The truth about “New Year, New Me ” is that the entire notion is built on the foundation of diet culture and on the promise of unachievable resolutions masked as “healthy lifestyles”, and I’m tireddddd of it! If I could roll my eyes into oblivion every time I see posts like that, then I would.Read more about The Truth About “New Year, New Me”[…]
November is the official start of the holiday season! With this time of year comes parties and dinners with friends and family, and it can be incredibly hard to manage while recovering from an eating disorder. As a Registered Dietitian, I’m well aware that eating in the presence of others, whether it’s your family orRead more about How To Keep Negative Fears and Feelings at Bay During the Holidays[…]
Did you know 37.3 million Americans are living with diabetes? As November kicks off, so does National Diabetes Awareness Month. So I’m here to remind you of the facts and that there is no right way to be a person with diabetes! As a Registered Dietitian & Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist (CDCES), IRead more about Busting 3 Common Diabetes Myths[…]
It’s totally normal and completely human to have negative body image. Sometimes they just creep in! I know a list or a social media post isn’t going to wave a magic wand and turn your negative body thoughts into positive ones. But there are more neutral ways of looking at yourself and your body thatRead more about 4 Ways to Deal with Negative Body Image[…]
Let’s talk about traveling in a larger body. You deserve to travel and feel nothing but joy and gratitude for this one beautiful life that you have regardless of how your body looks, how much you weigh, the size of your clothes, or the number on the scale. In a previous blog, I shared whyRead more about 3 Things You Should Know Before Traveling In A Larger Body[…]
With summer days in full swing, our fears and insecurities surrounding our bodies are amplified as the made-up phrases “Summer Body”, “Beach Body”, and “Bikini Body” keep cropping up everywhere—on social media, in magazines, even out of the mouths of our family and friends. While “Summer Body” isn’t the only phrase that needs to witherRead more about Why The Phrases “Summer Body”, “Beach Body”, and “Bikini Body” Need To Disappear[…]
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and if there’s a single mental disorder I want to bring more awareness to it is eating disorders. Yep. You read that correctly. Eating disorders are mental disorders with physical side effects. The National Institute of Mental Health reports that eating disorders have the HIGHEST mortality rate of anyRead more about Are Eating Disorders Mental Disorders?[…]
It’s National Stress Awareness Month, and I’m bringing you an entire blog about using self-care to help you de-stress! When you think of self-care is it bath bombs and spa days and wine nights with the besties? But self-care doesn’t have to cost you money or be glamorous or whatever it is that Instagram makesRead more about 4 Simple Self-Care Ideas That Will Help You De-Stress[…]
Almost every year, I say, “Spreading eating disorder awareness should be a year-long endeavor, not just one week.” While that still remains true, I’m going to use National Eating Disorder Awareness (NEDA) Week to shout from the rooftops that there NEEDS to be more eating disorder research in marginalized identities. Because eating disorders do notRead more about Do Black Women Get Eating Disorders?[…]
Every January is always the same on social media. Diet culture is rampant, preying on anyone (and everyone) who has had or does have issues with their bodies and food. It creeps up in sneaky ways, typically disguised as New Year’s Resolutions or even seemingly harmless intentions. But none of that is harmless. AllRead more about Escaping Diet Culture in the New Year[…]
