Monthly Insights
Why you gain belly fat after menopause (and why it’s ok) (January 2020)
A common question by many women is: “how come I gain belly fat after menopause?” This article written by my colleague Jessi Haggerty, RD of The Body Love Project and her article will explain the reason. This article has been republished with Jessi Haggerty, RD of The Body Love Project with her permission. In my […]
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 […]
“New” Milk Claims to Provide Relief for Those with Dairy Intolerance: Is It Too Good to be True? (June 2018)
Have you found that you experience, gas, bloating, stomach pains, or diarrhea when you consume milk? If so, you may have what is known as “dairy intolerance.” Some are claiming that a new type of milk called “A2” is the solution! This milk has been available in Australia and New Zealand since the early 2000’s […]
Developing Recovery Narratives (May 2018)
When an individual struggles with an eating disorder, it is not easy to work on finding our “healthy voice.” For many, their “healthy voice” is the opposite of what they are thinking, doing, and saying. It is common with eating disorders to be speaking or presenting ourselves from the place of the eating disorder. As […]
What is Weight Stigma? (April 2018)
Sadly, we live in a culture that is obsessed with the thin ideal, idealizes our bodies looking a certain way, and judges people on how they look. According to the National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) website, Wendy Oliver Pyatt, MD, FAES, CEDS Co-Founder and Executive of Oliver-Pyatt Centers wrote a wonderful article about weight stigma. […]