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 | Jan 17, 2019 | Health at Every Size, Menopause, Mindful & Intuitive Eating, Non-Diet Approach
A midlife perspective on weight and why it is so easy to diet when life gets rough, especially for middle-aged women. Middle-aged women* are often put into caregiving roles — for children, spouses, aging parents, relatives, and more. What does being a caregiver...
by Erica Leon | Dec 9, 2017 | Mindful & Intuitive Eating, Nutrition
“Food addiction” isn’t a real thing. Yup, I said it, and I’m standing by it. And believe me, I’m not the only one saying so! In fact, there’s a ton of RDs, nutritionists, and researchers out there debunking the “food...
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 | May 9, 2017 | Nutrition, Recipes
Written by Ashley Seruya, BA When I (Ashley) first started my journey towards eating disorder recovery, I recall one simple phrase that I thought to myself over and over again: “What the hell do I eat now?” Having followed various food rules for so long, I was at a...
