In my last article I explained that restricting food leads to food guilt and overeating, what it means to give ourselves unconditional permission to eat (i.e. the Permission Paradox), and why permission is essential for making peace with food.
The idea of permission is scary for emotional and restrictive eaters. In this article I answer the three most common questions I get from clients when they begin this work.
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In witnessing a dear friend go through difficult times, I've been reminded that our greatest strength – our courage – comes from our willingness to be seen; to see ourselves and to allow others we trust to see us.
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There's a strong connection between racism, diet culture, and body discrimination. Diet culture is rooted in the ideal that thin bodies are better; that thin promises health, love, and acceptance. Diet culture does not tolerate the inherent and healthy diversity of body shapes and sizes in the human race. But science shows there are healthy people in large bodies and unhealthy people in small bodies.
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