by melanee.dahl | Jan 8, 2025 | Disordered Eating, Mental Health
Eating disorder recovery is hard. For many people it is the hardest thing they will ever have to overcome. Not only that, but it can be lonely as those who have never suffered from an eating disorder do not understand how complex these disorders are and say very...
by melanee.dahl | Dec 18, 2024 | Intuitive Eating
Tis the season for toxic messages about food and body to abound, leaving us feeling high anxiety around every meal, snack, and gathering. And meal or holiday snacking comes with a heavy side of guilt. We feel obligated to start planning for how we will atone for...
by melanee.dahl | May 7, 2024 | Fat Activism
If you are a person who is considered “overweight” or “obese” by the BMI, chances are you are a person who has experienced weight stigma. Weight stigma shows up in many ways from sinister comments to making less money due to one’s size to being unable to fit on public...
by melanee.dahl | Apr 15, 2023 | Fat Activism
We live with constant and extreme pressure to change our bodies. This year, however, has seen not just the typical grifters seeking to profit off of insecurity, but the medical community has joined in as well. On January 9th of this year the American Academy of...
by melanee.dahl | Mar 8, 2023 | About IFxN
When you think of a nutritionist you probably think of someone who has been a “health nut” their whole life. That wasn’t me. Though I grew up playing soccer and living an active life, I was less concerned about my health than I was about my appearance. Which...