What is Body Image? Understanding the Way We See, Feel, and Think About Our Bodies
Body image isn’t just about how you look, it’s about how you feel in your body and how those feelings influence your daily life. If you constantly compare, hide, or criticize yourself, you may be struggling with negative body image. Let’s unpack what body image really is, signs to look out for, and how it impacts your self-worth. You’ll also find practical, compassionate tips to improve your relationship with your body through neutrality, self-talk, and support.
A Non-Diet Nutrition Guide: Improving Your Health Without Strict Rules
For many people, the pursuit of better health has been shaped by dieting patterns like cutting out foods, limiting what to eat, counting calories, and chasing results on the scale. But these efforts often lead to stress, guilt, and a cycle of restriction that does more harm than good. Let's explore a different path. Through the lens of non-diet nutrition, you’ll learn how simple, consistent habits like eating regularly, enjoying movement, managing stress, and building a more balanced relationship with food can support your physical and mental wellbeing without rigid rules
Top Predictors of Successful Eating Disorder Recovery: What You Need to Know
Eating disorder recovery is more than just eating more or thinking positively; it's a complex, intentional process shaped by support, professional care, and readiness for change. Whether you're on your own healing journey or supporting others as a loved one or provider, understanding the key predictors of successful recovery can make all the difference. This guide explores what truly helps people heal and how you can be part of that support system.
Why Dieting Is Unhealthy and a Factor for Disordered Eating
Dieting might seem like a harmless way to pursue health or weight goals, but research shows it can increase the risk of developing disordered eating behaviors. Restrictive eating, food rules, and the pressure to achieve an "ideal" body often lead to feelings of deprivation, guilt, and obsession with food. Over time, these patterns can escalate into binge eating, preoccupation with weight, or a cycle of yo-yo dieting, all of which are hallmarks of disordered eating.
When to See a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist for Your Eating Habits
Is it time to seek help with your eating habits? Here are clear signs a registered dietitian nutritionist might be the support you need to find peace with food.
Intuitive Eating: What It Is and the 10 Principles
Looking for other healthy ways of eating without dieting? There’s another way! Discover intuitive eating and learn how to trust and honor your body again.
Is Weight Really a Vital Sign?
Advocating for yourself in weight-centric spaces can be hard and exhausting. But it’s worth it in the fight to cultivate a healthier relationship with your body and take the focus off of weight. Weight alone tells us very little about a person’s health. And the number on the scale simply isn’t vital to your immediate survival.
Diet Culture in the Church: What it Looks Like, Why It’s a Problem, and What Christians Can Do Instead
The church often shows up looking a whole lot like the world in how church leaders and communities talk about diets, weight, and eating. Here’s why this is a problem and what we can do about it as Christians instead.
Eating Disorders vs. Disordered Eating
What’s the different between an eating disorder and disordered eating? Why does it even matter? Let’s define what these things mean and why it’s important to recognize both eating disorders and disordered eating patterns.
Nourishment 101: A Simple Guide to Eating Well Without Food Rules
Eating well without diet or food rules doesn’t have to be complicated. Good nutrition is honestly so simple. Diet culture complicates it. Learn how you can achieve good nourishments without restrictive eating habits.
5 Tips to Navigate Holiday Eating with Food Freedom
Whether you're already an intuitive eater or have no idea what that is, I'm sharing 5 tips to navigate holiday eating with food freedom