Now that it’s FINALLY warming up, taking a walk everyday may be more realistic for some of us. Walking soothes your mind; connects you with your body; and helps you manage anxiety, cope with the blues, and improve your happiness. Here are a few ideas about how to conceptualize taking a walk without having it be a “should.“ Taking a Walk […] read more »
‘Tis the season of family gatherings, cocktail parties and festivities galore. We hear from a lot of women that they are worried about holiday weight gain. Not just from the abundance of food at the holidays – but from alcohol. The truth is, many of us enjoy the merriment so much more with a glass of wine in hand. And […] read more »
Many of us carry the Hallmark variety of pictures in our heads of how the holiday season is supposed to be. And yet, what often happens at this time of year is that we hyper-focus on weight and depression. The more we wish for weight loss and a different body, the more down, unhappy and depressed we become. Dr. Dan […] read more »
I had my first appointment ever with a chiropractor yesterday. The jury is still out on whether or not she will help my back feel better, but it got me thinking about how my posture could be contributing to my back woes. Lo and behold, we wrote a blog post about this very topic a while back, and I thought […] read more »
How many times have you heard this : “You think it’s hard to lose weight now? Just wait ’til you’re 30/40/50, and then you’ll see that it’s really impossible to lose weight!”? Weight gain with age – are they truly linked? How many people can say that their bodies are similar in shape and size to their high school or […] read more »
Because I’m a woman and live on planet earth, I have seen subtle and overt expressions of weight stigma my entire life. And because I’ve had my own struggle with weight, I’ve personally experienced what weight stigma can do. There’s a primal need we all share to feel acceptance and belonging and the worst thing about being stigmatized is how […] read more »
Happy Independence from Dieting Day! We announced on Monday, that in honor of the real Independence Day, we support women in their quests to be independent from ineffective and unhealthy dieting, restriction, starvation, deprivation, guilt, and the self judgment that dieting creates. Green Mountain at Fox Run believes that many women have been led astray with promises of weight loss scheme […] read more »
Since this Wednesday is Independence Day, I was inspired to re-write the Declaration of Independence as a declaration to never diet again. I found it interesting that so much of the original text was appropriate for explaining why women everywhere should break their ties with dieting. Please join us in declaring your independence from dieting. Leave your name in the comments section […] read more »
If you haven’t heard of glutathione yet, you probably will. The most powerful antioxidant in the body, it’s a “triple threat to toxins,” which makes it key to health and healthy aging. The bad news is that it’s depleted by everything from stress to poor food choices to medications. Read more about it and what foods to eat to help […] read more »
Today a gift from Rick Kausman, MD, member of the Association for Size Diversity & Health, on whose listserv he generously shared this beautiful work. It’s an inspirational recipe to reach your natural, healthy weight. This from the write-up below the video on YouTube: Dr. Rick Kausman is a medical doctor who is recognised as the Australian pioneer of the […] read more »
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