by Erica Leon | Feb 29, 2020 | Eating Disorders, Eating Disorders & Prevention, Mindful & Intuitive Eating
Chances are, you know at least one person who has struggled with an eating disorder. One of the most COLLOSAL myths about eating disorders is that they have one look – usually white, young and female. Nothing could be farther from the truth. People in all types of...
by Erica Leon | Sep 27, 2019 | Body Image, Menopause, Self-Esteem, Weight Stigma
Weight stigma — or any of its synonyms: weight bias, weight discrimination, fat phobia, fat shaming, sizeism — are all the same thing. Weight stigma impacts us all, but impacts people in larger bodies the most. Weight stigma is so pervasive that it can...
by Erica Leon | Nov 11, 2017 | Eating Disorders & Prevention, Mindful & Intuitive Eating
Being “anti-diet” is counter-cultural! When I think about what it takes to maintain my anti-diet truth in this diet culture world, I get really, really mad. I get mad that I have to put in so much effort to protect myself from the world that I live in, and...
by Erica Leon | Sep 27, 2017 | Health at Every Size
“Imagine a world where all bodies were valued and all people are supported in compassionate self-care.” – Linda Bacon When we’re talking about creating a healthier society, we need to be asking some specific questions that most people never...
by Erica Leon | Sep 11, 2017 | Mindful & Intuitive Eating
“Fears of weight gain lead some people to turn intuitive eating into another diet.” – Erica Leon Written by Ashley Seruya, B.A. Desire for weight loss is SO normal in our society, and fear of weight gain is completely understandable. We’re...
