New Year's resolutions are a hot topic every January.  This article takes you through a summary of the rise of a $60.5 billion dollar industry that we have all fell victim to and refocusing our New Year's resolutions to overall health.
 

Body Awareness Guided Meditation - Dallas Nutritional Counseling: This 7-minute guided meditation can help you decrease stress and anxiety. You can do this meditation seated or lying down, just make sure you are fully supported and comfortable.

It’s that time of year again when people start looking at their lives and thinking about what they want to improve. We’ve all heard someone say, “New year, new me.” Something about the start of a new year gives people hope of a fresh start. Year after year people make resolutions focused on physical changes such as cutting out sugar, losing weight, and exercising more. So why do only 8% of people stick to their resolutions?

Body positivity was created to address the way body image influences mental health and overall well-being. However, there are a few problems with body positivity. According to Psychologist Susan Albers, Psy.D., “body positivity is a subset of toxic positivity. Some feel that it blames people for how they feel based on their mindset. It can also push people into trying to feel something that they don’t.” Although the intentions behind body positivity is admirable, unconditionally loving one’s body can seem unrealistic, because many people report being unhappy about themselves. Another criticism of body positivity is that it can be non-inclusive to people of color, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ communities. Body images that are often portrayed in body-positive messages still conform to a specific beauty ideal.

Everything you need to know about Ozempic and eating disorders. People are always looking up quick, easy ways to lose weight. One popular solution to weight loss is misusing appetite suppressants, known as weight loss pills. However, people are beginning to use diabetic medications for weight loss when they are not even diabetic. A diabetic medication that has been buzzing around the Internet lately is called Ozempic. 

It is that time of year again…back to school. If your littles get burnt out on the normal turkey sandwich routine I am sharing three creative lunches for back to school and how I build my child’s lunch box.

LED Case Consultation - Ethics & Treatment of Longstanding Eating Disorders, Dallas Nutritional Counseling & Angela Harris Counseling professional consultation and supervision for severe and enduring eating disorders

Congratulations to our owner Casey Bonano RD, LD, CEDS-C for being selected to present at the national iaedp Symposium this coming spring in Baltimore, Maryland.

Lauren Heidenreich RD, LD, CEDS on earning her Certified Eating Disorder Specialist credential through iaedp (the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals).

McKayla Mazziotti MS, RD, LD, CEDS on earning her Certified Eating Disorder Specialist credential through iaedp (the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals).