I think that it’s important to share stories of why individuals decided to adopt a Health at Every Size® approach. This story is from Dana Sturtevant, a wonderful dietitian at Be Nourished. It is reprinted with permission. Continue reading
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The president of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Dr. Evelyn Crayton, visited Sacramento last month. She wanted to hear our concerns and priorities for the Academy. So… I mustered up the courage to write a passionate letter about Health at Every Size® (HAES®), and read it aloud at the event.
In this post, I will share segments from the letter as I describe my experience speaking at the event.
I recently finished reading The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown, PhD. Brené is a researcher who has collected stories from thousands of individuals who are living, full, vibrant, wholehearted lives. In this book, Brené shares strategies to embrace your authentic self and live a wholehearted life.
I believe the concepts in this book tie in nicely with a Health at Every Size® (HAES®) philosophy. I’ll explain how in this post.
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I recently finished reading the book Embody: Learning to Love Your Unique Body (and Quiet that Critical Inner Voice!). The book is by Connie Sobczak, co-founder of the non-profit organization The Body Positive.
Embody is a beautiful book, woven with heart-wrenching stories and inspiring quotes, that teaches the five competencies of the Be Body Positive Model. The competencies are:
I loved this book. In my experience, the ability to appreciate your body is often a rate-limiting step to rejecting the diet mentality and committing to a Health at Every Size® approach. I highly recommend this book to anyone with a body!
Nicole Geurin, MPH, RD 