by Erica Leon | May 22, 2024
Striving for the “perfect” body often leads to negative self-image and anxiety. We see this daily, working with our clients on their path to healing from eating disorders, disordered eating and making peace with food and body image. This negative...
by Erica Leon | Apr 26, 2024
Our words and actions can have lifelong impacts on our children. I can still remember a powerful body-shaming message that I received when I was younger. It was like yesterday that my ballet teacher told me, in front of the entire class, that I must slim down because...
by Erica Leon | Mar 29, 2023
As a parent, feeling responsible for your child’s health and well-being is natural. But when it comes to your child’s body weight (especially if they are in a larger body than you might be comfortable with) or you notice they have gained weight rapidly and...
by Erica Leon | Feb 18, 2023
In our dietitian practice, we work with many teens and their families, and in the past few years, we’ve seen a growth in these numbers. The stress and pressure our teens are under these days are heavier than in any generation that has come before us. Sadly, the world...
by Erica Leon | Feb 9, 2023
Parents! Let’s talk about what happens when you comment on food intake, body weight, and body image in front of your children. By Emilie Procario, Dietetic Intern and Erica Leon, MS, RDN It is hard to have any conversations these days that doesn’t include...
