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Dealing with acne (without eliminating foods from your diet)

There are plenty of things you could try to ease the effects of recovery breakouts on your skin and mental health. Here are a few for you to implement in your everyday life!

26 February , 2020

2019’s big life lesson

2019 was quite a challenging one for me on the mental health front. So much so that I couldn’t resolve myself to share my struggles with you earlier. But as I spent more time reflecting on last year, I also noticed a strong need to truly open up about these difficulties. Here, I finally took the plunge.

16 January , 2020

Health trackers are not for ‘every body’

It has come to my attention that yet another brand is exploiting the ‘body positive’ message to sell their products, that are in fact in conflict with the body acceptance narrative. [massive sigh] This is not only dangerous but downright unethical. Read why I am so annoyed by this here.

7 January , 2020

Finding your setpoint weight

One of the cornerstones of “Health At Every Size” is to consider each and every one of us enjoys a natural “setpoint weight”. But what is it and how to reach it?

14 November , 2019

The crucial role of satisfaction in optimal digestion

Our brain’s ability to record taste, pleasure, aroma, satisfaction from eating is a powerful driver when it comes to (re-)establishing a healthy digestion.

31 October , 2019

Extra resources on raising & feeding body confident children!

A series of books, websites, podcasts and other pediatric guidelines to raise and feed body-confident children, in Dubai and abroad.

23 September , 2019

Changing your body won’t fix body image issues. Here’s why.

Words matter. When we keep hearing that thinness = morality and thinness = health, we do end up ‘feeling better’ at a lower weight. But we are mistaken to think we can achieve a better relation to self by modifying our appearance.

5 September , 2019

Recognizing thin privilege on your body positive journey

In this article, I explore the concept of ‘thin privilege’ and why being ‘body positive’ doesn’t have the exact same implications for all.

8 August , 2019

Three ways to avoid body comparisons this summer

If you are dreading the time you’ll need to parade in a swim suit this summer, this one is for you! Three simple tips to get over the comparison trap and embrace your body as the perfect vessel that will carry you through summer, one delicious ice cream cone at a time!

24 July , 2019
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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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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31004832/ 
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24189570/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18377128/
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