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Ready for Part 2 of Our Noticing People Experiment?

Remember in Part I, I gave you an observation experiment to do. [ICYMI click here] How did it go? I’m going to give you another experiment that goes a step further. People-Noticing Experiment, Part II As before, whenever you are out in public, look at people. Really notice them. Now, pay attention to what thoughts […]

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Are you willing to look at your thoughts about weight and health?

Here’s something to think about first, then I’ll give you an experiment to do at the end… If I told you I treated a patient today who has diabetes, are you picturing someone in a smaller body or a larger body? If I told you I treated a patient today who is very inactive and

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What would improve if you separated health from weight?

In my recovery from long-term chronic dieting and orthorexia, I’ve learned a great deal about separating weight and weight loss from health. This has been so impactful that it has completely changed how I approach health conversations in the clinic. This is called Health at Every Size® (HAES). Let’s start with the five principles to

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How dogs demonstrate a really helpful idea in making peace with your body

Today I want to show you a really short, super video. For so long, we have tied the ideas of weight and health together to the point we believe them to be inseparable. I sure used to believe that. In fact, when I first started learning thin and healthy aren’t the same thing, it felt

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Hands holding prison bars made from vegetables

Have you ever heard of the eating disorder called orthorexia?

There is something I want to share with you all… I am recovering from an eating disorder called orthorexia nervosa. For so long, I didn’t know it was a factor in my life. Not until a month before my 48th birthday. I actually felt IMMENSE RELIEF when I was diagnosed. It was the missing piece

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