Salmon and Asparagus Risotto

Salmon and Asparagus Risotto

This is an easy to make, comforting, healthy take on risotto. You can customize this recipe if trying to decrease dairy intake or substitute main toppings if you are vegetarian. Risotto has always had a bad rap because everyone complains about the stirring. If you...
The Consequences of Weightism, Part III

The Consequences of Weightism, Part III

Psychological and Health Consequences People think that subjecting persons to weight stigmatization will lead them to seek ways to achieve to weight loss.  However, the opposite is showing to be true.  Research has shown that the psychological consequences of...
The Consequences of Weightism, Part II

The Consequences of Weightism, Part II

Weightism at Home and School Weight discrimination often starts in the home and at school, where it has been shown that children as young as 3 years-old describing overweight children as “lazy”, “stupid”, “ugly”, and “mean” (Tomiyama, 2014).  It has also been shown...
The Consequences of Weightism, Part I

The Consequences of Weightism, Part I

As a clinician who sees a wide range of clients from children to adults, I often encounter a host of worries, anxieties, depression, and low self-esteem plaguing young and old. Often these doubts and worries stem from relentless social comparison. Recently, one of my...