32. Unfiltered thoughts & giving zero F's with Melissa Vasikauskas RDN, CDN

You can be pursing weight loss while also working on body image. Those things are not mutually exclusive.

 

Brooke is talking with Melissa about their businesses and how beliefs have evolved over time. They talk about their stance on diet culture and health at every size and how polarizing it can be especially on social media and how they dealt with the cancel culture. 

You can follow Melissa on Instagram @embodied.nourishment. Check out her podcast, here.

 

Here's a sneak peek:

[1:30] Intro

[5:00] Finding a healthy relationship with food but also being ok with losing weight

[7:22] When they started their businesses and how social media in 2020 was a cancel culture and how we had the wrong focus

[12:47] Injustices and how we want to show up and speak to women we want to help. Working on body image pursuing weight loss is not mutually exclusive

[19:07] What to do when you do not feel comfortable in your body

[23:12] Sustainable healthy habits and not trying to please others

[27:55] Tracking food and a lot of rules from 'food freedom activists'

[32:08] Our role as dietitians is to help provide guidelines

 

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