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When was the moment you learned that some bodies were valued more than others? When we say that some bodies are seen as having more value than others, we’re talking about a social belief system—not a biological truth. It means that society assigns worth, respect, safety, and opportunity to people based on how closely their

The non diet approach focuses on improving health and wellbeing without focusing on weight or food restriction.  The non diet approach includes:  Non diet nutritional counseling removes weight and BMI from being a parameter in the health equation.   This article explores how to shift to a non diet approach for optimizing health, why weight is

Our current hallmark of health, the BMI chart, Is racist by nature and scientifically lacking, As we examine the pitfalls of this problematic wellness measurement tool, it’s easy to see that BMI is bullshit.  BMI (or body mass index) is problematic for many reasons including:  Despite its shortcomings, BMI is often used as the primary

So you’ve lost weight.  You’ve seen the stories of weight loss rebound and are feeling unsure about what’s going to happen to your body next.   Weight loss rebound often happens because of:  From a biological perspective, our body DOES NOT WANT us to lose weight.  This would be counterproductive to the survival of the species. 

What Is Thin Privilege  Thin privilege is the unearned advantages automatically given to people who have thin bodies.   There is not one single body size that is defined as receiving “thin privilege.” However, what is generally seen is the smaller the body the more unearned privilege someone is likely to receive.  Here we will define

There are so many layers in when it comes to unraveling and understanding fatphobia. Most of us come from a world where fatphobia is accepted if not held up like a badge of honor. I encourage everyone to ask themselves “Am I fatphobic?” Taking this simple quiz geared to highlight sneaky fatphobia may give you

non-diet dietitian also sometimes referred to as a HAES(health at every size) dietitian is a nutrition professional who helps clients improve their relationship with food and their bodies without focusing on weight loss as the primary goal. Instead of promoting restrictive meal plans or calorie counting, they use approaches like Intuitive Eating, mindful eating, and