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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...
Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Jul 5, 20231 min read
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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...
Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Jun 25, 20231 min read
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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...
Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Jun 16, 20232 min read
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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...
Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Jun 11, 20231 min read
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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...
Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
May 22, 20232 min read
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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...
Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
May 16, 20231 min read
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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?...
Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
May 8, 20231 min read
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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...
Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Apr 30, 20231 min read
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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...
Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Mar 31, 20231 min read
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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...
Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Mar 30, 20231 min read
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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 12, 20223 min read
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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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Dec 1, 20221 min read
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Nov 30, 20220 min read
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