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 to protect my own mental health and my recovery. And I know that we all feel this struggle and frustration. One of my favorite quotes on … [Read more...] about How to Be Anti-Diet in a Diet Culture World
Linda Bacon
How Health at Every Size and Self-Care Can Improve Your Health
"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 consider. Instead of wondering how we can shrink the population, or how we can continue to educate youth and families on the nutrients and vitamins in … [Read more...] about How Health at Every Size and Self-Care Can Improve Your Health
3 Steps to Making Peace With Weight Gain
Written by Ashley Seruya, B.A. The intuitive eating process brings about a lot of change, some of which can be downright terrifying. Enter: weight gain. It should be noted that weight gain is a possible side effect of making peace with food, but it isn’t necessarily inevitable. Some people lose weight on their intuitive eating journey, others maintain, and still others gain. Which camp you … [Read more...] about 3 Steps to Making Peace With Weight Gain
You must read this interview with the one and only, Dr. Linda Bacon!
Health at Every Size and Body Respect—a Discussion with Dr. Linda Bacon By Erica Leon, MS, RDN, CDN, CEDRD Certified Eating Disorders Registered Dietitian Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor Originally published in Mom Dishes it Out With the ever-present discussion of the “childhood obesity epidemic,” I asked Dr. Linda Bacon[i], an internationally recognized authority on topics … [Read more...] about You must read this interview with the one and only, Dr. Linda Bacon!
Why are those Resolutions Always About Weight?
It's January -- time for ads about new weight loss programs and products. We even have the release of a new TV show -- My Diet is Better Than Yours! Just last week, the government released its 8th Edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Government Releases the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans These guidelines are the result of a large body of evidence which shows … [Read more...] about Why are those Resolutions Always About Weight?
What is Intuitive Eating and is it Right for EveryBODY?
Created by Erica Leon, Registered Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Specialist, Marcia Meislin, Author, The Goodbye Cookie: A Memoir About Never Giving Up and Michelle McGahan, Project Manager of The Goodbye Cookie Wouldn’t it be great if we could all be mindful of what we put into our bodies and how each food tastes and feels? To be able to discern, in the moment, whether we’ve had enough … [Read more...] about What is Intuitive Eating and is it Right for EveryBODY?