If you are looking for more information about HAES, intuitive eating, weight stigma, and body positivity then you have come to the right place!
If you haven’t heard of or don’t know what these terms mean, then you can find more information in my previous blogs about HAES (Health at Every Size®), Intuitive Eating, and body positivity and weight stigma where I discuss these topics in further detail.
Whether you are just stepping into this area of Health at Every Size® and Intuitive Eating and want to learn more or if you are a health practitioner who wants to incorporate this into your practice and are looking for professional development in this area, this list of resources I curated is made for you.
By no means is this an exhaustive list, but this is my list of resources I’ve consumed since practicing in this area. I also acknowledge that a lot of this work intersects with other issues including but not limited to oppression, racism, sexism, and marginalization.
From my experience, I find that these topics are not easy to tap into right from the get-go. It’s important to remember that it’s a continual learning process. So, if at any point you feel overwhelmed and unsure how to move forward, please feel free to reach out!
Great Podcasts to Download
Food Psych ® Podcast
Christy Harrison, Registered Dietitian, discusses intuitive eating, body image, eating disorder recovery, and Health at Every Size in her podcast, Food Psych® Start with episode 127 for an overview Listen here: https://christyharrison.com/all-episodes
Food Psych ® Podcast
Co-hosts and Registered Dietitians, Ali Eberhardt and Hannah Robinson, are dedicated to ditching diet culture, taking weight stigma and fatphobia head on, and cutting the bullsh*t out of “health & wellness” Listen here: http://letuseatcakepodcast.libsyn.com
Body Kindness ® Podcast
HAES Dietitian and Certified Exercise Physiologist Rebecca Scritchfield and her guests have interesting conversations about the cultural influences that keep you stuck in “diet prison” and how you can break free to create meaningful changes in your life. Listen here: https://www.bodykindnessbook.com/podcast
Love, Food Podcast
Food behavior expert and host, Julie Duffy Dillon is rolling up her sleeves to get to the bottom of what is really healthy. This dietitian has a secret: food is not your enemy and your body is tired of the constant attacks. Listen here.
Body Kindness ® Podcast
HAES Dietitian and Certified Exercise Physiologist Rebecca Scritchfield and her guests have interesting conversations about the cultural influences that keep you stuck in “diet prison” and how you can break free to create meaningful changes in your life. Listen here: https://www.bodykindnessbook.com/podcast
Books & Workbooks to Add to your Reading List
Intuitive Eating Book
By Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch Website: https://www.intuitiveeating.org/our-books/
Intuitive Eating Workbook
By Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch Website: https://www.intuitiveeating.org/our-books/
Body Respect Book
By Linda Bacon Website: https://lindabacon.org/body-respect-book
Body Kindness
By Rebecca Scritchfield Website: https://www.bodykindnessbook.com/book-order
Anti-Diet
By Christy Harrison Website: https://christyharrison.com/book-anti-diet-intuitive-eating-christy-harrison
Recommended Videos & Documentaries to Watch
Sometimes You’re a Caterpillar
This short video illustrates the diversity of bodies.
Gerry Kasten’s Lecture on Weight Stigma
At the 2018 Dietitians of Canada conference, Gerry Kasten lectured and showcased research on the misconceptions of weight, BMI, and weight stigma, especially in the healthcare industry and amongst other professionals.
The Illusionists
This documentary showcases how the diet & beauty industry globally affects us (women and men, especially women) and sells us insecurities, which is what makes it a very lucrative and multi-billion dollar industry.
Embrace
This documentary showcases women sharing their story about their body image and how they’ve coped/healed.
Continuing Education & Professional Development
Organized Training & Certificates
I’ve either taken these programs or they’ve been highly recommended by my colleagues.
Christy Harrison’s Online Training
Christy Harrison, Registered Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor offers online training that can be found here. I did the Master your Anti-Diet message.
Vincci Tsui’s Webinars
Vincci Tsui, Registered Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, offers webinars that can be found here. I did the one on the sciences of HAES.
ED for RDs Certificate
Shawna Melbourn, RD, CEDRD-S, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor provides eating disorder education for Registered Dietitians.
Conferences
Christy Harrison’s Online Training
Webinars: https://www.youtube.com/user/NEDIC85/videos?view=0&sort=dd&shelf_id=2
Weight Stigma Conference
Slides from 2019 conference can be found here.
Facebook Groups to Join (for RD’s)
Other Resources
Body Positive Fitness Finder
Find a Body Positive Trainer, Gym, or Fitness Community near you, here.
Websites & Big Names to Know
- HAES: https://haescommunity.com/
- Linda Bacon: https://www.lindabacon.org/
- Marci Evans: https://marcird.com/
- Fiona Sutherlands: http://www.themindfuldietitian.com.au/about.html
- Body Kindness Project: https://www.bodykindnessbook.com/blog/
- Julie Duffy Dillon http://www.juliedillonrd.com/
- Evelyn Triboli: https://www.evelyntribole.com/resources/
- Isabel Foxen Duke: https://isabelfoxenduke.com/
- ASDAH: https://healthateverysizeblog.wordpress.com/
- Christy Harrison: https://christyharrison.com/
- Vincci Tsui: http://vinccitsui.com/
Do you know of any other amazing resources I should add to the list? Comment and share below!
Blog Contributor
This blog was written with the help of UBC dietetics student, Celine.
