by Erica Leon | Jul 19, 2023 | Disordered Eating, Eating Disorders, Eating Disorders & Prevention, Nutrition
Carbohydrates often receive a bad rap, but they are essential to a healthy and balanced diet. I want to discuss a topic often seen as the enemy regarding diets and nutrition. It comes from a place of “Fear Mongering” in the name of “Health,” which often drives people...
by Erica Leon | Oct 7, 2022 | Body Image, Diet Culture, Health at Every Size
Today I am sharing a vulnerable post about my plus-size body and my recent experience about shopping for a mother-of-the groom dress for my son’s upcoming wedding. I hope it can help to normalize how challenging it can be to fully embrace a peaceful relationship with...
by Erica Leon | Oct 4, 2022 | Healthy Foods & Cooking, Nutrition, Recipes
It’s Pumpkin Season! Here’s a quick and easy recipe using canned pumpkin, a great source of concentrated nutrients. Some of the nutrients in canned pumpkin include: Vitamins A, E, K, C, B6, and Riboflavin, and the minerals Copper, Iron, Magnesium, and...
by Rebecca Stetzer RD CD | Jun 14, 2022 | Nutrition
Losing weight is not a requirement for feeling better in your body and improving your health and well-being. The prevalence of eating disorders has been on the rise over the past two decades. I understand this statement entirely contrasts with the message many health...
by Erica Leon | Jun 9, 2022 | Disordered Eating, Eating Disorder Recovery, Eating Disorders & Prevention, Mindful & Intuitive Eating
If you are over the age of 40, 50, or 60+ ……I am confident you had a lot of diet culture growing up. And probably a lot of negative body talk and obsessing about diets and weight gain. Like many clients we work with, you are tired of being on a diet, hating your body...
