Category: body compassion
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Reasons for Weight Gain that Isn’t Food
Weight gain has always been a hot topic and will always be. The eye-catching articles are the ones that promise to solve your weight problems. It is a guaranteed solution to an unclear process. Weight is more nuanced than it seems. We aren’t in control of our weight as much as we would like to think. Fast weight…
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How to Stop Overthinking Food Decisions When You’re Always on the Go
Written by: Suren Chiu, RDN, LDN You’re running from meeting to meeting, your stomach is growling, and you’re staring at your options. Grab a salad, hit the café, order delivery, or just skip it altogether. Your brain spins: “Is this healthy? Will I regret this? Should I wait until I get home?” Overthinking food decisions…
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Understanding Food Rules: How They Affect Your Relationship with Food
Food rules are internal limits we place on food. This can be calories, types of foods, food groups, and meal timing. Honestly, food rules can go in so many directions there is no limit. The most important thing about food rules is the aspect of control. Having guidelines for eating is good. But turning guidelines…
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Prioritize Wellness: Embrace Self-Care This Summer
Summer is in full swing again. Here come the pool parties, beach pictures, and your friends posting their vacations on social media. Life is good. On top of that, everyone online looks good. At least it looks that way. It’s super easy to get caught up in how things look, not how things are.…
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Why You Don’t Need Another New Year’s Resolution
Happy 2024! With the new year, get ready for the fresh stream of intentions, goals, and motivation from peers and society as a whole. Setting new goals is great and all but haven’t we done this enough times to know the outcome? I’m not trying to be cynical here. I’m all for goals. It’s the…
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How to Support those Grieving through the Holidays
Weight gain doesn’t necessarily mean we “lost it” during the holiday season. There are genuine reasons for gaining weight that are emotional and mentally tough for some during the holidays.