Weight Concerns & Emotional Eating Archives

Weight Concerns & Emotional Eating

October 4, 2021

5 Tips for Tackling ‘Bad’ Body Image Days

When I work with clients to begin healing their relationship to food and their bodies, you may hear me reframe a bad body image day similar to a bad hair day. We’ve all had a bad hair day – maybe it’s flat, or too poufy, or you have that one piece of hair that won’t stop sticking straight up! If you’re struggling with body image today, can you think of it in a similar way to a bad hair day? Learn 5 tangible strategies to be more comfortable and get through the day.

August 25, 2021

Part 5: Managing PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome)

PCOS Supplements, Vitamins and Minerals Part 5 of a 5 part series to explore PCOS supplements and the best PCOS diet and nutrition tips (written by Teagan Evans, University of Alberta Student in the Nutrition and Food Science program at the University of Alberta and reviewed by our Health Stand Nutrition Dietitian Team).   If you have been following our series on Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) so far, you will have learned about the hormonal…

August 16, 2021

Healthy Eating Habits

3 Habit Hacks for Easier Nutrition Execution Before you skip over this article on healthy eating habits in favor of something more trendy in health and wellness please read on! In our virtual and in-person nutrition counseling practice, we see habits as one of the most important skills for our clients to master. When it…

August 11, 2021

What is the BEST Piece of Fitness Equipment Available?

The best exercise equipment (and only a few people use it correctly?) Guest Post By Tim Borys CEO, FRESH! Wellness Group As a fitness professional, I get asked A LOT by people what the best exercise or best piece of fitness equipment is. After I resist the strong urge to scream (seriously…it’s THAT many times), I calmly explain that…

July 26, 2021

Postpartum Body Image

Tackling body image post birth The body undergoes a lot of changes in pregnancy and birth, so it is only natural to face new challenges with body image. This is especially true after the first child, but is also a normal issue during any postpartum phase. In fact, some moms would argue body image gets more challenging with…

July 21, 2021

Part 3: Managing PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome)

Fertility, Menstrual cycles & Hormones in Relation to Nutrition Part 3 of a 5 part series to explore PCOS nutrition written by Teagan Evans, University of Alberta Student in the Nutrition and Food Science program at the University of Alberta and reviewed by our Health Stand Nutrition Dietitian Team.  Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome or “PCOS” is an endocrine condition that affects many women…