By Julia Marquette MS, RD, LDN When deciding how you want to move your body, check in with yourself. You may feel differently in your body from yesterday, last week, last month, and even from an earlier time today. You might ask yourself: Remember that it’s ok if these change from day to day and […]
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By Julia Marquette MS, RD, LDN Could you imagine how you would feel if you could shift your focus away from metrics measuring body movement and from trying to change how your body looks, and could shift your focus towards how you feel when you move your body? Could you consider setting the intention to
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Recently I was working with a client who reminded me of the myriad ways in which being in a lighter body is positively reinforced. Not only did she experience cultural and familial validation for weight loss throughout her development, she also found her way to weight loss as a strategy to help her feel protected and
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Body image and embodiment are two concepts that are often confused with each other, but they actually have different meanings. Body image refers to a person’s perception of their own body, while embodiment refers to a person’s experience in their body. Body image can be neutral, positive, or negative, and it can be influenced by
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We are delighted to repost an article from the Huffington Post that highlights the incredible work of Meredith Biggart, MS, RDN from the CNC team.PD (to protect her privacy I edited out the name) When you think of eating disorders, you might imagine social pressure related to body image. But a recently recognized eating disorder, ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder)
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