December 21 - December 27, 2018 As always, if you like what you read here, please support the original author by liking/sharing/following/up-voting/subscribing directly to their feed. Happy reading! Articles & Blogs Lonely bodies are hungry for more than turkey by Fay Bound Alberti ”Food has enormous emotional significance because it links people with the past, the present and the future; it creates a framework of belonging and resilience and it provides an antidote to loneliness.” https://wellcomecollection.org/articles/XAaJ_hQAAPA... A smile doesn’t hide your weight bias by Diana “the message of the importance of not perpetuating weight bias was lost when all the healthcare professionals w

December 14 - December 20, 2018 As always, if you like what you read here, please support the original author by liking/sharing/following/up-voting/subscribing directly to their feed. Happy reading! Articles & Blogs 12 Reasons To Ditch The Diet Mentality by Christine Byrne ”while healthy eating is definitely important, a good relationship with food and your body is important, too” https://www.huffpost.com/entry/reasons-to-ditch-diet-mentalit... Why I’m an Anti-Diet Dietitian—and What That REALLY Means by Christy Harrison “my colleagues and I in the anti-diet movement use the phrase “anti-diet dietitian” to help show people who are wary of dietitians and anything with “diet” in the name that

December 7 - December 13, 2018 As always, if you like what you read here, please support the original author by liking/sharing/following/up-voting/subscribing directly to their feed. Happy reading! Articles & Blogs Bad Science? by Matthew Abrahams ”we need to be really cautious about how we interpret the findings that come from [mindfulness and meditation studies] and to keep in mind that they do have limitations. We could use them as a jumping-off point to create good studies, and then we can get good scientific evidence rather than stuff that’s biased." https://tricycle.org/magazine/bad-science... Why Eating Disorder Treatment is Failing Us All by Sararh Thompson “even if someone had educa

November 30 - December 6, 2018 As always, if you like what you read here, please support the original author by liking/sharing/following/up-voting/subscribing directly to their feed. Happy reading! Articles & Blogs Fattistsplaining by Amazonialove ”The most marked similarities between “fitness culture” and diet culture is the notion that in order to make progress, “loss” is necessary and “restriction” (as in manipulation of macros and calories) is essential. It is the focus on “loss” that makes fitness very much an echo of diet culture” https://opinionabouted.wordpress.com/2018/12/05/fattistsplaining... My Wish for Those With PCOS Who Feel Like the Doctor's Office Is a Battle Zone by Erin Va

November 23 - November 29, 2018 As always, if you like what you read here, please support the original author by liking/sharing/following/up-voting/subscribing directly to their feed. Happy reading! Articles & Blogs Many eating disorders start as a healthy eating regime by Michelle McDonagh ”There is such secrecy around eating disorders and partners speak of treading on egg shells and of silence in the relationship. They are afraid to talk about it because they don’t want to upset their partner.” https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/many-eating-disorders-start-as-a-healthy-eating... People Need to Stop Policing What I Eat Because of My Body Size by Lora Grady “People like