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A New Perspective on Eating Disorders in Indigenous Peoples

Amy Gardner / November 2, 2021

Last Friday, we had the great honor of hosting Social Justice Eating Disorder Educator, Gloria Lucas of Nalgona Positivity Pride for a lecture on the connection between historical trauma and eating disorders in Indigenous Peoples’ cultures (Gloria emphasized the important…

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5 Non-Weight Related New Years’ Resolutions

Enjely Mora, MS, RD, LDN / January 11, 2021

Because your weight is not all that matters.  And in fact, doesn’t matter at all!  Part of the excitement of a New Year is the idea of starting fresh, being able to look back at the year that has passed…

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HOLD UP DIET CULTURE! Coronavirus Is Stressful Enough.

KATE GILES / November 5, 2020

As if social isolation, disruptions to daily routines and heightened anxiety around the coronavirus pandemic aren’t making it difficult enough for those struggling with eating disorders and disordered eating, an onslaught of diet culture messages about how to avoid weight...

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5 THINGS FATHERS CAN DO TO HELP SHAPE THEIR DAUGHTERS’ BODY IMAGE

AMY GARDNER / July 13, 2020

A lot of attention is placed on what moms can do to help daughters with body image.  Dads can help too.  Recently, I read this article a colleague posted highlighting some myths about father-daughter relationships and the impact on body image.  I...

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5 WAYS TO COPE WITH NEGATIVE BODY IMAGE

AMY GARDNER / April 13, 2020

Is your body image at an all-time low? Fear and it’s friends uncertainty and helplessness can increase negative body image while also increasing the amount of time you spend thinking about it.  In the current situation we’re in with the...

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The Gift of Permission

AMY GARDNER / December 23, 2019

The Gift of Permission The holidays are a time for celebration and connection, but they can also be a source of stress and anxiety, especially if you struggle with your relationship with food. Feeling out of control around food, eating...

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10 Things You Can Do to Help Your Child Develop a Healthy Relationship with Food and Their Body

AMY GARDNER / December 21, 2019

A Rockette Shares What She Eats (And I’m So Glad My Daughter Is There To Hear It) Going to New York City during December has to be one of my favorite things. The twinkling lights, the hustle of the city...

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What Does ‘Non-Diet’ Really Mean? – Part 4

KATE GILES / August 2, 2019

Here’s our final post it this 4-part series including two VERY important principles of the ‘Non-Diet’ approach.   Non-diet principle #4: Weight loss is not synonymous with health Dietitians practicing within a non-diet framework 100% acknowledge that nutrition is important...

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What Does ‘Non-Diet’ Really Mean? – Part 3

KATE GILES / August 1, 2019

Pleasure is an important part of eating and one emphasized here, in this 3rd principle of the non-diet approach. Non-diet principle #3: Food choices are not a moral issue It’s hard to listen to your body and develop a more...

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What Does ‘Non-Diet’ Really Mean? – Part 2

KATE GILES / July 31, 2019

Part 2 of our multi-part blog series about the ‘Non-Diet’ approach to health and wellness. Non-diet principal #2: Our bodies CAN be trusted Our bodies have so much more wisdom about how to eat than we give them credit for....

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