[REPOST] #196: Diet Culture's Racist Roots wi...

In this episode, Christy answers an audience question about disordered eating and food rules. She shares two food rules that she used to follow and four eating principles that she now tries to live by.This episode is cross-posted from our other podcast, Rethinking Wellness.More f ...  Show more

Body image scientist and researcher Charlotte Markey, PhD joins us to discuss the many factors that impact body image and how parents can help their kids develop a positive sense of self.Christy and Charlotte both share examples from their own parenting, including how to handle t ...  Show more

What do Enlightenment-era paintings, 19th-century American fashion magazines, and Sir Mix-A-Lot’s “Baby Got Back” have in common? They’re all examples of what fatphobia has to do with race, class, and gender discrimination. This week, we’re re-releasing one of our favorite episod ...  Show more

What do Enlightenment-era paintings, 19th-century American fashion magazines, and Sir Mix-A-Lot’s “Baby Got Back” have in common? They’re all strong examples of what fatphobia has to do with race, class, and gender discrimination. This week, learn all about the origins of anti-fa ...  Show more

Today we're re-airing one of our favorite episodes! We talked with Sabrina Strings, an Asst. Professor of Sociology about the racial origins of fat phobia. Fearing the Black Body is her first book and it's a necessary read (especially for people working in healthcare!) She digs d ...  Show more

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Plus, provocative and practical ideas about actually enjoying exercise, the real relationship between weight and health, the proble ...