How do you know if you are an intuitive eater? It can be helpful to reflect and assess where you currently stand when it comes to intuitive eating. This quiz was adapted from the Intuitive Eating Scale – 2 from Tracy Tylka and her team who conduct research on intuitive eating.   Review and reflect on the statements below, give yourself one point for each statement that you agree with. Unconditional permission to eat ·       I try to avoid certain foods I think are unhealthy (ex. High in carbohydrates, fat, calories etc) ·       I ..read more

    If you have ever dieted or you are currently dieting, you may feel like you are stuck on a roller coaster. At first, it seems fun and exciting when you jump on the roller coaster. As you start going up the roller coaster the anticipation and excitement build. But suddenly, out of nowhere and outside of your control, the roller coaster takes a turn and comes racing down. You lose all sense of control and the roller coaster has full control of you. While I actually think roller coasters are quite fun, the up and down roller coaster experience is not ideal when it comes to your die ..read more

(~1300 words, 5 minute read) It is a widely accepted phenomenon that no two snowflakes are exactly alike. Some are symmetrical, some asymmetrical, some are larger, some are smaller, some fall quickly and some more slowly. This uniqueness is universally accepted and celebrated. The perceived inherent worth of a snowflake that you catch on your mitten does not change if it is small or large. We do not scrutinize or question why they look different - rather the individuality is broadly accepted and admired. Why is it that the same logic is not widely applied to the diversity of human bodies? As ..read more