Episode 10 - Vivienne McMaster of Be Your Own Beloved
Aaron and Glenys interview someone they have admired for quite some time, Vivienne McMaster. She created a program called Be Your Own Beloved which is an online program to help people make peace with how they see themselves in photos. We discuss how she came to develop the program and what she's learned through this process. If you are looking at ways to help improve your body image, this episode is for you! #BeYourOwnBeloved #BodyImage
Episode 9 - Why We Hate the Biggest Loser
Glenys and Aaron let it all out as they discuss a show that epitomizes our diet culture, NBC's "The Biggest Loser". They start by reviewing an article in the New York Times that reviews some of the latest research on how contestants' metabolisms have yet to recover even six years after being on the show. Glenys and Aaron also discuss this article from the New York Times about why you should never diet again. Lastly, they were so happy to quote one their favorite HAES® colleag
Episode 8 - Beach Body Episode
Glenys and Aaron explore the "Beach Body" message and body image issues so many of us struggle with. They share some of their own experiences with accepting their bodies and why they advocate for "body neutrality" rather than just "body positivity". Lastly, they issue very special challenge that involves embarrassing-yet-hilarious consequences for your hosts...will you be up for it?
Episode 7 - Made Peace with Food? Now Make Peace with Exercise
After spending a few episodes talking about making peace with food, Glenys and Aaron turn their attention to another important part of our diet culture, exercise. They discuss their own personal history with exercise as well as what has helped improve their relationship with this behavior. They also give insights to the popular fitness trackers that so many of us are using these days. Is there such a thing as Intuitive Exercise? You'll have to listen to find out #Exercise
Episode 6 - Clean Eating or Toxic Ideas?
In this episode of Dietitians Unplugged, Glenys and Aaron take a closer look at the clean eating craze. This discussion all started after reading this article from the Daily UK. Other topics that come up are, Ellyn Satter and the very interesting book, Blessings of a Skinned Knee. We hope you enjoy this latest episode. #CleanEating #EllynSatter
Episode 5 - 2015 Dietary Guidelines
Aaron and Glenys examine the latest Dietary Guidelines that were released earlier this year through the lens of Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size®. In addition, they offer their own suggestions for future guidelines that they'd love to see in future release
Episode 4 - Will I Ever Lose Weight as an Intuitive Eater?
In this episode, Dietitians Unplugged hosts, Aaron and Glenys explore the common question , "Will I ever lose weight as an intuitive eater?" It's something many people wonder about and this episode will help you understand why weight is not a central goal of Intuitive Eating. Aaron and Glenys also give a brief update on Oprah's partnership with Weight Watchers which was discussed in detail in Episode 3. #IntuitiveEating
Episode 3 - Oprah and Weight Watchers
In our latest episode of Dietitians Unplugged, we discuss the recent partnership between Oprah Winfrey and Weight Watchers. We share our thoughts on why this agreement comes as such a surprise to us especially given Oprah's most recent attempts to help empower women in such a profound way. #Oprah #WeightWatchers
Episode 2 - Why Diets Don't Work
Welcome to the Dietitians Unplugged Podcast with Aaron Flores and Glenys Oyston. Join us as we explore the idea of health and wellness from a new perspective. Each episode we will discuss topics that we hope to help you improve your health, body image and fitness without obsessing on the scale or counting calories. We believe in Health at Every Size®, Intuitive Eating, and body positivity and we want to help you build the confidence to ditch the scale, and embrace your heal
Episode 1 - Introducing the Dietitians Unplugged.
Welcome to the Dietitians Unplugged Podcast with Aaron Flores and Glenys Oyston. Join us as we explore the idea of health and wellness from a new perspective. Each episode we will discuss topics that we hope to help you improve your health, body image and fitness without obsessing on the scale or counting calories. We believe in Health at Every Size®, Intuitive Eating, and body positivity and we want to help you build the confidence to ditch the scale, and embrace your heal