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A Moderate and Sustainable Eating Stance
By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS In pursuit of better health, many of us have been lured into the trap of restrictive eating strategies...

Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Aug 28, 20231 min read
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Little ways to protest weight stigma and diet dogma to support eating disorder recovery.
In the 60s, feminists burned their bras at a Miss America contest to protest the oppressive images of female beauty that were being...

Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
May 31, 20232 min read
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Respecting Your Teen's Growing Body & Food Choices for Eating Disorder Prevention
Parents, I know you mean well when you point out your teens' weight gain or nudge them toward dieting; but these things don't help. Your...

Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
May 18, 20232 min read
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Managing Stress with a HeartMath Device (for eating disorder recovery)
It's been a stressful day, which makes it a great day to show you one of the ways a person recovered from an eating disorder manages her...

Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
May 16, 20231 min read
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The Hamster Wheel of a Weight-Focused Life
[Support for Eating Disorder Recovery] An older woman once said to me, 'I spent my entire life trying to change my body. And for what?...

Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
May 8, 20231 min read
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Weight-Increasing Effects of Dieting
People, we need a reframe! The diet industry taught us that by restricting food, we can lose weight. But research shows that, for the...

Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
May 6, 20231 min read
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Ever see a lion on a diet?
Have you ever seen a lion on a diet? Or a herd of zebras fretting about their carb intake? Of course not. These majestic creatures use...

Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Apr 30, 20231 min read
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"Annoying Bra Fat"???
Author: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS So, there's an exercise class that I enjoy and do often. The only thing I don't like about the class is...

Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Mar 13, 20232 min read
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Diet Talk Goes Viral
Author: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS Yesterday, I overheard a mother body-shaming herself in front of her husband and kids. I hurt for her....

Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS
Mar 11, 20231 min read
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