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Genetics of anorexia nervosa: what’s new in research?

Here, I explore the results of the Genomewide-association study (GWAS), which compared the genetics of over 17,000 people suffering from anorexia with 55,000 healthy controls in order to identify the parts of the genome likely to increase the risk of Eating Disorders. The results are surprising!

17 January , 2025

40 affirmations for body acceptance

A list of affirmations that can help in your journey to body neutrality and acceptance.

9 November , 2020

Why weight stigma matters to all of us

It’s weight stigma awareness week, so here is a little recap about what is weight stigma and why it matters, to ALL of us, regardless of our body size. Photo credit: Virgie Tovar

1 October , 2020

Letting go of compulsive exercise in 4 easy steps

What is the fine line between ‘healthy’ and ‘compulsive’ workouts? And if you recognize yourself as an ‘exercise addict’, how has it impacted your health and your life? In this blog post, we explore simple ways to cope with less exercise, by detaching your mind and your worth from the need to move vigorously

15 September , 2020

We need to upgrade ‘The Talk’

My eldest is almost 10, and the more he grows up, the more I feel the need to talk to him appropriately about love (outside of the maternal version of it), as well as sex, consent and what it means to be a decent man.
But my views of masculinity had been fairly skewed, or widely superficial. Therefore, it only felt right to dig into other resources than my own experiences. In this blog post, I chose to summarize concrete (parenting) actions points from author and journalist Peggy Orenstein.

1 July , 2020

Concrete actions to fight racism and dismantle diet culture

It took me while to react to what’s been happening since George Floyd’s brutal death. I was questioning my legitimacy at covering anti-racism on the blog. But I realised that I, too, might have a role to play. Especially considering the strong ties between race, sex and class discrimination and diet culture.

18 June , 2020

“Eating that much junk can’t be healthy!”

Being ‘all in’ to recover periods can bring up fear and doubt around quantities and types of foods consumed. After all, isn’t eating enough and of everything going against the usual ‘health’ advice out there? In this blog post, I re-evaluate what ‘health’ actually means when bodies are in starvation mode.

17 May , 2020

Body (and mind) positive confinement

Did Covid-19 throw you in for a loop? Me too. So I have collected some of my tools and other experts’ advice on surviving this really difficult and stressful period. PS: I am deliberately using the word ‘surviving’. Because thinking someone can ‘thrive’ among so much upheaval in the world would be nothing be a lie.

9 April , 2020

What is (not) Eating Psychology Coaching?

Recently I have been receiving many questions about what I ACTUALLY do as a certified Eating Psychology Coach and a Health At Every Size practitioner. So, here are 3 important distinctions that define the work that I do, and how I help women (but not only) reconnect to their own bodies with kindness and respect.

11 March , 2020
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References on stigma and ill health for people in larger bodies:
Puhl & Suh (2015) – Health Consequences of Weight Stigma
Curr Obes Rep. (2015): 4(2):182–190.
DOI: 10.1007/s13679-015-0153-z
PMID: 26627213
→ Summarizes evidence that weight stigma relates to maladaptive eating behaviors, physical activity avoidance, weight gain, and stress responses.

Phelan et al. (2015) – Impact of weight bias and stigma on quality of care and outcomes
Obes Rev. (2015): 16(4):319–326.
DOI: 10.1111/obr.12266
PMID: 25752756
→ Reviews empirical evidence that weight bias affects healthcare delivery, stress, avoidance of care, and health outcomes.

Tomiyama et al. (2018) – How and why weight stigma drives the obesity ‘epidemic’ and harms health
BMC Med. (2018):16:123.
DOI: 10.1186/s12916-018-1116-5
PMID: 30107800
→ Argues that stigma itself contributes to worse health and obesity prevalence independent of BMI alone.

Sánchez-Carracedo (2022) – Obesity stigma and its impact on health: A narrative review
Endocrinol Diabetes Nutr. (2022):69(10):868-877.
DOI: 10.1016/j.endien.2021.12.007
PMID: 36446710
→ Overview of research on weight stigma’s negative effects on health and well-being.

Velazquez (2025) – Weight Stigma (Review)
Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. (2025).
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecl.2024.10.001
PMID: 39919880
→ Recent review covering terminology, prevalence, and impacts of weight stigma.

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Please do know your value is intrinsic and doesn’t require any specific routine or “look”🫶

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