Good Body Notes

Blog posts about food peace, body image, motherhood, and everything in between

Body Trends
Shelby Hirschman Shelby Hirschman

Body Trends

As I looked at the woman before me, I could see the water swelling along the edges of her lids even through the grainy computer screen. Her voice choked as she said, “I weigh more than my husband now.” And with the proclamation, the tide broke and two streams of glistening shame rolled down her cheeks.

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Food Is More Than Fuel
Amy Hanneke Amy Hanneke

Food Is More Than Fuel

One of the most frequent concerns individuals bring to me in my work is their struggle with emotional eating. Heck, this “confession” arises almost just as often when I am not in work settings and someone learns I am a dietitian by trade….I’ve learned to disclose my profession more cautiously at holiday parties and summer BBQs.

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Defining and Defying Diet-Culture
Amy Hanneke Amy Hanneke

Defining and Defying Diet-Culture

Welcome to the very first issue of Good Body Notes. I’m glad you’re here; I am glad to have a space where we can dig deeper into the firmament of peaceful relationships with food and body.

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