Monthly Insights
Anxiety, Fidgeting and Gadgets (June 2019)
In the many years I have been in private practice, I have observed clients work through uncomfortable feelings in various ways during our sessions. Clients doodle, use fidget spinners, knit, needle point, and play with Silly Putty, to name a few. I encourage these behaviors, working with clients to discuss strategies that may enable them […]
What is the Difference between Disordered Eating and an Eating Disorder? (December 2018)
A common question by many people is: “what is the difference between disordered eating and an eating disorder?” This article written by my colleague Erica Leon, MS, RDN,CDN,CEDRD and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor will discuss the difference between them both. This article has been republished with Erica Leon’s, MS, RDN,CDN,CEDRD Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor permission. […]
Language and Diabetes (November 2018)
As a certified eating disorder registered dietitian, and a clinician who embraces Intuitive Eating with all of my clients, you have heard me discuss how the language we use about food and our bodies can be judgmental and stigmatizing. The impact of this language isn’t limited to body image issues and eating disorders. It can […]
Ways to Embrace Your Body (October 2018)
Diet Culture is constantly sending out the message that there is something wrong with us and we must change our body if we don’t look a certain way. Did you know that, from the time we are born, our height and body shape is already determined for us? A shocking 70% of our body weight […]
Shocking News about Vitamin D (September 2018)
For many years the medical community has offered various recommendations regarding the dosage of Vitamin D for bone health and the prevention of various medical conditions. Doses are associated with a person’s exposure to sun, dietary consumption, age, skin color, and the latitude of the country. Body size has an impact on the amount of […]
What is “Healthism”? (August 2018)
This is a term that you may or may not have heard before. Today, whether it be on social media or advertisements, we are swimming in statements pertaining to “Healthism.” Robert Crawford defined healthism in 1980’s as “the preoccupation with personal health as a primary…focus for the definition and achievement of well-being; a goal which […]
Dismantling Stigma One Word at a Time (July 2018)
After reading this article by my colleague Marci Evan’s, she agreed that I could republish it in my Monthly Insight. Our culture lacks the education and knowledge in communicating to people in various size bodies. I hope by reading this article insight is gained, language is change and judgement is removed. Thank you Marci for […]