Nurturing Food Freedom and Body Confidence
Eating Wisdom Blog
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Where stories meet science, and insight meets compassion.
Here you’ll find thoughtful reflections, practical guidance, and gently rebellious truths about food, body image, and healing. Whether you're just beginning to untangle from diet culture or deep into the work of attuned eating, there's something here for you.
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Why Height / Weight Tables are Bogus
We treat height/weight tables as if they are truth. We believe they are based on sound science. But, in fact, most height/weight tables are based on questionable research which began in the early 1900's.
"Obesity" Kills 400,000 -- Or Is It 25,814?
We have not been getting the whole truth about fatness. This may be because "obesity" research is significantly biased, a fact that has been well documented.
Five Facts the Diet Industry Does Not Want You to Know
Lots of research says obesity will kill you. What you don’t ever hear about are the facts that the diet industry does not want you to know about. Read about a few of them.
Daily Weigh-Ins and Green Gum
A real research study published in a bigwig journal suggests we weigh daily, and if we are within three pounds of our weight loss goal (the “green zone”), have someone give us something green, like green gum. Yup. Typical tips for successful weight loss from peer reviewed medical journals.