Podcasts Health 048. Thin Privilege & Unapologetic Eating With Author + Intuitive Eating Dietitian Alissa Rumsey

048. Thin Privilege & Unapologetic Eating With Author + Intuitive Eating Dietitian Alissa Rumsey

Published: Jan. 26, 2021, 2 p.m.

In this episode we sit down with....Alissa Rumsey

Alissa Rumsey, MS, RD, CDN, CSCS is a registered dietitian, nutrition therapist, certified intuitive eating counselor, and the author of Unapologetic Eating: Make Peace With Food and Transform Your Life. Alissa is passionate about advocating for women to reclaim the space to eat and live unapologetically. She is the founder of Alissa Rumsey Nutrition and Wellness, a weight-inclusive nutrition practice that offers virtual counseling and online programs to help people liberate themselves from dieting, cultivate a peaceful relationship to food and their bodies, and live a more authentic, connected life. Her expertise has been featured in hundreds of media outlets and she speaks regularly at events, online trainings, and conferences around the country. She calls New York City home and spends her free time exploring the city’s food scene and searching for patches of green space to sunbathe in.

A snippet of what we talk about:

  • Alissa’s personal body image story + her relationship with food growing up.
  • Overcoming the “healthy eater” identity & food obsession through her personal environment.
  • The definition of thin privilege and how it relates to systemic oppression, social justice and Health at Every Size.
  • Why long-term weight loss doesn’t work and how she pivoted into a weight-inclusive practice in helping clients heal their relationship with food.
  • Alissa’s favorite self-care practices.
  • How food can be a powerful entry point into exploring more about ourselves, our beliefs, our values, and what we truly want out of life.
  • Her process for writing her book- from concept to cover and how this work complements other Intuitive Eating + Body Image resources on the market.

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Resources we mention in this episode…

Blog post (Our Favorite Body Positive Instagram Accounts)

Books: Intuitive Eating, Body Respect, Anti Diet

Soundbath recording for you to try

Weighted Blanket