by Erica Leon | Nov 14, 2020 | Eating Disorders, Mindful & Intuitive Eating, Nutrition
It is natural to want a quick immune system boost, particularly in the middle of a pandemic, and at the start of a long cold winter with cold and flu concerns. Unfortunately, internet marketers are out there looking to take your money and hawk their “immune system”...
by Erica Leon | May 2, 2020 | Body Image, Mindful & Intuitive Eating, Non-Diet Approach
I want to share a deep belief I have about food… No one should be living a life ruled by food – not at any age. As a Be Body Positive Facilitator, combined with my 30+ years as a dietitian and specialist in eating disorders, I have worked with thousands of patients of...
by Erica Leon | Apr 25, 2020 | Body Image, Eating Disorders, Mindful & Intuitive Eating, Self Care
Emotional eating is taking on a whole new meaning during this Pandemic. Some people are finding that stress is decreasing their appetite and interest in food. Other people are using food to self-soothe as they are overcome with anxiety, stress, boredom or …fill in the...
by Erica Leon | Apr 11, 2020 | Eating Disorders, Mindful & Intuitive Eating, Self Care
Honestly, it’s been a really rough few weeks. Here in New York, this pandemic has loomed large. And while some of us are channeling our stress into making comfort foods (chicken pot pie – recipe here), baking bread (my son), or cleaning closets (my friend), still...
by Erica Leon | Mar 21, 2020 | Disordered Eating, Eating Disorders, Mindful Eating
The world, as we know it, is changing, minute by minute. Who doesn’t feel some measure of fear and anxiety? It would make sense then, that some people find themselves eating food despite not being physically hungry. Perhaps we want to be comforted, to be nurtured. We...
