Lauren Sharifi Nutrition

Lauren Sharifi Nutrition ND Affirming RD Providing ARFID Support, Advocacy and Awareness. Making Eating more Accessible! Follow for tips, recipes and up to date nutrition information!

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Holiday gift alert! 🎁20% off all ARFID courses now through 12/15 — code HOLIDAY20.Give yourself or someone you love the ...
11/28/2025

Holiday gift alert! 🎁
20% off all ARFID courses now through 12/15 — code HOLIDAY20.
Give yourself or someone you love the support they deserve.

Head to ARFIDdietitian.com or the link in bio to learn more and register.

Thanksgiving doesn’t have to look the same for everyone. 🍂 For those with ARFID, skipping traditional foods or creating ...
11/24/2025

Thanksgiving doesn’t have to look the same for everyone. 🍂 For those with ARFID, skipping traditional foods or creating your own holiday rituals is completely okay. Your traditions, your comfort, your celebration.

Hope you have a nice holiday whatever that looks like for you 💜💚

Running out of safe foods can feel overwhelming with ARFID. 🥺Some with ARFID may experience something called a scarcity ...
11/17/2025

Running out of safe foods can feel overwhelming with ARFID. 🥺

Some with ARFID may experience something called a scarcity mindset—panic, rationing, or avoiding new foods can show up.

If this is something you experience, you are not alone. 💙

💡 Tips: small backups 🛒, adjacent safe foods 🌱, regulation tools 🧘

For step-by-step strategies, grab my ARFID Workbook — link in bio.

The holidays and colder months can make ARFID feel extra challenging – unpredictable meals, social gatherings, and chang...
11/12/2025

The holidays and colder months can make ARFID feel extra challenging – unpredictable meals, social gatherings, and changes to routine can be overwhelming. ❄️

You don’t have to navigate it alone. Our adult and caregiver support groups provide a safe, affirming space to:
✨ Connect with others who understand
✨ Learn practical strategies for managing ARFID
✨ Feel supported and understood

Spots are limited, so reserve your spot today and get the support you deserve! 💛

👉 Link in bio to join

If you have ARFID or suspected ARFID and notice that comments or pressure around food feel like rejection — it makes sen...
11/10/2025

If you have ARFID or suspected ARFID and notice that comments or pressure around food feel like rejection — it makes sense. 💛

💬 Comments about eating, pressure to try new foods, or even “failing” at a food goal can hit deep when rejection sensitivity is part of the picture.

Rejection sensitivity isn’t a formal diagnosis, and research on it in ARFID is limited to non existent. Much of what I share in this post comes from listening to and learning from my clients and those with lived/living experience.

If anything in this post resonates with you or you have anything you would like to add, please share 👇🏻 💚

✨ Want more tools to build food safety and self-understanding?
Check out Foundations of Support and Nourishment: An ARFID Workbook (link in bio).

We’re serving up smoothies for everyone 🥤
Open to the public, all ages welcome!
Stop by Fuel Bar for your favorite shake...
10/31/2025

We’re serving up smoothies for everyone 🥤
Open to the public, all ages welcome!

Stop by Fuel Bar for your favorite shake, smoothie, or cold brew ☕

🕒 M–F: 7–8 | Sat: 8–2 | Sun: 9–12
📍 Inside

A Haunted House.. ARFID Style!👻 🎃What would you add?! 👇🏻
10/20/2025

A Haunted House.. ARFID Style!👻 🎃

What would you add?! 👇🏻

✨ We’re Hiring! ✨Lauren Sharifi Nutrition is looking for a Registered Dietitian to join our team 💻󰟻 Part-time → Full-tim...
09/05/2025

✨ We’re Hiring! ✨
Lauren Sharifi Nutrition is looking for a Registered Dietitian to join our team 💻

󰟻 Part-time → Full-time opportunity
👧 Work with kids, teens, families and adults
🌈 Neurodiversity-affirming, trauma-informed practice
📍 Remote — must be licensed (or willing to become licensed) in MA
💬 Supervision + training provided
If you’re compassionate, motivated, and excited to support clients with ARFID and eating
differences, we’d love to hear from you!

To learn more about the position head here ➡️https://arfiddietitian.com/were-hiring-associate-arfid-dietitian/

📩 Apply by sending your resume + cover letter to Lauren@LaurenSharifi.com

🧊 What’s beneath the ARFID iceberg?Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is so much more than “picky eating....
08/14/2025

🧊 What’s beneath the ARFID iceberg?

Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is so much more than “picky eating.”

What we see—limited foods, food aversions, food avoidance, low appetite or low interest in eating—is just the tip of the iceberg.
👇
Underneath? You might find:
🌪 Sensory overload
😣 Past traumatic food experiences
🤢 GI discomfort, nausea, or pain
💬 Difficulty advocating needs
🧠 Co-occurring mental health or neurodivergence
🧩 A deeply wired need for felt safety around food and eating

Understanding the why behind ARFID behaviors helps reduce shame—and opens the door to more compassionate, supportive care. 💛

✨ Want to explore more ARFID visuals, tools, and support? Join my email list or check out resources at arfiddietitian.com
(Link in bio!)

🤝 You’re not alone—and your role matters. 🤝Caring for someone with ARFID can feel overwhelming—full of worry, navigating...
08/12/2025

🤝 You’re not alone—and your role matters. 🤝

Caring for someone with ARFID can feel overwhelming—full of worry, navigating appointments, and trying to support without pressure.

That’s why I created the ARFID Caregiver Community—a space just for caregivers to feel seen, supported, and equipped.

Inside the community, you’ll access:
✅ Monthly live Q&A sessions with a registered dietitian specializing in ARFID
✅ Practical tools and printable resources to help build felt safety and nourishment
✅ Compassionate peer support from others who get it
✅ Strategies for advocating and caring—for meal support, schools, and healthcare settings

💛 You deserve care too. Because when caregivers feel grounded, safety for the person with ARFID becomes possible.

✨ Learn more or join the caregiver community:
🔗 arfiddietitian.com/arfid-caregiver-community/
(Link in bio!)

🎒 Back to School & ARFID Support 🍎Heading back to school can bring extra challenges for students with ARFID—especially w...
08/11/2025

🎒 Back to School & ARFID Support 🍎
Heading back to school can bring extra challenges for students with ARFID—especially when eating looks different from their peers.

Teachers and school staff play a key role in helping students feel safe, understood, and supported around food and mealtimes 💬✨

In this post, I’m sharing simple, affirming ways to support students with ARFID in the classroom, cafeteria, and beyond.

💌 Plus: Grab my FREE ARFID Teacher Letter—a customizable resource to help parents advocate for their child’s needs at school.
Download it here: https://arfiddietitian.com/arfid-nutriton-resources/ or through the link in my bio!

🌿 The ARFID Support Tree 🌿Support for ARFID isn’t just about exposure or trying new foods—it’s about growing safety, tru...
08/08/2025

🌿 The ARFID Support Tree 🌿

Support for ARFID isn’t just about exposure or trying new foods—it’s about growing safety, trust, and resources from the roots up.

This visual shows how access to safe foods, affirming care, accommodations, and autonomy can build a strong foundation for nourishment and growth over time.

✨ When we honor sensory needs, regulate the nervous system, and respect autonomy, individuals with ARFID can:
✅ Feel safer around eating
✅ Improve appetite and consistency
✅ Meet nutrition needs
✅ Explore food at their own pace

If you’d like more resources, tools, and insights on supporting ARFID (for yourself, your loved one, or your clients), sign up for my free email series! You’ll also get updates about my services and new resources to help you feel less alone in this journey.

🔗 Sign up via the link in my bio or visit:
arfiddietitian.com

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Natick, MA
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