If your relationship with food or your body has felt frustrating…
there’s a reason for that
And it's not what you think...
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The One Diet That Works For Everyone
Every New Year brings the same advice from every expert: no one diet works for everyone. Eat good foods, avoid bad foods, exercise. But what if there actually is one approach that works for every body? There is — and it has nothing to do with what you eat.
The Milkshake Experiment — And What It Really Tells Us About Weight Loss
A researcher made two batches of identical milkshakes — same ingredients, different labels. People's bodies responded differently based on what they thought they were drinking. Here's what that experiment actually proves about weight loss — and why both the personal trainer and the NPR interpretation got it slightly wrong.
What the Body Image Movement Gets Right — And Where It Falls Short
I finally saw Embrace by Taryn Brumfitt and left feeling grateful — grateful that I'm free. The film does important work. But it operates from within the same model that creates the pain in the first place. Here's what the Body Image Movement gets right and what it's still missing.
Why Holiday Eating Tips Don’t Work — And What Actually Does
Every holiday season brings the same tired tips — use a small plate, eat a salad first, avoid the dessert table. They all come from the same broken model. Here's what Coca Cola's epic 2013 marketing failure taught me about why those tips never work — and what actually creates peace around holiday food.
The Real Power You Have Over Diet Culture — And How to Use It
Three conversations in one week — all about feeling powerless against corporations, marketers and unrealistic beauty standards. But here's what we keep forgetting: we are the ones with the real power. Here's how to use it.
Why Your Workout Isn’t Actually Where the Magic Happens
Joseph Pilates promised a whole new body in thirty sessions. And he was right — just not for the reason most people think. The power of exercise isn't in the hour you spend working out. It's in what that hour teaches you about living in your body the other 161 hours of the week.