The fibermaxing trend is everywhere. Here’s why it can feel like diet culture in disguise and how to approach fiber more gently.
Why Fibermaxing Feels Like Diet Culture in Disguise
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Diet Culture on Social Media: How to Recognize it and Protect Your Mental Health
In today’s world, we consume more content than ever before. And unfortunately, there's so much diet culture on social media that it's impossible to avoid messages about how we should look, what we should eat, and who we are supposed to be. While often disguised as...
Why Intuitive Eating Feels Harder Than Dieting
As a non-diet dietitian who works with folks healing their relationships with food, I hear this all the time: “Intuitive eating sounds great, but it feels so much harder than dieting.” And I get it. If you’ve spent years following food rules, counting macros, or...
How a Dietitian Can Help With Ozempic
If you're a person who lives on earth, you've heard of Ozempic. (In case you haven't: It's a brand name for semaglutide, a medication used to treat type 2 diabetes. Other brand names for the drug are Wegovy and Mounjaro.) ICYMI, I wrote a long article about Ozempic...
Thoughts From an Eating Disorder Dietitian in the Ozempic Era
Working in the eating disorder field has always been hard. Being an eating disorder dietitian in the Ozempic era is that much harder. The barrage of marketing and media coverage surrounding Ozempic — which, because of this buzz, has become the main drug people...
How to Set Boundaries With Friends When You’re Recovering from Disordered Eating
Months ago, I got an interesting email from a newsletter reader (subscribe here!) about how to deal with friends who think about food and body differently than you do, and I thought it was worth exploring. Here’s what the original email said (edited for brevity and...
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.