Need help with Body Kindness during COVID-19? These resources may support you, organized by key body kindness focus areas and then additional needs. Have a resource to recommend? E-mail info@bodykindnessbook.com Accessing Mental Health and Eating Support (reduced rates or free) Eating Disorders COVID-19 Resources from National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) @COVID19eatingsupport – Free HAES… [Read More]
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- Body Kindness podcast
Podcast 155: The Truth About IBS, Anxiety, and Effectiveness of the Low FODMAP “Diet” with Kate Scarlata, RDN
A diagnosis of IBS can be a real pain in the a**! Seriously, IBS impacts 25-45 million people in the U.S. alone. The treatments for IBS aren’t really that great. The low FODMAP protocol may not even work in about half the people who try them. Worse, if you dare consult “Dr. Google” you’ll find… [Read More]
- Body Kindness podcast
Episode 154: How to Cope with Your Emotions with Kindness with Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch authors of Intuitive Eating
Intuitive Eating is out with a 4th edition and the co-authors Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch are on the show to discuss what you can expect in the newest edition and we answer listener questions about struggles with intuitive eating. We discussed: The new alignment of Intuitive Eating with “anti-diet” approach. Changes to the specific… [Read More]
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Podcast 153 – Help with Picky Eating, Is it ARFID? with Rebecca Thomas, RDN
Most “picky eating” in kids and adults is just that — pickiness. But others can deal with social emotional issues and malnourishment (at any size). Joining me to discuss “supertasters” and challenges with picky eating, Rebecca Thomas, RDN. She is a dietitian and Body Kindness helping pro mentee of mine. She’s a pro at ARFID,… [Read More]
- Research
Harvard STRIPED Takes a Stand on Addressing Weight Stigma, Racism, and Ageism in Public Health
The Strategic Training Initiative for the Prevention of Eating Disorders, or STRIPED, is a graduate-level training initiative based at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Boston Children’s Hospital. Their goal is to prevent eating disorders by creating a public health incubator with transdisciplinary collaborations among experts in eating disorders, public health, adolescent preventive… [Read More]
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Podcast 152: Changing the Value Systems in Yoga with Janessa Mondestin, Yoga Therapist and Director of Culture, Yoga International
Janessa Mondestin wants to see radical change in the way yoga and wellness spaces operate. She wants people to talk about White Supremacy within the systems and she wants people at all levels to do the work. In Part 2 of White Supremacy in Yoga series, we discuss the harms and the fixes, including what… [Read More]
- Family
“Everything But the Kitchen Sink” Nachos – Recipe and Tips for Enjoying Quarantine Comfort Foods
Simple, easy, and delicious, these loaded nachos offer the crunch and taste you’re craving when you’re missing your favorite Cantina. The dish comes together in less than 20 minutes thanks to the convenience of canned foods. You probably already have most of the ingredients in your kitchen. And how’s this for a bonus? Fewer… [Read More]
- Body Image
Come Do Art With Me! My free Body Kindness creative expression art project starts soon.
Free to one and all! I’m feeling the need to get creative and I want you to join me. No experience necessary. Any art mediums are welcome. (I’ll be doing mixed media collage! Some folks are doing clay, poetry, watercolor, spoken word, drawing with pencil and paper, colored pencils, writing… and more!) We… [Read More]
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Podcast 151: White Supremacy of Yoga with Sabrina Strings PhD, Author of Fearing the Black Body
Join me in conversation with Dr. Sabrina Strings, author of Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia. She also is a certified yoga teacher and advocate for inclusivity in yoga. We discuss our experiences with yoga and hope for systemic change. She shares a personal story on racism and body part fetishizing… [Read More]
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Podcast 150: Racism Explains the Origins of Fat Phobia and Diet Culture, with Sabrina Strings PhD, Author of Fearing the Black Body
This episode was first aired in June 2019. Sabrina Strings, PhD is the author of the book Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia. In the first part of this interview, we discuss how she was able to connect racism with fat phobia, control of women’s bodies historically and through today’s diet… [Read More]
