Anti-diet – But What About My Health?
As you have read in my last blog, we know that diets don’t work and that we have plenty of evidence to show us this. But when we go to the doctors, weight loss is usually touted as a cure. You go on the NHS website, most things say that fatness is a cause for many...
Does Dieting and Weight Loss Work?
“One day, it will click in place and losing weight will be just so easy for you. You just have to be in the right mindset” I remember a fellow nutrition student telling me when I voiced my desperation to lose weight. 46% of the UK left the same way as I did on that...
25 Body Positive Quotes for Plus Sized People
Body positive quotes especially for people who are plus sized, large bodied or fat All over social media, you can see the #bodypositive hashtag. Frustratingly, when you search through all the posts, the hashtag has been co-opted by small bodied cis-gendered women who...
Is sugar consumption bad for health?
As I sit here enjoying a chocolate bar and writing this, I was thinking about what to deep dive into today on the topic of sugar consumption and health. There is so much information out there on sugar and how it is SO BAD FOR YOU! The fear that diet culture creates...
The Ultimate Guide to Snacking and Intuitive Eating
We have been made to believe that snacking is something that is completely unnecessary. Dieting cements this belief which means we lose chances to get variety into what we are eating and therefore nutrition. We are told that hungry is best and to snack is to fail at...
The Top 5 Intuitive Eating, Anti-Diet and Weight Inclusive Resources in the UK
I believe in you finding your right person while you work on intuitive eating, your anti diet life and really importantly, those people being weight inclusive (even fat positive). I am long over due to pull together my favourite people/resources I recommend as safe...
Set Point Theory – What We Know and What We Don’t
In this blog, I explore set point weight theory and how accurate it is as well as where it sits in weight science in general. Is set point weight really so simple just like how simple our weight has been simplified over the years? Weight Science and Set Point Weight...
The Dangers of Dieting : An Evidence-Based Examination
In a world obsessed with thinness and how we look, dieting seems to be everywhere we look. From keto to intermittent fasting, diets promise quick results and magical health. But there are actually many dangers to dieting that you probably haven't even been told about....
Body Positivity vs. Fat Acceptance: What’s the Difference?
Today, we're diving into a topic that's been buzzing around social media, in conversations with friends, and probably in your own thoughts too—Body Positivity and Fat Acceptance. You might think they’re the same, but guess what? They have their own unique flavours....
How do you start Intuitive Eating?
Are you tired of restrictive diets and looking for a healthier, more sustainable approach to food? Intuitive eating might be the answer. Developed by dietitians Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch, intuitive eating promotes a healthy relationship with food by encouraging...