In today’s day and age, the term wellness has become one of the most talked about topics. From Instagram influencers to healthcare providers – wellness culture is all the rage. But, what does it even mean? And is focusing on wellness even helpful? Let’s dive deeper.  first off, what is wellness? Wellness is defined as […]

In our society today we are flooded with the thought that thinness equals health. Either spoken out loud or through more subtle ways. The idea that weight is synonymous with health can lead to bias and stigmatization that is incredibly harmful. It’s called weight stigma and it’s real and pervasive.  what is weight stigma? Weight […]

Set point theory, which is really more fact than theory, is how we explain body diversity, and why so many (95%) people regain weight within 3-5 years after an initially “successful” dieting attempt.

As a dietitian I am constantly bombarded with these “buzz words;” it’s just the nature of the diet-obsessed world we live in. They are so much a part of our language that we’ve become desensitized to them so much so that these conversations have become commonplace and even expected. We want to arm you with the knowledge to see through this diet culture BS and better understand the science backing up what could potentially be harmful – not helpful – to your health.

Diet talk is EVERYWHERE. It’s on television, in magazines, at the grocery store, the dentist, the hair salon…we can’t avoid it. We’ve written about diet talk in previous posts: here, here and here, but with the holidays now in full swing we wanted to expand on this topic and provide a little refresher to help keep you armed and ready for how to manage.