Weight-inclusive care is an approach that assumes that patients of all weights are capable of achieving health and wellbeing if they have access to non‐stigmatizing health care. This approach also challenges the belief that a particular BMI reflects a particular set of health behaviors, health status, or moral character.

There are many things kids have to do that they may not consent to (like homework). But those things don’t do damage the way non-consensual dieting does.

What's wrong with the latest study supposedly showing how "successful" WeightWatchers is? So, so much. Let's start with the missing people.

As a registered dietitian and journalist who used to write for The Washington Post, I was deeply dismayed by the clickbait “gotcha” journalism of their September 13 article, “The food industry pays ‘influencer’ dietitians to shape your eating habits.”

Health may be a personal value, but it’s also become a yardstick by which to measure other people’s value and worthiness. Are we encouraged to have a health-based identity, to think of ourselves as healthy

One of the so-called “holy grails” of practicing intuitive eating is the day when you have become habituated to formerly forbidden foods.

This isn’t the first time I’ve written about self-compassion. It also won’t be the last, because self-compassion is that important, including for easing shame and increasing motivation.

While moving toward Intuitive Eating and away from years or decades of dieting is work well worth doing, there are many reasons you might have struggled. Let me talk about some of the most common reasons.

My take on each of the 10 Intuitive Eating principles, from "ditch the diet mentality" to "honor your health with gentle nutrition."

Who says salad are just for summer? Even though the nip in the air leads us towards warm, hearty soups, stews, braises and roasts, don’t take salads off the menu. A well-composed salad that blends seasonal produce with substantial add-ins can be just as satisfying in the cooler months.

When you face resistance, whether physical or mental, meeting that resistance with compassion can help you overcome limitations (real or perceived) in favor of growth and improvement

Stress isn't always a bad thing, but when you are struggling with chronic stress, especially if it creates allostatic load, that's bad news for your physical and mental health.

How do you view food? Is it fuel, is it pleasure, or is it a bit of both? Obviously, food is fuel for your body, but food is also pleasure.

We come in all shapes and sizes, and we all have eyes. When you "like" someone else's body, are you admiring it or or are you coveting it? It's an important distinction.

Do you feel like you are always hungry? It's easy to think you should be able to control, or ignore, your hunger, but that’s easier said than done.

This post is part of my “Know Better, Do Better” series, in which I revisit an old blog post that makes me cringe because my thinking has evolved substantially since I wrote it.

The good news is that eating with permission and without restrictions doesn’t have to translate to a food free-for-all. It also does not mean trading control for binge eating. At least not for very long. But how you approach trading restriction for permission may matter.

There are few things I love more than a food myth. More specifically, busting a food myth. In today's post, I want to bust a few myths for you, including a few that have a lot of dogma behind them. I'm also including links to some of my past article for The Seattle Times or The Washington Post on these topics.

Looking for some summer reading? I have some body positive (or even body liberation-oriented) picks for both fiction and non-fiction. These are books I’ve read recently, or am currently reading and enthusiastically recommend!

Whether you’re a worrier, a planner, or are just too busy, when you spend most of your time lost in your thoughts, your experience of life gets short shrift. Because when you’re thinking, you aren’t noticing and experiencing the present moment. You aren’t mindful.

Over time, visual food cues might lead us to eat when we’re not hungry more than we would if those cues weren’t present. We’re eating because we are seeking a reward, and that reward isn’t (or isn’t only) the satisfying of hunger.

In this complicated world (even more so the past few years), nature may be one of the best antidotes to stress, and one of the best self-care tools at our disposal.

If you want to be active, you should be able to be active, regardless of your current fitness level, body size or physical limitations. Here are some inclusive fitness resources that honor body diversity.

A few unfortunate secrets about nutrition science are that it's usually not all that groundbreaking, and that it's totally fatphobic.

Perfectionism does not lead to happiness, and it can prevent us from living a "good enough" life. Unless we turn to self-compassion.

The advice is given so often that’s it’s become gospel: to control your appetite, eat small, frequent meals. But research suggests otherwise.

Have you ever wondered who created the obesity epidemic? Look no further than Big Pharma, who had a lot of weight loss drugs to sell.

While cravings could be based on a nutritional need, most stem from other factors. So should you indulge cravings...or ignore them? The answer depends on what your craving is really telling you.

Size-inclusive clothing brands make more than just good business sense...they offer both style and social justice. Here are some of my picks.

You want to try intuitive eating, because you want a more peaceful relationship with food. But you also want to lose weight. Is that OK?

I think you would have to be living under a rock to not notice that a LOT of health messaging --- both in public health and in the doctor’s office --- is focused on body weight, specifically, about the “obesity epidemic.” But is this messaging helping, or harming?

Socca, a large, thin pancake of chickpea flour, water and olive oil, hails from the Mediterranean, but you can easily make it at home. And that's what I'm doing, in a bit of nostalgia for past pre-pandemic travels!

Our bodies are very complex, and while positive inputs (nutritious food, regular movement, adequate sleep, self-care) have countless benefits for health and well-being, there’s no guarantee they will lead to weight loss.

In "The Body Is Not An Apology," Sonja Renee Taylor explains how radical self-love can heal personal body shame while changing the world for the better.

"Exercise" is a word that can carry a lot of baggage, especially if you've used it to try to lose weight or otherwise control your body. That's why Intuitive Eating focuses on "movement," which can feel more joyful.

It’s hard to make peace with food, honor your hunger and fullness cues, and all the rest, if you’re at war with your body. That’s why the eighth principle of Intuitive Eating is “Respect Your Body.”

The reality is that sometimes, using food to soothe your stress or uncomfortable emotions is the kindest choice — and sometimes it’s not. That makes trying stamp out emotional eating altogether very diet-culturey.

Why the Intuitive Eating principle of "Feel Your Fullness" can be so challenging, especially if you are a chronic dieter or are a member of the Clean Plate Club.

Eating is supposed to be pleasurable and satisfying. Yes, food is our fuel, but when we eat satisfying food in a pleasant environment, the pleasure we experiences ADDS to our satisfaction. And food satisfaction and pleasure not only adds to our happiness, it makes it more likely that we will happily eat a variety of nutritious foods.

Pumpkins deserve a lot more respect than they get from Halloween jack-o’-lanterns and pumpkin spice lattes. Sure, they’re a centerpiece of most Thanksgiving dessert tables, but pumpkin’s flavor and nutrition assets make it a worthy part of everyday fall and winter meals.

There’s no shortage of opinions on how we should or shouldn’t eat, on which foods are “good” foods and which foods are “bad” foods. Yet no matter what comments we hear from the collective food police, our inner food police is likely to be harsher.