Weight bias is defined as discriminatory acts and ideologies targeted toward individuals based on their weight and body size. This can negatively impact eating disorder recovery, as disordered eating and eating disorders present in all body sizes. In this blog post, learn about what weight stigma is and what you can do to fight it.
READ MOREWhether you are recovering from a life long battle with the dieting mentality or recovering from a diagnosed eating disorder, the process of recovery is still generally the same. The symptoms and behaviors are specific to the individual and their situation, but our approach remains the same. In this post, discover the three phases of eating disorder recovery.
READ MOREIn the world of sport nutrition, athletes are often wondering what else they can be doing to boost their performance. Beta-alanine has become a common dietary supplement, used by athletes and bodybuilders, to help improve training and performance. In this post, learn everything you need to know about this amino acid and how it may benefit you.
READ MOREHave you ever wondered why it is so hard to feel proud of yourself or to feel just okay as you are? Self-compassion is a difficult skill. In this article, Registered Dietitian Jana Spindler shares three steps to building self-compassion and what to do about your inner critic voice.
READ MOREWhile Health Canada has moved their general nutrition guidelines away from the gender binary, many nutrition calculators, equations, and recommendations have not, making it hard for non-binary individuals to work towards maximizing their health. Discover what Dietitian, Jana Spindler recommends for the non-binary population in terms of nutrition.
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– Anne Marie Shutt, Nutrition Counselling Client
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