Whole Body Nutrition

Whole Body Nutrition Whole Body Nutrition is a Neuro-affirming, trauma informed clinical practice that values and honors lived experience.

Hi, I’m Margo (she/her); proudly neurodivergent, mother of two, Accredited Clinical Nutritionist and founder of Whole Body Nutrition.

Practical tips to help an Autistic or ADHDer when feeling overstimulated this Christmas:💜Eating crunchy foods can help w...
23/12/2025

Practical tips to help an Autistic or ADHDer when feeling overstimulated this Christmas:

💜Eating crunchy foods can help with calming and grounding for the nervous system.

💜Reduce sensory input - lower lights, reduce noise, step outside, or remove extra demands where possible. Less input = less load on the nervous system.

💜Things like noise-cancelling headphones, sunglasses, fidget tools, weighted items, or familiar music can help the body feel safer.

💜Taking a break is not avoidance, it’s regulation. Leaving early, stepping away, or having a quiet space can really help.

💜Staying hydrated with your favourite drinks can support regulation and focus by helping the nervous system function more smoothly, especially during times of stress or overwhelm.

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Disclaimer: The information shared on this account is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment

🎄 All I want for Christmas isfor all Neurodivergent folk to be able to eat their safe foods in peace without judgement o...
21/12/2025

🎄 All I want for Christmas is
for all Neurodivergent folk to be able to eat their safe foods in peace without judgement or criticism

🎄 All I want for Christmas is
for everyone with an eating disorder to be assessed for Neurodivergence

🎄All I want for Christmas is
Autism to stop being labelled as a disease, deficit or disaster

🎄All I want for Christmas is
People to stop commenting on other peoples bodies, food or eating habits

🎄All I want for Christmas is
for health professionals to stop measuring health by what we eat or how we look or by the BMI

🎄All I want for Christmas is
for ND families to throw neuro-normativity in the bin and just do what feels right for them

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Disclaimer: The information shared on this account is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment

ARFID STYLE Christmas💜It's okay to do Christmas your way. You don't have to sacrifice your peace for others. 💜Pressure-f...
19/12/2025

ARFID STYLE Christmas

💜It's okay to do Christmas your way. You don't have to sacrifice your peace for others.

💜Pressure-free plates protect the nervous system.

💜It’s okay to eat in your safe space instead of at the dinner table

💜Christmas can be overwhelming, there may be increased need for safety, comfort and predictability.

💜Capacity might change daily during the holidays, this is normal. Some days you may eat more, some less.

💜It’s okay to eat your safe foods, you don’t have to eat “Christmas foods”.

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Disclaimer: The information shared on this account is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment

Whole Body Nutrition 2025 RecapWhile it feels important to celebrate how far we’ve come this year, we also want to ackno...
18/12/2025

Whole Body Nutrition 2025 Recap
While it feels important to celebrate how far we’ve come this year, we also want to acknowledge the privilege we hold in this space, and be honest that we’re still learning how to find balance between work and life.

The next few slides offer a genuine reflection of our year: the work we’ve done, the challenges we’ve faced, and what we’re hoping for moving forward.

We welcomed our wonderful dietitian Eve

Together we supported over 300 clients with Neuro-affirming & trauma informed care.
There were also periods of exhaustion and burnout, unexpected health challenges with ourselves & our children, and times where mental health had to take priority.

We created our first ‘ARFID & Neuro-affirming care practitioner course’ and ran it successfully

We continued to sell our ebooks and have now sold over 350 copies

During the creation of this course, there were many moments of overwhelm and meltdowns, because change is hard, and learning new things can be genuinely challenging.

We collaborated with

We were a guest on 3 amazing podcasts

Margo faced her public speaking fears several times and can successfully say she is still afraid of public speaking.

We presented at 2 conferences and 2 community run Disability events about ARFID & Neuroaffirming care.

At this conference Margo cried on stage in front of 180 people. Many people have told her it was the best talk at the conference which has helped with RSD.

For 2026 We are committed to continuing to push back against systems and practices that silence lived experience, pathologise difference, and cause harm to marginalised communities. We promise to keep listening, learning, unlearning, unpacking our own biases, and holding space for those whose voices have too often been ignored.

In 2026 we hope for a more sustainable work/life balance, more rest, and more time for Autistic joy.

Thank you for being here, for caring deeply about neuro-affirming feeding, and for the work you do in your own homes, clinics or communities.
WE can’t wait to share with you, what’s in store for 2026...
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17/12/2025

Please stop talking about:

➡️How much you dislike your body
➡️Other people's bodies
➡️Other people's food
➡️Your current weight loss diet.

You don't know who's listening and the impact this might have on someone.

I know growing up one of the leading factors for my low self esteem and poor body image was due to hearing others talk negatively about their body and judging others for their body type and their food choices. When people we admire and love talk this way about their body we internalise this and put it on ourselves.

These conversations do lead to disordered eating and eating disorders. They did for me.

And even as an adult I am still hearing these conversations and even though I am solid within myself I still struggle to hear people speak this way.

So please stop.

If you take something new into 2026, let it be this.

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Disclaimer: The information shared on this account is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment

When ARFID (Avoidant restrictive food intake) and PDA (persistent drive for autonomy) are both present, this becomes an ...
16/12/2025

When ARFID (Avoidant restrictive food intake) and PDA (persistent drive for autonomy) are both present, this becomes an incredibly complex eating experience and relationship with food.

Not all, but many of our ARFID clients are also PDAers.

We have created this infographic to show you where PDA and ARFID can sometimes overlap.

Let us know what else you would add.

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Disclaimer: The information shared on this account is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment

TW death. Recently someone in our community passed away.Every week I get messages and emails from people telling me how ...
11/12/2025

TW death. Recently someone in our community passed away.

Every week I get messages and emails from people telling me how important my work is.

And there are many others out there doing this work too.

I know how difficult it is coming up against a system that really needs to change, but we have to keep fighting.

Autistic people deserve better support.

It is not my place to share what has happened here but I wanted to share this poem. This person did touch my life and I want them to be remembered here as part of our community. 💜

For You

We didn’t know each other well,

not in the way I wish we had.

We walked a similar path,

masking in the shadows,

but never found the moment

to speak it aloud together.

You once told me my work

meant something to you.

I wanted to hug you then,

to say I see you, truly.

But I held that tenderness back,

thinking it wasn’t my place.

I wish I hadn’t.

I wish I’d said it anyway.

The world didn’t hold you gently enough.

A system that should have protected you

Failed. 

For You, I promise this:

your legacy will not fade.

It will live on in my work,

in every person I support,

in every fire I light

against the darkness you faced.

You will live on in my memory

as a spark,

burning bright within me,

guiding me forward

as I continue this work

for you, for me, and for everyone who needs it.

Love always Margo. 

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11/12/2025

This Christmas/holidays it's absolutely okay to do whatever you need to meet your sensory needs. This might look like..

🌲Taking safe foods to family, friend or work gatherings
🌲Taking breaks when at events or even leaving early
🌲Using headphones or other sensory tools to support regulation and safety.

Also it's okay to eat before events
Okay to eat when no one else is eating
Okay if you don't like the big Christmas lunch
Okay to tell someone "this topic is off limits" if they start talking about what you eat or your body.

None of these things are being rude! It's important you support yourself and meet your sensory needs.

PDA food and eating cycle...Interoception can greatly impact eating for PDA individuals.Eating can be experienced as a p...
08/12/2025

PDA food and eating cycle...

Interoception can greatly impact eating for PDA individuals.

Eating can be experienced as a perceived threat and the greater the hunger the more difficult it is to eat. Hunger itself may present as an internal demand, which can be just as triggering as external ones.
Hunger may not be recognised until it reaches an urgent or crisis point, creating a cycle of distress that can lead to panic or shutdown.
The brain is caught in a conflict between needing to eat to meet basic survival needs and not feeling safe due to a heightened sense of threat or discomfort.

This makes eating an incredibly difficult and complex experience.

Do you relate to this? Let me know in the comments ⤵️

To break the cycle:
This is a gradual and careful process that requires patience, understanding, and compassion. It involves creating an environment where the nervous system can settle and begin to recognise what safety feels like.

Focus on putting supportive structures in place across all areas of life, ones that support regulation and safety.

Key supports to prioritise:

Felt Safety: cultivating a sense of security in the body and mind.
Provide safe foods.
Make sure the environment is safe.
Consider sensory safety.

Predictability: providing consistency. Predictability doesn’t have to be rigid. When a PDAer knows what’s coming, they can plan and make choices within that structure helping them maintain autonomy.

Autonomy: allowing choice and control over decisions that involve the PDAer.

Flexibility: adapting to needs without pressure or rigid expectations.

This was adapted from
Hunger cycle infographic.

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Disclaimer: The information shared on this account is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment

08/12/2025

Struggling with food today??

Gentle reminder...

All foods fit.
All foods provide nutrition, not matter what they are.
It's always best to eat something over nothing.

If you haven't eaten for 3-4 hours, you know what to do 💜🧡

Disclaimer: The information shared on this account is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment

Do’s and don’t this holiday seasonDo allow for sensory needs to be met to support regulation - this might look like scre...
07/12/2025

Do’s and don’t this holiday season

Do allow for sensory needs to be met to support regulation - this might look like screens while eating, headphones at family gatherings, stimming at the dinner table or it might look completely different.

Don't comment on what others eat or their body - These comments can impact a person’s sense of safety and wellbeing. Even well-intended comments can be triggering, uncomfortable, or harmful.

Don’t force interactions - Crowds, hugs, busy family events, and noisy rooms can feel overwhelming. If a child doesn’t want to be hugged or kissed by another person they don’t have too. They may also not want to speak to people. This is okay. Offer children space, and autonomy so they can join in at their pace.

Do provide safe low pressure foods and predictable options - this will help with regulation, nourishment and safety over the holiday period.

Don’t push new foods just “because it’s Christmas”- festive meals don’t erase sensory needs or food anxieties.

Do adjust expectations and build in downtime, regulation breaks, and transitions - The holiday period can be very overwhelming with all the gatherings and lack of routine. Our sensitive nervous systems may need extra support during the holidays.

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Disclaimer: The information shared on this account is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment

✨️ Part 1 ✨️Persistent Drive For Autonomy (PDA) nervous systems struggle with:Pressure: PDA nervous systems struggle wit...
02/12/2025

✨️ Part 1 ✨️Persistent Drive For Autonomy (PDA) nervous systems struggle with:

Pressure: PDA nervous systems struggle with pressure, even when it’s gentle or well-intentioned.

Internal & external demands: PDA nervous systems struggle with both internal and external demands, which can put them into fight and flight mode and feel very overwhelming.

Sensory overwhelm: PDA nervous systems struggle with sensory overwhelm, making eating really difficult.

Interoceptive awareness: PDA nervous systems struggle with interoceptive cues like hunger, fullness, or thirst.

“Power” imbalances: PDA nervous systems struggle with situations that feel like a power imbalance.

Strict mealtimes: PDA nervous systems struggle with strict mealtimes, as fixed expectations can trigger anxiety and can feel like demand/threat to the nervous system.

Loss of autonomy: PDA nervous systems struggle with any loss of autonomy, including decisions about when, where or what to eat.

Direct language & questions: PDA nervous systems struggle with direct language or questions, which can feel like demands.

All these things and more can impact eating and relationship with food.

✨️Stay tuned for part 2: PDA nervous systems respond well to...✨️

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Disclaimer: The information shared on this account is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment

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