“Melanin – which determines skin color in our bodies – does not protect from an eating disorder” – Marisol Perez, Ph.D. In my nutrition graduate school studies, I wanted to study eating disorders among BIPOC communities. Most of the research articles I found were among Caucasian women during their early adulthood and college years. I […]

Most people I know dread going to see their doctor and getting weighed during their health visit. We have been trapped into putting a moral value on ourselves based on what the weight scale says. We swear we feel the physician and staff’s judgment in their eyes as they write down our weight number. And, […]

Getting ready for that family holiday event? Worrying about what people may say about your body weight because you’ve previously been greeted at a family event with, “Hi. Oh, you gained/lost weight since I last saw you!” ⠀ ⠀ Over time, these greetings and conversations about your weight can feel demoralizing, leading to negative body […]

Have you been getting bombarded with weight-loss products and service ads through television commercials, emails, or social media feeds during this holiday season? With messages like “Hey, start the new year…by creating a new you!” I’ll admit I have fallen into these traps by spending money to create a “new” me by buying the diet […]

The other day I was chatting with my Filipina colleagues, and we were discussing the increased levels of anxiety during the holiday season. Body shaming in the Filipinx culture has become normalized that we anticipate it in family gatherings. When we ask our elders why does our culture body shame, they respond with, “That’s just […]

If someone would’ve told me five years ago that I’d be utilizing my corporate career experience to support women with their body image, I wouldn’t believe it. Did you know that a women’s attitude toward her own body image can affect her career growth in the workplace? In Western cultures, body image is increasingly becoming […]