The Happy Valley Nutrition Blog

ONGOING THOUGHTS ON INTUITIVE EATING, BODY IMAGE, LIVING THE ANTI-DIET LIFE, AND GENERAL AWESOMENESS.

I went on TV to talk about body image!

Anyway... I have something SUPER fun to share with you. Last month I went to a bonafide TV studio to record a segment on my colleague Lisa Dahl's show, "Getting Healthy Without Rules." What a blast to do an interview with an Intuitive Eating professional who just gets it. Plus, I got to go with one of my besties, Britt from MHM Fitness!

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Body Image, Health At Every Size, Intuitive Eating, Wellness Amanda Mittman, MS, RDN, LDN Body Image, Health At Every Size, Intuitive Eating, Wellness Amanda Mittman, MS, RDN, LDN

What is joyful movement? Seven ways to improve your relationship with exercise

In order to have a healthy relationship with joyful movement, we’ve outlined a few steps for you to take. But first, remember that joyful movement is what you would do if you were moving your body simply for fun, and not to change its size or shape.

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Intuitive Eating, Health At Every Size, Body Image, Food and Nutrition Amanda Mittman, MS, RDN, LDN Intuitive Eating, Health At Every Size, Body Image, Food and Nutrition Amanda Mittman, MS, RDN, LDN

Our favorite Anti-Diet resources right now!

Let me ask you a question: When you started leaving diet culture and stepping foot in to Anti-Diet land, how did you do it? Did you read a book or listen to a podcast that when finished felt like a lightbulb had gone on over your head?

Or, perhaps you’re like me and it wasn’t as much a lightbulb but a friggin’ LIGHTENING BOLT through your very soul?? (I can be very dramatic, I know.)

Well, whatever happened to you as you tip-toed across the very magical line into food/body freedom land (what a beautiful place!) you needed resources, right? Social media accounts to follow, podcasts to listen to, books and articles to read late into the night as you shouted out loud, “Diet culture is such BS!”

If you want, need, or just love to collect resources, you’re in the right place.

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