivergent individuals, shares her insights on accessible nutrition. She discusses the unique challenges ADHD and autism present when it comes to eating and meal planning. Jackie emphasizes simplified and tailored strategies, such as mindful eating and recognizing hunger cues. She critiques diet culture's negative impacts on mental health and advocates for self-compassion in making gradual changes to eating habits, making wellness attainable for all.

Registered Dietitian Jackie Silver discusses strategies for making nutrition and wellness more accessible to neurodivergent individuals. Topics include challenges with irregular eating and meal planning, dangers of diet culture, and the importance of tailored approaches. They explore intuitive eating, mechanical eating, easy and accessible meals, and developing skills like calendar management. Tips for managing ADHD-related food challenges include mindful eating and self-compassion.