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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Jul 5, 20231 min read
Weight Stigma Hurts Children & Teens
By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS When a child or teen is criticized about their weight and size, especially by someone important to them, like...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Jun 25, 20231 min read
The Grass is Greener on the Other Side Of Diet Culture
By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS Health matters. And if you want to improve yours, you can, by engaging in healthy behaviors like increasing...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Jun 16, 20232 min read
How guilty-eating effects your health, hunger, and eating patterns.
By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS The food and diet industries have created a modern-day morality test, what you eat is a sign of your goodness...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Jun 11, 20231 min read
Survey Suggests Two-Thirds of Kids May Struggle with Body Image
By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS Parents, the diet industry spends millions every year to promote body insecurity in us and our kids. This...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
May 22, 20232 min read
Leave Diet Talk off the Menu (for Eating Disorder Prevention)
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...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
May 16, 20231 min read
Managing Stress with a HeartMath Device (for eating disorder recovery)
It's been a stressful day, which makes it a great day to show you one of the ways a person recovered from an eating disorder manages her...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
May 8, 20231 min read
The Hamster Wheel of a Weight-Focused Life
[Support for Eating Disorder Recovery] An older woman once said to me, 'I spent my entire life trying to change my body. And for what?...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Apr 30, 20231 min read
Ever see a lion on a diet?
Have you ever seen a lion on a diet? Or a herd of zebras fretting about their carb intake? Of course not. These majestic creatures use...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Mar 31, 20231 min read
A Shame-Free Relationship with Food
By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS You have nothing to be ashamed of when it comes to your eating choices. What you eat is not an issue of...
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Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Mar 30, 20231 min read
Is it me or is it the food?
By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS So let me get this straight, whomever is in charge of American food... you're gonna take a couple of...
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Dec 12, 20223 min read
Stress and Hunger: What's the Connection?
By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS & Barbara Cook Have you ever seen people in movies or on TV diving into a tub of ice cream when they’re...
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Dec 1, 20221 min read
Mindful Eating Exercise
If you or someone you love struggles with disordered eating or an eating disorder, a mindful eating practice can help you recover....
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