Are you using food as a coping tool? You're not alone. Stress brings this on and it’s been a really long, stressful first two weeks of the year. Between the angry mob of white supremacists storming the capital, the second impeachment of this President, then add in the COVID 19 pandemic … it’s hard to focus and it is stressful! It’s also normal to use food as a coping tool - whether that means … [Read more...] about 4 Signs You Are Restricting Your Food
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One question that confuses many…What is Disordered Eating?
I wanted to share something that came up during my Holiday Survive and Thrive Challenge last week. During the lessons and conversations that happened during the Challenge, one question came up that I believe confuses many people. That question is..."What is Disordered Eating?" This is a term that can confuse many, so let's clear that up now. Disordered eating is different than an eating … [Read more...] about One question that confuses many…What is Disordered Eating?
Disordered Eating, Body Image and Menopause
How sad that, in our culture, a woman’s relationship with her body often causes insecurity, fear, self-doubt, shame, guilt, low self-esteem, and all too often, self-hatred. The statistics are downright shocking; more than 5-10 million girls and women and 1 million boys and men in the US are struggling with eating disorders - anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or binge eating disorder (compulsive … [Read more...] about Disordered Eating, Body Image and Menopause
What is Self-Compassion and How can we Integrate it into our Everyday Lives?
Our families and the environment, like diet culture, are often sources of negative self-talk. Negative Self-Talk can take over our lives, but there is a way to Navigate through it and show Self-Compassion. Our brains internalize the messages we receive from an early age. These messages can be subliminal as well as right in our face! We learn that we must conform to one type of body - a thin … [Read more...] about What is Self-Compassion and How can we Integrate it into our Everyday Lives?
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 Ways to Make Intuitive Eating Tangible
Written by Ashley Seruya, BA Intuitive eating can feel hard, but it doesn't have to be. Experiment with new ways to make your progress more tangible to make the journey easier! … [Read more...] about 3 Ways to Make Intuitive Eating Tangible