by Erica Leon | Dec 22, 2022 | Healthy Foods & Cooking, Recipes
I wanted to share a recipe for potato latkes fried in the traditional way! It is served with either applesauce or sour cream. Eating fried foods at Hanukkah (most famously, potato latkes and jelly donuts!) has historically symbolized the triumph of good over evil....
by Erica Leon | Nov 18, 2022 | Healthy Foods & Cooking, Recipes
As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday and folks are getting busy with prepping and cooking, I wanted to share an easy to make recipe with you. Acorn squash has that autumnal taste that is perfect for Thanksgiving! The recipe comes to you from a family member of...
by Erica Leon | Nov 8, 2022 | Body Image, Diet Culture, Health at Every Size
We live in a society that too often sends the wrong messages. Diet culture is rooted in the belief that we must shrink our bodies to conform to Western beauty standards and that there is only one “right” way to eat. This belief system leads to constant body judgment,...
by Erica Leon | Oct 30, 2017 | Mindful & Intuitive Eating, Mindful Eating
Halloween doesn’t have to be a scare-fest! Stick to your intuitive eating guns and find pleasure in the trick-or-treating festivities. Halloween is the start of the holiday season, and though it can be merry and bright for some, for others struggling with food and...
