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How to Practice Gentle Self-Care and Nutrition for PMDD
This blog post mentions sensitive topics such as suicidality and nonsuicidal self-injurious behavior. Take good care when reading. If you or someone you love is experiencing suicidal ideation or thoughts of harm, please reach out to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline...
Why You Don’t Need to Lose Weight For Summer
Around this time of year, I like to remember one of my favorite pieces of internet wisdom: The idea that the ‘ideal beach body’ just means being thin or buff is so unimaginative, surely the ideal beach body would have a powerful lobster claw, arm flaps to act as...
Do Fitness Trackers Help or Hurt Your Health?
Do you get excited every time you close the activity rings on your Apple Watch? Have you ever paced back and forth around your apartment at 10 PM, just to hit your step goal for the day? Do you jump out of your chair when you get a “Time to stand!” notification on...
Wellness Influencers Aren’t Health Experts, They’re Just Great Marketers
Recently, I was working with an IT specialist to organize a non-profit’s Google Drive. Their files were everywhere in the drive, half-named folders, random screenshots, and documents scattered all over. So he started building a proper structure: operations, finances,...
Why Your Brain Needs Fat to Function
I grew up in the era of low-fat yogurt, spray butter, and labels proudly announcing “97% fat free.” Snackwells were everywhere, and dressing was almost always served on the side. Whether or not you were alive to remember it, the fact is that diet culture spent decades...
Signs You’re Not Eating Enough, and What To Do About It
There's so much fearmongering out there about eating "too much," but plenty of people go about their days not eating enough. Their eating habits might not seem like an issue. Mornings are rushed so breakfast gets skipped, evenings are full of their kids' activities so...
Free Intuitive Eating Course
Looking for a free intuitive eating course? Whether you’re new to the anti-diet approach or you’ve been trying to work towards intuitive eating for a while, our 5-Day Intuitive Eating Starter Course is a great start for anyone who’s tired of obsessing over “wellness” and constantly struggling with food and body acceptance.