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Bestselling Author of Deprogram Diet Culture: Rethink Your Relationship with Food, Heal Your Mind, And Live a Diet-Free Life.
Ditch the Diet and Gain a Healthy Relationship with Food Dieting is one of the greatest contributors to weight gain. Yet the pressure to be thin is always present through advertising, social media, and even subtle influences from family and friends. As a young woman,...
Is There a ‘Best’ Time to Walk? 3 Experts Break It Down
There’s no one universal best time to walk. However, there are some benefits of walking at specific time windows depending on your personal health goals. For instance, if your goal is to support your long-term cardiovascular health, walking will benefit you no matter...
Medscape: Ghost Fat: The Unseen Consequences of Weight Loss
Many people who lose weight, whether through diet and lifestyle changes, medication, or bariatric surgery, recognize their body has changed. While they also experience improvements in quality of life and psychosocial areas, that's not true for everyone. Some patients...
Deprogramming Diet Culture with Dr. Supatra Tovar
Join Dr. Ron and Dr. Supatra as they unravel the myths and pressures around dieting and explore ways to reclaim a balanced, joyful approach to food and health. In this episode of REJUVENAGING with Dr. Ron Kaiser, Dr. Ron welcomes Dr. Supatra Tovar, a clinical...
Fed Up Mom Stands up to Toxic Relatives in a Healthy Way
As someone who has endured the hardships and heartache of dealing with toxic family members, I know the entire dynamic becomes even more fraught when children are involved. In setting my own healthy boundaries, I do not have a relationship with my parents due to years...
I Drank Chia Seeds in Water Every Day for a Month–the Benefits Were Instant
When added to liquid, chia seeds absorb the liquid and expand, creating a gel-like texture, says Supatra Tovar, PsyD, RD, a registered dietitian specializing in healthy relationships with food and nutrition. “This expansion makes them ideal for creating thicker,...
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Publications
The Psychology of Mindful Eating
Welcome back to another blog from my company ANEW Insight, where we delve into the intersection of health, nutrition, and psychology. Today's topic brings us to the heart of a practice that's transformative yet often overlooked: Mindful Eating. Understanding the...
The Economics of Diet Culture
Welcome back to another blog from ANEW Insight! Today, we're tackling an aspect of diet culture that is often overlooked but incredibly influential: its economics. Understanding the financial underpinnings of diet culture offers critical insights into why it...
How Media Fuels Diet Culture
Welcome back to another blog post from ANEW Insight. Following our exploration of the history of diet culture, today we turn our attention to a key player in its propagation: the media. Understanding the role media plays in fueling diet culture is crucial for anyone...
Wellness
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
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 weightism are detrimental.
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...