Body dissatisfaction and eating challenges are on the rise, affecting every sector of our population, from our youth to our elderly, but with an alarming increase among teens, young adults and children of increasingly younger ages. We’ve reached a point in history where nearly every person is in some way affected by society’s heightened focus on beauty […]
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As pandemic restrictions ease, an alarming reality emerges. Instead of feeling only relief, many of us feel self-conscious about how our bodies have changed. We fear having our bodies fully seen, versus our neck-up, dressed-in-sweatpants view on Zoom. We have mixed feelings about returning to fitness spaces, excited to move and socialize but worried about being judged […]
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Be more than a body. More than an empowering mantra, that is a call to action, led by Dr. Lindsay Kite and Dr. Lexie Kite, body image researchers and founders of the nonprofit Beauty Redefined. To take a powerful leap forward for positive body image the Kites ask us to see beyond the “all bodies are beautiful, […]
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What if you didn’t start a new “diet” every January? No restriction. No elimination. No guilt. No shame. No “shoulds.” No “failure.” And what if you actually became healthier? No scale necessary. Sounds great, right? Got it, you say. I’ve got one in mind that says it’s “not a diet.” Such “non-diets” fill our inboxes or social […]
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Should you make your Thanksgiving meal healthier? I believe that every body can enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving meal. But as a nutrition student back in 2012, I would have found that statement reckless, disregarding the “epidemic” of weight/health challenges facing our country. That year my parents traveled from Maryland to Denver to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with […]
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My body is not better than or less than your body — or any body. But is it? As I type this statement I’m spammed. A text notification pops up on my computer screen reading: “Tanya, 1 cup at 8pm shrinks your belly while u sleep, this is why Shark-Tank judges back it! Learn more.” I question […]
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We’re suffering from another health crisis. “Few of us are at peace with our bodies, whether because we’re fat or because we fear becoming fat,” says Lindo Bacon, author, researcher, and professor, Ph.D., MA, MA. So what’s driving this war on our bodies? It’s diet culture’s weight-centric portrayal of wellness — thin equals healthy and it’s solution… […]
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Do you or someone you love struggle with healthy eating and/or suffer from body dissatisfaction? If you said yes, it’s absolutely not your fault. It’s diet culture’s. Let’s break down two major drivers of these challenges: You compare your body to health and fitness culture’s perfectionist and unrealistic body ideals. You’re stuck in “diet culture” […]
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Having unbalanced blood sugar can lead to poor health because —- it’s so dang stressful on the body. When you’re, day-in-day-out, eating meals that are “unbalanced” – this causes high blood sugar which eventually crashes, known as low blood sugar, and leads your body to try and boost it back up as quickly as it can. And […]
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Taryn Brumfitt posted a before-and-after photo of herself on Facebook. But with a twist. Instead of the conventional “before” photo, where you’re sad and miserable and your body is viewed as “undesirable,” Brumfitt first posted her body-building competition photo, posing in a silver bikini and high heels. Next she posted a photo of her natural woman’s body […]
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