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Diets do work! Until they don’t. Which is most of the time.

Diets Make You Lose Weight. And then…

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Another celebrity going on a diet and losing weight is not really news. But when he proposes to write a book about it as though it’s the cure to obesity, it’s time to call BS.

Dear Penn Jillette: Your Diet is BS

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What does it really mean to be body positive?

Why Body Positivity Needs Your Help

Body Image

I’m committed to a non-diet life, but that doesn’t mean I don’t have bad body days that turn into bad body weeks. I’d been enjoying my time in Vivienne McMaster’s Be Your Own Beloved class. I was enjoying the challenge of taking a lot of selfies, even if they weren’t what I would have considered […]

Anatomy of a Bad Body Week

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Do men get eating disorders too? Long regarded as a disease of girls and women, people sometimes don’t realize that men can also be affected by eating disorders. Aaron and I talked to Andrew Whalen of The Body Image Therapy Center, a treatment center for those with eating disorders, substance abuse issues and self-harm disorders. They […]

Dietitians Unplugged Podcast: Men and Eating Disorders

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I’m taking a little blog breather this week to enjoy life, so I’m re-posting one of my favorite post in the past year. I’ll be back soon with new content, but for now…enjoy some vintage Dare To Not Diet. As a dietitian who believes in non-diet, non-weight focused nutrition, I often find myself explaining my position […]

Re-Post: Congratulations, You Just Cured Obesity

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You know those weight loss ads that tell you how happy you’ll be when you achieve your ideal body? What if they’re not totally true?

You’ll Be Happy When You’re Not Fat and Other Possibly Untrue Things

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It’s been a banner month for Intuitive Eating in the press! First, we heard that Cosmopolitan magazine would be featuring an article by Caroline Rothstein about Intuitive Eating in the July issue – WIN! Then NYPost.com featured the article “Intuitive Eating is for People Who Have Given Up” by Brandon Drenon, personal trainer and holder […]

That NY Post Intuitive Eating Article

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Were you shocked by the latest research on The Biggest Loser participants? We weren’t, and here’s why.

Dietitians Unplugged Podcast – Episode 9: Why We Hate The Biggest Loser

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Join us as we explore the idea of health and wellness from a new perspective. Each episode we will discuss topics that we hope to help you improve your health, body image and fitness without obsessing on the scale or counting calories. We believe in Health at Every Size®, Intuitive Eating, and body positivity and we want to help you build the confidence to ditch the scale, and embrace your health without shaming your body.

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