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The Anti-Diet blog is aimed at helping people radically change their relationship with food and their body. I cover the gamut of topics impacting the way that we feel about our body and food. My posts are inspired by scientific research, pop culture, my clinical and personal experiences, and just about anything else that may dance across my mind. If you like The Anti Diet blog, you may also enjoy my blog Eating Mindfully, hosted by Psychology Today.
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Let’s be real: all diets are awful. Intentional restriction is unhealthy for the body, mind and spirit. A life spent fixated on …
I’ve been thinking a lot recently about what it means to be “healthy.” Thanks to diet culture, “health” has become synonymous with …
Dear Alexis, Last week, my daughter got one of those grow-your-own-butterflies kits. For those of you not familiar, you get a plastic …
Special guest Dr. Alexis Conason discussing eating disorders, body shaming, and the anti-diet plan.
Halloween is just over a week away and I’ve been slowly coming to terms with the fact that it’s going to look …
Are you someone who indulges in emotional eating? But now, you are looking to stop it, because you feel it will help …
Last week the internet erupted over comments that Jillian Michaels, former host of The Biggest Loser and well-known fatphobe, made about Lizzo, …
Dear Parents, Please do not put your children on a diet. As a parent myself, I get it. We want the best …
Can mindful eating help me lose weight? Maybe, but we’re missing the forest for the trees. Mindful eating isn’t a weight-loss tool, …
Heal your relationship with food! And lose weight too! These are the claims that many programs focused on treating emotional eating make. …
Warm weather is arriving! And while visions of al fresco dining, pool floats, and frozen daiquiris can make us giddy with excitement, …
Your head feels fuzzy and your stomach feels like it’s about to burst. The cabinets are strewn open, and the wrappers surround …
Valentine’s Day itself may be over, but the month of festivities is still in full swing. Here’s your reminder that the most …
Some professionals are convinced that progress pictures and before-and-after photos are not a positive thing. Alexis Conason is a clinical psychologist in New York …
According to Dr. Alexis Conason, a clinical psychologist in New York who specializes in body image issues, research shows that people who compare themselves to …