Living in a culture that erroneously conflates health, value, and worth with body size, weight-based discrimination runs rampant. That patients seek treatments to shrink their bodies, often by any means necessary, is no surprise. Weight loss surgeries represent one such approach. Though increasing in popularity, steadily climbing from 158,000 in 2011 to 252,000 in 2018,…
We are happy to introduce you to EDRDpro member Jillian Tholen, MS, RDN, LD, CSSD! Connect with Jillian on Instagram @jillian.rd, on Facebook, or online at www.jillianrd.com If you didn’t do what you do professionally, what other job or field would you have pursued, and why? If I hadn’t ended up in science, I would…
Take a moment to slow down and reflect. Do you remember when you first learned about Health At Every Size®? How and when did you decide that you would practice dietetics from a weight inclusive approach? What personal, educational, or experiential factors led you to where you are today? Whatever the roots, working from a…
Diet talk: We see and hear it everywhere. The media applauds “clean eating,” while your next-door neighbor sings the praises of low-carb, and your aerobics instructor endorses anything low-fat. It’s exhausting. Dieting and restriction not only contribute to the development of disordered eating and eating disorders, but they also have negative impacts on female reproductive…
We are delighted to introduce you to EDRDpro member Amee Severson, RDN, CD! Connect with Amee on Facebook at Prosper Nutrition and Wellness, on Twitter at @AmeeSeverson, on Instagram at @amee_rd, or on her website at https://www.prospernutritionandwellness.com If you didn’t do what you do professionally, what other job or field would you have pursued,…
“It is difficult to believe that your recovery is the most important thing when diet culture and a fatphobic world are telling you that the most important thing, by far, is being thin by any means necessary.” – Ragen Chastain Living in a technology-and-media-saturated world, the message that our bodies are flawed attacks us from…
We are excited to introduce you to EDRDpro member, Michelle Viña-Baltsas! Michelle is an Eating Disorder Recovery Coach, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, and a Certified Health Coach. You can connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, or at www.michellevinabaltsas.com If you didn’t do what you do professionally, what other job or field would you have pursued and why?…
We are excited to introduce you to EDRDpro member, Michelle Viña-Baltsas! Michelle is an Eating Disorder Recovery Coach, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, and a Certified Health Coach. You can connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, or at www.michellevinabaltsas.com If you didn’t do what you do professionally, what other job or field would you have pursued and why?…
We are excited to introduce you to EDRDpro member, Elizabeth Davenport, MPH, RDN, LD! You can connect with Elizabeth on Facebook @sunnysideupnutritionists or @pinneydavenportnutrition, on Twitter @SunnySideUpNutr, on Instagram @sunnysideupnutritionists or @pinneydavenportnutrition. If you didn’t do what you do professionally, what other job or field would you have pursued, and why? I cooked and baked professionally for…
A destructive myth runs rampant and widely unchallenged among athletic communities. Its underlying assumptions, unspoken yet pervasive, endanger the mental, physical, social, and emotional health of our athletes. The misconception is this: more slender physique equals more competitive performance. Nothing could be further from the truth. When athletes fixate on shrinking their bodies, the risk…