When you go to the doctor, one of the things that is probably listed on your chart is your Body Mass Index (BMI).  Because it is talked about so commonly at doctors’ appointments and we see it all the time, it must be a super duper accurate, very scientific measure of health, right?  WRONG.  BMI […]

Three Ways to Feel Less Preoccupied with Food   In a society with such a strong emphasis on dieting and weight control, it can feel almost impossible not to feel preoccupied with food. I mean, we live in a world of “what I eat in a day” videos and a new diet creeping in around […]

So maybe you’ve started to incorporate joyful, intuitive movement into your life and are exploring how exercise feels in your body. This is a process that requires a lot of grace and self compassion. When healing from a disordered relationship with exercise, very similar to food, you may be stuck in the pattern of black […]

Prepare yourselves!  We are entering the “diet culture danger zone” as the New Year approaches.  I’m sure you’ve noticed by now that there are an abundance of articles and ads that are promising that “this is the year to finally [insert diet-y, body changing resolution here].”  That call to begin a new diet or join […]

With the rise of social media and the internet, nutrition myths are everywhere. There is nutrition information on the cover of every magazine in the grocery store checkout line and in every news headline. However, it’s interesting how these seemingly harmless nutrition tips actually seem to be pushing weight loss and diet culture rather than […]