by Erica Leon | Mar 29, 2023 | Body Image, Eating Disorders in Teens, Kids nutrition
As a parent, feeling responsible for your child’s health and well-being is natural. But when it comes to your child’s body weight (especially if they are in a larger body than you might be comfortable with) or you notice they have gained weight rapidly and...
by Erica Leon | Mar 15, 2023 | Intuitive Eating, Registered Dietitian
March is National Nutrition month, which comes on the heels of Eating Disorders Awareness week, Registered Dietitian Day, and International Women’s Day. It is a month full of many important and critical things to recognize on our Anti-Diet Mission as a team to...
by Erica Leon | Mar 7, 2023 | Body Image, Diet Culture, Health at Every Size, Self Care
Body image is a deeply sensitive and personal issue that affects people of all ages and genders. At this time of the year, heading into the spring break season that leads into summer, we will start hearing statements like this from our clients: I can’t go on that...
by Erica Leon | Feb 18, 2023 | Body Image, Diet Culture, Eating Disorders in Teens, Nutrition
In our dietitian practice, we work with many teens and their families, and in the past few years, we’ve seen a growth in these numbers. The stress and pressure our teens are under these days are heavier than in any generation that has come before us. Sadly, the world...
by Erica Leon | Feb 10, 2023 | Diet Culture, Eating Disorders in Teens, Kids nutrition
We want to share a critical message with you that is something that will affect so many folks – especially families and children. I’ll be honest, I am so frustrated with some of our progress in so many aspects of how we, as a people, live. Here we are in...