By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS In diet culture, the desire to be healthy and the desire to be thin are often intertwined, but they are not...

By Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS In diet culture, no one ever tells you that body changes and, even weight gain, are normal parts of life. So,...

If you're struggling with disordered eating, giving up dieting doesn't mean that you stopped caring about your health. Instead, it...

By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS When a child or teen is criticized about their weight and size, especially by someone important to them, like...

By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS Health matters. And if you want to improve yours, you can, by engaging in healthy behaviors like increasing...

When you're in recovery from an eating disorder, you're going to struggle with your body image sometimes. It's just part of it. What's...

In the 60s, feminists burned their bras at a Miss America contest to protest the oppressive images of female beauty that were being...

Ever try to fit a square peg into a round hole? <-- Here's what happens. The force by which you shove it, causes damage to the square...

I was eating dinner at a restaurant when a teen at the next table ordered a hamburger and fries. An adult at her table said, "How do you...

People, we need a reframe! The diet industry taught us that by restricting food, we can lose weight. But research shows that, for the...

If you're cleaning out your closet while recovering from an eating disorder, I have some advice for you. Clutter expert Marie Kondo,...

Author: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS It's a new year and the diet industry is flooding your feed with messages about why you should jump on...

By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS & Barbara Cook ​ Would you ever tell a friend that they are lazy, that they shouldn't eat so much, or that...