Food, Feelings, and ADHD: A Partner’s Guide with Nicole DeMasi Malcher, MS, RDN, CDCES — 2025

Couples often find that ADHD plays a big role in food choices and mealtime dynamics. Impulsive eating, skipped meals, emotional eating, and food shame can all create stress for both partners, especially when one responds with criticism or control. In this session, ADHD Dietitian Nicole DeMasi Malcher will explain why ADHD brains struggle with eating, how shame and blame make the cycle worse, and what truly helps. Couples will learn compassionate, practical ways to support each other, while individuals with ADHD will walk away with strategies to build a healthier, more peaceful relationship with food, and with each other.

ABOUT  Nicole DeMasi Malcher, MS, RDN, CDCES

Nicole DeMasi Malcher is a Registered Dietitian, Diabetes Educator, and Intuitive Eating Counselor with a Master’s degree in Nutrition & Food Science. She is the founder of DeMasi Nutrition, a private practice specializing in intuitive eating, diabetes, and ADHD, and the creator of the Intuitive Eating with ADHD online course and community. Nicole has helped hundreds of people build sustainable, non-restrictive eating habits that support both physical and emotional well-being. With over 15 years of experience—and her own personal journey—she empowers clients to overcome food overwhelm, break free from the binge–restrict cycle, and trust their body’s cues without dieting or rigid rules. You can visit her website at www.eatingwithadhd.com