Tune out the noise of New Year dieting and weight loss programs with these 10 tips! Imagine a January without food rules, an extreme exercise regimen or weigh-ins. You can honor your health and care for your whole self without dieting or trying to change your body! Many people feel a sense of ... 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
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
5 Ways to Improve Your Health without Dieting
Are you trying to improve your health? There are so many things you can do to give yourself a boost! And, dieting and trying to lose weight are not only not required, but they can actually hurt health rather than improve it. That's right - weight loss isn't the health-boosting secret we've all ... READ the POST
Introduction to Intuitive Eating and Health At Every Size®
If you're confused on what exactly "intuitive eating," "mindful eating," and "health at every size" mean and want to learn more, you're in the right place. Below is a quick intro to these approaches along with lots of links to helpful resources. My practice is grounded in these approaches which are ... READ the POST
4 Steps Toward Body Positivity
In a radical shift against the diet culture we’ve been raised in that fuels self-loathing, the body positive movement is gaining momentum with no slowing down in sight. We’ve been taught both directly and indirectly that we must look a certain way, a way which only 5% of the female population ... READ the POST
