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Hangry Thoughts

Hangry Thoughts

Hosted by: Abbey Roberts, MS, RD

Why the fork is nutrition, body image, and mental health so complicated?! If you're anything like me, you may be feeling hangry with all the conflicting information on the internet. Everyone seems to have a different...

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24: Foods Banned Outside the US - Chlorinated Chicken

 If you've spent any time on social media, you've probably heard the wellness gurus shouting "these foods are banned in countries outside the U.S!". Lately, more people are discussing chlorinated chicken and if it's...
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23: Weight loss and body liberation - Harm Reduction

The desire to seek weight loss is common in our society, for a multitude of reasons. For many, it’s a form of protection from anti-fat bias. We will discuss the importance of harm reduction in weight loss attempts,...
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22: It's Never 'Too Late' To Recover - Stefanie Michele

Stefanie Michele (she/her) joins Abbey on this week's episode! Stefanie shares her struggles with disordered eating for 20+ years and her decision to challenge diet culture and heal her relationship with food/ body...
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21: Decoupling Weight and Fitness - Ashantis Jones

Ashantis Jones (she/they), MEd, QMHP, CPT joins Abbey on today's episode! We talk about the oppressive systems embedded in diet and fitness culture that perpetuate eating disorders, desire for weight loss, and...
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20: Combating Anti-Fat Bias with Stock Photos - Lindley Ashline

Lindley Ashline's (she/her) body liberation photography is revolutionizing the way we see bodies in media and stock photos. Lindley is changing the way we see fat and other marginalized bodies. She rejects the concept...
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19: Adapting Intuitive Eating for Neurodivergence

Are you neurodivergent and struggle with food and eating? In this episode, Abbey breaks down each of the 10 Principles of Intuitive Eating and adapts them to be more applicable for the neurodivergent person....
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18: Fat Is Not The Problem, Fat Stigma Is

Health "experts" are sharing viral videos and tips that are incorrect and harmful surrounding the relationship between health and weight. In today's episode, we discuss why the "obesity epidemic" is likely not what...
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17: Dealing with Body Image and Body Dissatisfaction

Do you struggle with negative body image or body dissatisfaction? Have you ever started your day feeling neutral or positive with your body image, but then suddenly it's like a switch flipped and you feel negative or...
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16: Overcoming the Fear of Weight Gain

If you have ever felt like the exception or said, "If I stop dieting I'm going to lose all of my control" then this episode is for you. In today's episode, Abbey shares practical tips and experiences on how to...
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15: Perfectionism, Desire to Diet, and New Years Resolutions

If you have the New Years Scaries, you are not alone. It's 2024 and Abbey is feeling the pressures of new year resolutions. If you consider yourself a perfectionist and feel stuck in the loop of beating yourself up or...
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14: Set Point Weight Theory

How do I find my set point weight? Can I change my set point weight? Can I diet to get to my set point weight? In this episode, Abbey answers all of these questions, and then some. We discuss how to determine if you...
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13. Why Am I So Tempted To Diet, Even Knowing Diets Don't Work?

You may be feeling this if you’re new to the health at every size, weight neutral, intuitive eating space. Or maybe you’ve been following fat positive content creators and working with an non-diet dietitan for years....
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