To feel good in your body you need to feel good in your head and your heart, too. Here are some other resources who can help you get there.

RECOMMENDED READING/WATCHING/LISTENING

With so many experts and conflicting nutritional advice, it can be confusing and overwhelming to find information. Here are some of my recommendations for well researched thoughts on eating:

Maintenance Phase Podcast is my absolute FAVORITE podcast about all things diet related. As they say: “wellness and weight loss, debunked and decoded” YES PLEASE

Marion Nestle’s Food Politics blog is essential reading for anyone who is skeptical about Big Food

The Ellyn Satter Institute has a wealth of resources and information on feeding children of all ages. The evidence consistently shows that her way of feeding has the best outcomes for children’s physical and mental health and well being

And I would be remiss if I didn’t share my favorite writers and scientists about body positivity, diet culture and the science behind the link between weight and health. Body acceptance is a passion of mine and something I try to instill in all of my clients.

Michael Hobbes’ Everything You Know About Obesity is Wrong is an incredibly well researched article that highlights how the medical establishment has ignored evidence about health and higher weight bodies. It is a must read, especially if you are concerned about the supposed negative health consequences of living in a larger body

Lindy West is a champion of this and her book, Shrill, is required reading, as far as I’m concerned

Roxane Gay‘s exquisite memoir Hunger is a staggering read, which challenges so much of how we think of women’s bodies.

The Body is Not An Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor is a joyful look at radical self love and how it will change the world. As Taylor is a performance poet, I highly recommend listening to the audio version of this book (which I checked out from my local library)

Fat Talk: Parenting in the age of Diet Culture by Virginia Sole-Smith is essential reading for all parents

Reclaiming Body Trust by Hilary Kinavey and Dana Sturtevant is an incredible guide to learning how we can come back to ourselves and our inner wisdom and innate knowing

Cheryl Strayed writes so beautifully about everything in life, and her Dear Sugars podcast on body positivity is a must listen.

I also love this This American Life episode on weight. A fascinating look at fatness, thinness and how society has linked these to the worth of a person.

Neuroscientist Sandra Aadomt explains why diets don’t work.

Dietitian Evelyn Tribole explains the dangers of dieting.

MENTAL HEALTH and SUPPORT

Having a bad body day? It happens to everyone. It’s not your fault.  And it’s not about your body. Here is a wonderful menu of resources to help you move through it.

BODY WORK

Beth Conroy, MS, L.Ac is an intuitive healer who specializes in pain management, sports related injuries, women’s health management, and emotional/spiritual well-being. She practices in Union Square and Jersey City

Sara Ruvinsky PT, MSPT, CEAS treats a diverse patient population and specializes in the treatment of the spine, pelvis, and hip, prenatal and postpartum conditions, as well as gait and balance dysfunctions. She makes home visits in Brooklyn and lower Manhattan

Lindsey Vestal, MS, OTR/L of The Functional Pelvis focuses on pelvic health. She has an incredible webinar for self diagnosis of pelvic floor issues, offers free videos on her website and is all around amazing and brilliant. If you have any pelvic pain, she will help you!