Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDSJul 5, 20231 minWeight Stigma Hurts Children & TeensBy: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS When a child or teen is criticized about their weight and size, especially by someone important to them, like...
Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDSJun 25, 20231 minThe Grass is Greener on the Other Side Of Diet CultureBy: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS Health matters. And if you want to improve yours, you can, by engaging in healthy behaviors like increasing...
Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDSJun 16, 20232 minHow guilty-eating effects your health, hunger, and eating patterns. By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS The food and diet industries have created a modern-day morality test, what you eat is a sign of your goodness...
Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDSJun 11, 20231 minSurvey Suggests Two-Thirds of Kids May Struggle with Body ImageBy: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS Parents, the diet industry spends millions every year to promote body insecurity in us and our kids. This...
Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDSMay 22, 20232 minLeave Diet Talk off the Menu (for Eating Disorder Prevention)I was eating dinner at a restaurant when a teen at the next table ordered a hamburger and fries. An adult at her table said, "How do you...
Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDSMay 16, 20231 minManaging 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, CEDSMay 8, 20231 minThe 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, CEDSApr 30, 20231 minEver 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, CEDSMar 31, 20231 minA Shame-Free Relationship with FoodBy: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS You have nothing to be ashamed of when it comes to your eating choices. What you eat is not an issue of...
Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDSMar 30, 20231 minIs it me or is it the food?By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS So let me get this straight, whomever is in charge of American food... you're gonna take a couple of...
-Dec 12, 20223 minStress and Hunger: What's the Connection?By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS & Barbara Cook Have you ever seen people in movies or on TV diving into a tub of ice cream when they’re...
-Dec 1, 20221 minMindful Eating ExerciseIf you or someone you love struggles with disordered eating or an eating disorder, a mindful eating practice can help you recover....