There’s been a lot of talk these days about the Health at Every Size® (HAES®) approach. Whether you follow HAES or not, it's a good chance you’ve heard someone claim that HAES asserts that everyone is healthy at every size. If so, then you've heard one of the biggest...

A lot has changed in the health and wellness industry over the past few years. Programs that once focused solely on helping people lose weight have now shifted to helping people achieve Health at Every Size®. If you're thinking about starting a health coaching business, it's important to make...

No one goes into health care to become a weight expert, but as health professionals we often find ourselves fielding questions about weight and its impact on health. For many years, I either gave a half response or simply avoided answering the question altogether. As I started learning more about...

Running a health business can be a lot of work. Between providing quality care to managing your finances, there's a lot to keep track of. Luckily, there are a number of great online tools that can help make things a little bit easier. So, I thought I’d share six tools that every health...

Health at Every Size® (HAES®) is a movement that is gaining traction in the health community. Proponents of HAES believe that everyone, regardless of their size, deserves to feel good about themselves and have access to quality healthcare. If you're not familiar with HAES, don't worry,...

If you've noticed that the last few years have seen a lot of talk about weight and how it affects health, you're not wrong. Doctors and nutritionists alike are advising their patients and clients to lose weight in order to improve their health - which is understandable in a society where fatness...

Many of our patients and clients have been there - experiencing guilt for what they eat and restricting themselves from certain foods in order to improve their health. However, this type of thinking can actually be detrimental to their health when they become so focused on their weight that they...

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I know that our patients and clients are probably tired of hearing from us that ‘diets don't work.' Although it’s true for those that have...

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One of the best things about the holidays is all the delicious food! But it can also be one of the biggest challenges that our patients and clients face....

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When people think of healthy eating the image that likely comes to mind is an overly restrictive diet that takes tons of preparation and lots of...

My journey with an autoimmune condition started in the fall of 2012. At the time, I was serving in the United States Marine Corps. I had no idea what an autoimmune condition even was, but I would soon find out after a routine physical examination revealed anti‐SSA and ‐SSB...

The Health at Every Size (HAES) approach is an evidence-based strategy that focuses on promoting health for people of all sizes. Unfortunately, misconceptions about HAES have resulted in health professionals dismissing the immense benefits that come with adopting a weight-inclusive approach in...