Wellness culture

How to Quit Dieting When ‘Healthy’ is Your Identity

How to Quit Dieting When ‘Healthy’ is Your Identity

I wasn’t always anti-diet. I spent years working in food media and writing articles about “clean” eating and all kinds of other diets. (Not to mention, the disordered eating habits and the fixation on “healthy” eating that led me to write about these things in the...

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The Problem with Eating Disorder Awareness In Media

The Problem with Eating Disorder Awareness In Media

Frankly, I have mixed feelings about eating disorder awareness in the media. On the one hand, of course more awareness is a good thing. It helps destigmatize eating disorders, and makes it more likely that people will seek care. On the other hand, the way media...

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Why “Healthy Food Swaps” Backfire

Why “Healthy Food Swaps” Backfire

In 2019, I wrote a story for SELF Magazine about why I stopped making “healthy food swaps” in Thanksgiving recipes. I’ve shared it every November since, and always get lots of comments and messages from people saying that they feel seen. I love reading those comments....

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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.