Divergent Dietitian

11/30/2025

If you need help navigating this holiday season, come find us in Perrysburg or Findlay, Ohio.

11/28/2025

🎤 Listen to your body

11/26/2025

We love seeing the Cleveland Clinic educate communities on the dangers of rigid eating.

Fun fact: This is where our owner, Bethany Dario, started her career ✨

Orthorexia nervosa is a pathological obsession with eating “clean” or “healthy” foods. People who have this condition focus on their diet so strictly (and so restrictively) that it takes both a physical and mental toll.

Behaviors associated with orthorexia typically include:

◾Engaging in restrictive or ritualized eating behaviors.
◾Creating and strictly following rules about which foods are and are not healthy.
◾Feeling guilty and anxious when confronted with foods that don’t fit these rules.

These behaviors share many characteristics with anorexia nervosa. The difference is that people living with anorexia restrict the quantity of the food they eat, whereas people living with orthorexia focus on the quality of the food.

There aren’t many studies that evaluate the effectiveness of treatments for orthorexia. But experts say cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) may help, especially an approach called “exposure and response prevention” that aims to reduce eating-related obsessions. It has been proven effective for conditions like OCD. This type of therapy involves slowly reintroducing you to foods you fear, while a trained therapist helps you learn to recognize and redirect your intrusive thoughts about food. They can also teach intuitive eating principles and mindfulness strategies.

11/22/2025

Because we knew you, we have been changed for good 💖

11/21/2025

Today I took Jen, Divergent's Body Trust and Equity Coach, to the Findlay Hancock Co. Chamber Women's Leadership program. Rather than introduce her (to my new friend Maria White, founder and CEO of Inclusity) as Divergent's Coach, I introduced her as a Organizational Development & Change Doctoral Student.

In Unreasonable Hospitality author Will Guidara writes, "a cornerstone of the company's culture was a philosophy called enlightened hospitality which upended traditional hierarchies by prioritizing the people who worked there over everything else. Including the guest and investors. This didn't mean the customer suffered. In fact the opposite. The big idea was to hire great people treat them well and invest deeply into their personal and professional growth. They would take great care of the customers. Which is exactly what they did".

At the end of the day I have no idea what will happen to Divergent. I know for certain what will happen for our dear Jen. She is going to be a leader in change. I'm so grateful I get to have a front row seat.

-Bethany

11/21/2025

Thank you to everyone who donated to our Perrysburg food drive ❤️

11/16/2025

I promise we won't make anyone watch football 😏

11/15/2025

Our table has plenty of room for you!

11/11/2025

Excited about this collab with and the Let's stock the pantry for the holidays!

11/09/2025

First snow ❄️ + a good book 📚 = nourishment for our minds ☕

11/08/2025

Let's keep the good going ✨

11/07/2025

Earlier this week Bethany was a guest speaker at She shared with a group of student athletes about one of her favorite topics — how to fuel for optimal performance.

They talked about how nutrition is more than calories or macros — it’s the foundation that supports strength, focus, and recovery. 💪 The biggest takeaway? Under-fueling is always more dangerous than any food.

These students showed up with curiosity, insight, and an impressive commitment to learning how to better care for their bodies and minds. Their questions reminded us just how powerful knowledge can be in shaping a healthy, sustainable relationship with food.

💭 Here’s to fueling your potential — not just for game day, but for life.