Dietitians Unplugged Podcast

Let's face it: we're lucky if we get old. Yet there's so much stigma in our culture around aging. Aaron and Glenys talk with food and body relationship specialist Michelle Vina-Baltsas about what it's like to get older in a world that is stridently anti-aging, and how we can fight against the stigma of aging by continuing to be relevant as all hell. You can find Michelle on her website and in her Facebook group, The No Diet Sisterhood. Link to article discussed: http://www.feministcurrent.com/2015/03/10/aging-while-female-is-not-your-worst-nightmare-2/ Find Aaron at www.bvmrd.com Find Glenys at www.daretonotdiet.com   Read more at http://dietitiansunplugged.libsyn.com/

Aaron and Glenys discuss their recent adventures being filmed for a mini-documentary for Vice UK, and then ending up on the cutting room floor. They cover privilege, exclusion, and the question, "What is wellness?" Plus, a question about Health at Every Size® and wellness from a listener is answered!   Find Aaron at www.bvmrd.com Find Glenys at www.daretonotdiet.com

Episode 22 is here and your hosts, Glenys and Aaron just need to rant a little bit.  They discuss some current research over "obesity" and cancer and examine flaws with studies like this and how it perpetuates fat-phobia.  Glenys and Aaron also take time to discuss with public weight loss experiences of Gabby Sidibe and Chrissy Metz.  Buckle up, and enjoy the bumpy, wild ride.   Links Discussed in this episode Research article discussed (must have Medscape login to read) http://www.bmj.com/content/356/bmj.j477 Food Psych Podcast interview with Alan Levinovitz — https://www.christyharrison.com/foodpsych/4/how-to-leave-the-religion-of-dieting-with-alan-levinovitz Chrissy Metz Weight Loss — http://www.refinery29.uk/2016/11/130418/this-is-us-chrissy-metz-lose-weight-contract Gabby Sidibe Interview — http://people.com/bodies/gabourey-sidibe-weight-loss-body-positivity-quotes/ Virgie Tovar -- http://www.virgietovar.com/ Ragen Chastain -- https://danceswithfat.wordpress.com/blog/ Marilyn Wann -- http://www.fatso.com

Aaron and Glenys welcome Rebecca Scritchfield, RD to the podcast.  Rebecca just finished writing a fabulous new book, Body Kindness and she discusses her personal journey that inspired her to write on this topic.  Rebecca also shares her thoughts on how we can improve the training for future RDs to include a more weight neutral approach toward nutrition education.  You won't want to miss this amazing episode.  Learn more about Rebecca Scritchfield in these links: Body Kindness Book, and RDs for Body Confidence.  Also, the TED talk with Dr. Peter Attia that we discussed can be seen here.    

Glenys and Aaron are back with Episode 20. They invited Hilary Kinavey from Be Nourished to come on the podcast to help answer two questions from our listeners. Both questions deal with how can the people closest to us support our Intuitive Eating and HAES® journey.  One listener asks for tips in explaining Intuitive Eating and HAES® to her partner and the second question deals with working with a spouse or partner who is still steeped in diet culture and might not support our exploration of HAES®.  They also recommend reading the book Body Respect which you can find here: https://www.amazon.com/Body-Respect-Conventional-Health-Understand/dp/1940363195

Glenys and Aaron are back (better than ever) after a month and a half hiatus.  In Episode 19, they interview certified health & wellness coach, Melissa Toler about her work in helping women heal their relationship with their bodies and discover food freedom.  The discussion covers Melissa's story of how she arrived at this work, her progression from weight loss coaching to a weight-neutral approach and the intersection of fat phobia, race and social justice.  It is a wide-ranging, thoughtful discussion that you will get you to see body positivity from a new perspective.

This episode might be short, but it's well worth your time. Aaron and Glenys give their impressions from a great couple of days of learning at the 2016 Binge Eating Disorder Conference which was held in San Francisco. They reflect on some of the sessions, meeting some of their idols in the field and getting to connect with many HAES and Intuitive Eating professionals. You won't want to miss this episode.  

In this latest episode of Dietitians Unplugged, Aaron and Glenys answer a listener's question on whether Intuitive Eating promotes weight gain? It is a common question that comes up and Aaron and Glenys were happy to take time to talk about it.   In addition to this great discussion, Aaron and Glenys also share some of news and inspiring stories they are coming across these days. Dare to Not Diet Society Facebook Page  BuzzFeed Body Positive Article  Samantha Geballe's Gastric Bypass Photo Series (NSFW) 

Aaron and Glenys team up with Carmen Cool, MA, LPC and Julia Kohn, a very wise teen with a lot of things to say about how problems with body image begin at a young age, and are often unwittingly reinforced by adults. How can adults do better? Listen and find out. This episode was created as a part of Binge Eating Disorder Association's Weight Stigma Awareness Week, happening September 26-30, whose theme this year is Teaching The Truth to Kids.

Glenys and Aaron were thrilled to get the opportunity to interview Virgie Tovar, who has inspired them to be more active in the community.  It is a great discussion that touches on everything from her path to becoming a leader in the fat activist world to her thoughts on how we all can become fierce fat babes!  You'll want to check out her program Babe Camp for sure.  We ran into some technical issues around minute 37 and we apologize to Ms. Tovar and to the rest of you for this glitch.  

Aaron and Glenys take some time to discuss the recent fat shaming incident that involved former Playboy Playmate, Dani Mathers. What she did was truly horrible and violates all sorts of privacy standards.  But to be honest, her incident was very public, but is it really any different than what happens to fat people everyday in our society?  Listen to this episode to find out what Glenys and Aaron think. 

Aaron and Glenys interview psychotherapist Andrew Walen.  They discuss eating disorders and body image for the male perspective. Andrew is an expert in the field and his personal story will enlighten you and his professional work gives hope for those struggling with eating disorders and body image issues.  You can learn more about his work at The Body Image Therapy Center and his Facebook page. 

Aaron and Glenys take an extended look into a recent episode of This American Life, "Tell Me I'm Fat" They discuss each chapter of the episode and share their thoughts on some of the themes and messages that are covered.  It is was a controversial subject for some in the fat acceptance world and so Glenys and Aaron share their unique perspective on the topic. 

In this latest episode of Dietitians Unplugged, Glenys and Aaron answer a listener's question, "If you are going to stop dieting, how are you going to eat normally again?" Glenys and Aaron will give you some valuable tips to help you stop living a life based on dieting and food rules and start your non-diet approach to eating.  They offer you a variety of different tips that are sure to get you going and learning to trust your body and make peace with food. 

Aaron and Glenys interview someone they have admired for quite some time, Vivienne McMaster.  She created a program called Be Your Own Beloved which is an online program to help people make peace with how they see themselves in photos.  We discuss how she came to develop the program and what she's learned through this process. If you are looking at ways to help improve your body image, this episode is for you!  

Glenys and Aaron let it all out as they discuss a show that epitomizes our diet culture, NBC's "The Biggest Loser". They start by reviewing an article in the New York Times that reviews some of the latest research on how contestants' metabolisms have yet to recover even six years after being on the show.  Glenys and Aaron also discuss this article from the New York Times about why you should never diet again.  Lastly, they were so happy to quote one their favorite HAES® colleagues, Deb Burgard in this great article.  Take a listen to this very important episode -- it might be the one you need to hear before you consider going on your next "diet"

Glenys and Aaron explore the "Beach Body" message and body image issues so many of us struggle with.  They share some of their own experiences with accepting their bodies and why they advocate for "body neutrality" rather than just "body positivity".  Lastly, they issue very special challenge that involves embarrassing-yet-hilarious consequences for your hosts...will you be up for it?

After spending a few episodes talking about making peace with food, Glenys and Aaron turn their attention to another important part of our diet culture, exercise.  They discuss their own personal history with exercise as well as what has helped improve their relationship with this behavior. They also give insights to the popular fitness trackers that so many of us are using these days.  Is there such a thing as Intuitive Exercise?  You'll have to listen to find out. 

In this episode of Dietitians Unplugged, Glenys and Aaron take a closer look at the clean eating craze.  This discussion all started after reading this article from the Daily UK.  Other topics that come up are, Ellyn Satter and the very interesting book, Blessings of a Skinned Knee.  We hope you enjoy this latest episode. 

Aaron and Glenys examine the latest Dietary Guidelines that were released earlier this year through the lens of Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size®.  In addition, they offer their own suggestions for future guidelines that they'd love to see in future releases.