The Blog

Navigating Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating: A Gentle Guide to Understanding and Seeking Help

Explore the delicate topics of eating disorders and disordered eating with compassion and understanding. Learn about available resources, self-awareness, and the importance of seeking professional help when needed. While we’ll be examining this topic as respectfully...
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Thriving in College: Nourishing Your Body and Mind Without Diet Culture

Learn how to nourish your body, honor your health, and build sustainable habits—without the fear of the "Freshman Fifteen". Read more for a weight-inclusive approach to student wellness. Starting college is an exciting time filled with new experiences, independence,...
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The Science of Weight: Understanding Body Composition, Factors, and Management Beyond the Scale

Learn about the how, why, and when our bodies may change shape and size throughout our life cycle. In today's health-conscious society, weight is a topic that often dominates conversations, media headlines, and even academic discussions, but what exactly does it mean...
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Folic Acid: Nurturing Health from Conception and Beyond

Dive into the science, benefits, and practical tips for incorporating folic acid into your daily life. Folic acid is the synthetic form of folate (vitamin B-9), essential for the cell regeneration occurring daily. During pregnancy, the body is supplying nutrients for...
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Simply delicious

One of my favorite magazines (and websites) is Real Simple, so I'm here to share with you a couple of fantastic articles that I've recently come across. Five Easy Dinners in April: Recipes and strategies for ideal weeknight meals. Spring Soups: Brimming with spring...

National Licorice Day

I'm trying to get over this sad news and so would like to focus instead on the fact that today is National Licorice Day. While this isn't exactly an official "fresh pick" post, I will provide you with some interesting info on this confection:Licorice (or liquorice) is...

Empty container

Today's post brought to you by the letter E and the number 0.I was fortunate to have off work on Monday and, instead of researching ways to save the environment or writing letters to my overseas friends or even working on a crossword puzzle or two, I spent it watching...

Meme-alade? Meme-onade? Meme-osa?

Joon, you dirty-dirty, making me meme when you know how painfully shy I am. Kidding! My favorite hobby is talking about myself, so here it goes:1. my: you’ve heard the saying, “i’d give my right arm for . . .”--so, what would you give your right arm for?I...

May the organic produce be with you.

I'm pretty sure this isn't exactly new, but I just came across it thanks to L who forwarded it to me on behalf of her friend C who I believe worked on its production. Please do yourself a favor and watch this...and beware of (organic) food particles that may shoot out...

Comfort food

I didn't do a single thing all weekend except sleep on the sofa and watch endless hours of mindless television. It used to be that I'd brood about this for a week: how could I possibly have let an entire weekend go by without doing anything productive?Shame on me!...