One of my missions as an anti-diet dietitian who also happens to be vegan is to kick diet culture out of the animal rights movement! There is so much weight stigma, healthism and ableism floating around the vegan space and it has got to go. There are many tactics folks will use to convince people ... READ the POST
7 Reasons to Scrap the Scale
Do you feel dread when you think about stepping on a scale? Does seeing how much you weigh impact your mood for the rest of the day? If so, you’re not alone. Lots of people have a complicated relationship with their body and weighing themselves only makes it worse! Consider these reasons why it’s ... READ the POST
Want to Get Healthy? Here’s What to Focus on Instead of Weight Loss
So, you care about your health? Neat! I’m a registered dietitian and I’m here to help you take care of your health without focusing on your weight. Unfortunately, we’ve been misled into believing that thin equals healthy and that fat equals unhealthy and that we need to do whatever it takes to get ... READ the POST
10 Non-Food Ways to Advocate for Animals
This post was a collaboration between myself (Taylor) and my associate RD, Jessica. I was lucky to be able to chat with a few activist pals and share their insights, too! Enjoy. Helping animals goes far beyond food! Whether changing what you eat isn’t possible or you’re just looking for more ... READ the POST
8 Reasons to Work with an Anti-Diet Dietitian
Are you curious about working with a registered dietitian? Maybe you’re struggling with food and aren’t sure what kind of dietitian to reach out to. Here are 8 reasons why you may want to consider an “anti-diet” dietitian (and what that means)! If you’re like most people, you’re probably ... READ the POST
9 Ways to Assess Your Motivations for Veganism in Eating Disorder Recovery
This post was written by Jessica Steinbach, MPH, RD. Jessica is an associate dietitian at Taylor Wolfram LLC and specializes in eating disorder recovery. Learn more about Jessica here! Curious if veganism and eating disorder recovery can co-exist? It all comes down to motivation! Use these ... READ the POST
10 Lessons and Milestones in My Second Year as a Full-Time Nutrition Business Owner
Since running a nutrition business full-time and getting loads of questions about it, I am sharing yearly updates and insights! This summer marks two years since I quit my day job and dedicated my working time to my private practice. Prior to that I had been seeing a small caseload of folks on ... READ the POST
4 Questions to Ask If You Want to Go Vegan in Eating Disorder Recovery
This post was written by Jessica Steinbach, MPH, RD. Jessica is an associate dietitian at Taylor Wolfram LLC and specializes in eating disorder recovery. Learn more about Jessica here! In our recent Q&A video we answered a question about the possibility of being vegan in recovery from an ... READ the POST
How to Eat Plant-Based for Health while Ditching Diet Mentality
Are you interested in a plant-based diet because you heard it will benefit your health? While it is true that eating an abundance and variety of plant foods can positively impact health (plenty of fiber, vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients do wonders for our bodies!), it’s not a magic bullet ... READ the POST
10 Gentle Nutrition Strategies for Vegans
Gentle nutrition is the final principle of intuitive eating and a compassionate way to honor your health without dieting, restriction or obsessing about food. The reason gentle nutrition is the last principle of intuitive eating is because when we focus on nutrition too early in the intuitive ... READ the POST
Weight Stigma in Health Care
Weight stigma, also known as weight bias, is the discrimination, stereotyping, and social exclusion based on a person’s weight. Fat people experience prejudice, verbal harassment, and poor treatment within a multitude of settings. Weight stigma shows up in school, at work, in public spaces, at home ... READ the POST
Being a Black Vegan in Eating Disorder Recovery
I am so delighted to share with you this interview I did with Zipporah of Zipporah the Vegan. She was kind enough to chat with me and share her experiences and insights about eating disorder recovery, veganism and racism. If you haven’t already, be sure to read my post on veganism and eating ... READ the POST
Veganism and Eating Disorders: Facts and Fiction
Veganism is a social justice movement which aims to eliminate animal exploitation and suffering as far as is possible and practicable. Because billions of animals are commodified and killed for food each year, boycotting animal agriculture is a core part of veganism. As an ethical ... READ the POST
15 Lessons from My First Year of Being a Full-Time Private Practice Dietitian
One year ago I quit my full-time job to work for myself as a private practice dietitian. This first year of business included growth, big changes, some overwhelm, lots of questions, and most importantly - so many learning experiences! I can’t believe it’s already been a year since I started ... READ the POST
Body Liberation Must Be Anti-Racist
Learn about the link between racism, fat phobia and diet culture and why speaking up against racism needs to be a part of speaking up against body shaming and dieting. Real talk: I’ve been delaying publishing a post like this because I feel like I don’t know enough, haven’t taken enough ... READ the POST
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