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Holiday Survival Tips: Navigating Conversations About Food & Body
In this episode, Dr. Suptra Tovar, clinical psychologist and registered dietician, shares practical tips for navigating the holidays with conversations about food and your body. Listen Here
Parade: The Surprising Morning Habit That Experts Recommend for Better Focus Psychologists and wellness experts sound off. Morgan McMurrin
It’s no secret that mornings can sometimes feel like you’re stepping into a world of haze, where focus is a distant dream and clarity feels just out of reach. As the alarm rings, it’s as if your mind is still caught in a space between sleep and wakefulness, drifting...
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,...
Peloton: 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...
Rejuvenaging Pod: 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...
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The History of Diet Culture
Check out this week’s post on ANEW Insight, where we take a step back in time to explore the history of diet culture. Understanding the origins and evolution of diet culture helps us comprehend its deep-rooted impact on our lives today. The Early Days Dieting was not...
Mindful Eating: The Basics
Introduction Hello and welcome back to another installment on ANEW Insight, where we aim to transform your relationship with food, body, and mind using evidence-based approaches. Today, we’re delving into the world of Mindful Eating—a practice that encourages being...
Why Diets Don’t Work: The Science Behind It
Hello! Please check out my latest blog on ANEW Insight! Hello and welcome back to ANEW Insight. Today, we're getting into a subject that has puzzled many and has been the cause of frustration for countless individuals—why diets don't work. If you’ve ever found...
Wellness
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.