If you’ve read any of my previous blog posts or follow me on social media, you’ve probably seen me use the term, “diet culture”. In this post, I will define what diet culture is, how to recognize it and explain why it’s harmful. Diet Culture Definition Diet culture is a series of beliefs that may …
Where there is food, there is inevitably talk about the body. During the holidays, this talk seems to be even more prevalent. Maybe it’s because we’re often seeing relatives or friends that we haven’t seen in a while. Or maybe it’s the wide variety of rich foods and desserts that gets people so hyper-focused on …
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I started my education in nutrition the same way every aspiring dietitian does, in a traditional dietetics undergraduate program. My dietetic internship was very similar, with an emphasis on clinical skills and community nutrition. All of it was very weight-centric. I had never heard of a non-diet dietitian before, much less anything about Health at …
