Episode 75 - Body Image, Anxiety, and Food Stress during COVID-19
Release Date: 04/08/2020
Episode 84 - Farewell for Now: Hitting Pause on the Podcast
Dietitians Unplugged Podcast
After 5 years, Aaron and Glenys are pressing pause on the Dietitians Unplugged podcast for now. In this episode they talk about what they're currently offering clients (see links below), where they were when they started the podcast, what they've learned along the way, and some of their favorite podcast moments.
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Episode 83 - Sleep Apnea and Weight Stigma
Dietitians Unplugged Podcast
Aaron and Glenys talk about their personal experiences with sleep apnea. They discussed how weight stigma sadly surrounds this diagnosis, and how they overcame related shame to get appropriate treatment. Also discussed:
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Episode 82 - No Wrong Way to Yoga with Marc Settembrino
Dietitians Unplugged Podcast
Glenys and Aaron welcome Dr. Marc Settembrino to the podcast to talk about his experience with becoming a yogi and creating inclusive yoga classes through Fat Kid Yoga Club.
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Episode 81 - The Fear of Weight Gain
Dietitians Unplugged Podcast
Aaron and Glenys talk about weight. The global pandemic has put many people in a panic about changing weight. For those recovering from EDs and disordered eating, weight gain is often necessary and a part of healing, but hearing weight gain stigmatized constantly can feel like a huge setback. In this episode, our hosts talk about how they support their clients in normalizing weight gain and taking the focus of healing off of weight and put it more on supportive self-care.
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Episode 80 - Caroline Dooner Said "F*ck It!" to Diets
Dietitians Unplugged Podcast
Aaron and Glenys talk with Caroline Dooner, author of The F*ck It Diet. Caroline talked about her journey towards true non-diet eating: how she tried to manage her PCOS with diets, her foray into the Paleo Diet, the time she tried to turn intuitive eating into a diet, and the epiphany that finally led her to say “F*ck It!” to diets for good. Caroline also revealed a little bit about the next book she’s working on.
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Episode 79 - Fat Positive Fertility with Nicola Salmon
Dietitians Unplugged Podcast
Aaron and Glenys invited to the podcast to discuss fat positive fertility. In this episode, they discussed: -Nicola’s experience of having fertility issues and being in a larger body -The lack evidence for weight loss improving fertility -The mixed research on weight-related fertility issues and the development of gestational diabetes in higher weight people -The weight stigma higher weight people face at the doctor’s office -What behaviors actually help to support fertility (hint: there’s no special formula) -The importance of setting boundaries at the doctor’s office to help create...
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Episode 78 - Part II: Mindfulness in Traumatic Times with Fiona Sutherland
Dietitians Unplugged Podcast
Aaron and Glenys continue their conversation Fiona Sutherland, HAES® and non-diet dietitian and director of The Mindful Dietitian in Melbourne, Australia.
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Episode 77 - Part I: Mindfulness in Traumatic Times with Fiona Sutherland
Dietitians Unplugged Podcast
Aaron and Glenys welcomed their friend Fiona Sutherland, a Health At Every Size® and non-diet dietitian and director of The Mindful Dietitian in Melbourne, Australia.
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Episode 76 - Eating Disorders, Orthorexia and Aging with Meg Bradbury
Dietitians Unplugged Podcast
Guest Meg Bradbury is a Certified Body Trust Provider®, anti-diet nutritionist, Accessible Yoga® Teacher, and registered Yoga Alliance yoga and meditation teacher.
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Episode 75 - Body Image, Anxiety, and Food Stress during COVID-19
Dietitians Unplugged Podcast
Aaron and Glenys reach out to you from home during the global COVID-19 pandemic. This is a time of stress and fear for everyone, and it can really bring up a lot of distress around body image, food insecurity and scarcity, and eating in general.
info_outlineAaron and Glenys reach out to you from home during the global COVID-19 pandemic. This is a time of stress and fear for everyone, and it can really bring up a lot of distress around body image, food insecurity and scarcity, and eating in general.
In this episode they discuss:
- Their personal experiences of navigating scarcity at the grocery stores and the emotional roller coaster they’ve both been on
- The hard work and ingenuity their clients and so many others are putting into their healing while stuck at home
- The uptick in body image issues and how many of us use worries about food and body as a way to control anxiety and distract from bigger worries
- Dealing with anxiety and difficult feelings during this time
- How we can use this time to feel better about our bodies
- How some people actually find themselves thriving in the slowed pace
- How diet culture doesn’t go away even in extreme times of uncertainty and worry
Show notes:
Virtual meal support on Instagram: @covid19eatingsupport
Article: Why You Should Ignore All That Coronavirus-Inspired Productivity Pressure – great advice for dealing with traumatic times
Headspace is offering free support during the global pandemic
Other meditation apps: Insight Timer, Calm