Do you suffer from uncontrollable food cravings, fatigue, and brain fog? While wellness culture will convince you that you’re full of toxins and need a detox, I’m going to propose …
When Righteous Eating Goes Wrong
One of the main tenets of wellness culture is the concept of righteous eating. Food choices are a matter of moral virtue and mean something about a person’s character. Fresh, …
Is Food Intolerance Making You Feel Bad?
It’s not uncommon these days to believe food causes adverse reactions, or ‘intolerances’ like diarrhea, constipationIt’s not uncommon to believe food causes adverse reactions. Also known as ‘intolerances’, these reactions …
Removing Diet Culture & Competition from Yoga
As a yoga teacher, it’s very fulfilling to create a nurturing space for students to relax, restore, and recalibrate. Which is why I’ve always found it interesting when some students …
Get Rid of Emotional Eating Once and For All
I used to deeply relate to the line from Austin Powers, ‘I eat because I’m unhappy and I’m unhappy because I eat’. I was stuck in an endless emotional eating …
Healthy vs Disordered Wellness & Lifestyle Trends
Oh Gwenyth, how I idolized you. Given her model physique and youthful appearance approaching 50 years old, why shouldn’t Gwenyth Paltrow be trusted as an authority on health? With 1.3 …
The Ugly Truth About Wellness Influencers
Social media influencers are dominating the wellness world with their inspiration on how to achieve optimal health. You know the look – young, white, thin, able-bodied, wealthy…They use trendy buzzwords …