Sharing your personal eating philosophies and ambitions is harmful to the very people you intend to help. We aren’t interested in hearing about how you got and stayed off sugar or how going gluten free has changed everything. We don’t need to hear about your...
By Dana Sturtevant, MS, RD Most people recoil when they first hear us use the term “fat” when we give a talk. And then we explain that part of the work in the body positive movement is reclaiming the word fat, to strip it of its negative or pejorative...
The arena of body acceptance and positivity is a beautiful and varied one. There are many strong and capable voices, leaders and ideas. We want you to know where we are coming from so you can: Feel safe exploring our work. Think about it and see how it is for you....
By Dana Sturtevant, MS, RD We currently live in a culture that believes health comes in only one body size: thin. People (including physicians and other health care providers) make all kinds of assumptions about a person’s health just by looking at them (or...
By Hilary Kinavey, MS, LPC It’s Eating Disorder Awareness week, and with all the discussion about eating disorders this week, we wanted to shed some light on Binge Eating Disorder (BED). It’s a bit more complicated than it may seem. Dana and I attended the 18th Annual...
By Dana Sturtevant, MS, RD & Rachel Sterry, ND You have a right to refuse to be weighed. This surprises people. And to some, it feels like a bold stance to take. But it is your right. And we believe it is an act of radical self-care. By stating your needs around...
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