by Erica Leon | Nov 26, 2019 | Body Image, Eating Disorder Recovery, Menopause, Mindful & Intuitive Eating
Thanksgiving is synonymous with family, festivities and FOOD. While the notion of gathering with loved ones around the table is pleasant for many with an eating disorder, it can be filled with landmines if you’re struggling with food, weight, and/or body image. If...
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 | Oct 26, 2019 | Body Image, Health at Every Size, Menopause, Mindful & Intuitive Eating
You can make peace with food without obsessing about body weight…here’s how. What is Health at Every Size® and How Can it Help? For so many of my clients working towards making peace with food and their bodies, the notion of not having to be weighed each...
by Erica Leon | Oct 12, 2019 | Diet, Diet Culture, Eating Disorders & Prevention, Menopause, Weight Stigma
We live in a world that is obsessed with diets and manipulating our bodies in the pursuit of weight loss. Obsessed. Our world is obsessed with thinness. Why do we all live in mortal fear of “gaining weight,” getting fat,” or “being fat?” Why is our value as a human...
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...
