by Erica Leon | Jun 17, 2023 | Body Image, Diet Culture, Eating Disorders
Our team of dietitians and Intuitive Eating Specialists focus on breaking barriers whenever we talk to groups about working with our clients, many of whom have eating disorders. There are so many misperceptions and misconceptions about eating disorders, and today I...
by Erica Leon | Mar 29, 2023 | Body Image, Eating Disorders in Teens, Kids nutrition
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 | Jul 18, 2020 | Body Image, Eating Disorders, Health at Every Size
One of the most common questions my clients ask me is whether they will gain weight when recovering from chronic dieting, disordered eating or an eating disorder. And it typically happens as we start working on intuitive eating. The concept of letting go of diets and...
by Erica Leon | Feb 29, 2020 | Eating Disorders, Eating Disorders & Prevention, Mindful & Intuitive Eating
Chances are, you know at least one person who has struggled with an eating disorder. One of the most COLLOSAL myths about eating disorders is that they have one look – usually white, young and female. Nothing could be farther from the truth. People in all types of...
by Erica Leon | Jun 29, 2019 | Body Image, Eating Disorder Recovery, Health at Every Size, Menopause
Fatphobia, or weight stigma as it is often referred to, impacts us all, but impacts people in larger bodies the most. We are a culture that equates *fat* with ill health, and often describes fat people as lazy, unintelligent, or sloppy. This diet culture that we live...
