by Erica Leon | Aug 1, 2020 | Mindful & Intuitive Eating, Mindful Eating
Mindfulness is an important skill in learning when it comes to Intuitive Eating. Considering we are still in the midst of a pandemic and our stress levels are at an all-time high, it might be worth developing a mindfulness practice to help you and your family....
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...
by Erica Leon | Nov 16, 2019 | Body Image, Menopause, Mindful & Intuitive Eating, Mindful Eating
I had the privilege of attending the Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE) in Philadelphia. This is a national conference for nutrition professionals that can only be described as the Superbowl of Dietitian and Nutritionist Conferences! A highlight for me...
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...
