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Health at Every Size

The Appetite 132: Weight Loss Medications: Are GLP-1 Agonists a Game Changer ?

Listen here! Dr. Lisa Erlanger returns to the podcast for a conversation with Julie Church, RDN, CD on GLP-1 agonists, medications widely prescribed for weight loss. Through a weight-inclusive lens, Lisa explains GLP-1 agonists history, current use, and side effects with a special attention given to the unique considerations for individuals Read more…

By Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD, CD, 2 monthsApril 2, 2025 ago

The Appetite 117: Aging and the Body: An Interview with Connie Sobczak of The Body Positive

Listen here! Connie Sobczak of The Body Positive gives us this wise nugget: “Aging is something we get to do, if we are lucky.” Julie Church, Opal’s Co-Founder and Nutrition Director, discusses with Connie the many considerations that arise as we age, covering the topics of appearance, body image, health, Read more…

By Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD, CD, 2 monthsApril 1, 2025 ago
Lindo Bacon and Radical Belonging

The Appetite 105: Lindo Bacon and Radical Belonging

How does being marginalized impact a person’s health and physiology? Dr. Lindo Bacon, who has spent their career advocating for social justice at the intersection of weight and health, joins this episode to share about their newest book, Radical Belonging: How to Survive and Thrive in an Unjust World (While Transforming Read more…

By Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD, CD, 5 yearsNovember 13, 2020 ago

The Appetite Episode 52: Emotional Eating + Compulsive Overeating

The Appetite Episode #52: Emotional Eating + Compulsive Overeating An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast   Emotional eating is never just about the food. Opal Co-Founder and Nutrition Director Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD and therapist and host Carter Umhau, LMHC discuss the differences between binge eating, compulsive eating, and emotional Read more…

By Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD, CD, 6 yearsMay 23, 2019 ago

The Appetite Episode 41: Let’s Talk About Weight

The Appetite Episode #41: Let’s Talk About Weight An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast Can you really control your weight? Diet culture certainly says you can, but in this episode, Opal Co-Founder and Nutrition Director Julie Church, RDN, CD, CEDS sits down with host Carter Umhau, LMHC to challenge this, highlighting Read more…

By Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD, CD, 6 yearsMarch 7, 2019 ago

The Appetite Episode #19: Can I Trust My Body With Food?

The Appetite Episode #19: Can I Trust My Body With Food? An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast Regular listener Tam O’Donnell joins us to respond to a previous episode, “How to Eat in a Food-Obsessed World.” Tam brings questions and wonderings around how to provide both structure and freedom for kids Read more…

By Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD, CD, 7 yearsJuly 4, 2018 ago

The Appetite Episode #12: What is Health?

The Appetite Episode #12: What is Health? An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast What is health and how do we get it? Today we challenge the idea that this question can be answered in a one-size-fits-all way. We explore today’s obsession with health, challenging how much of a moral issue health has become, and Read more…

By Kara Bazzi, LMFT, CEDS, 7 yearsMarch 28, 2018 ago

The Appetite Episode #03: Introducing Health at Every Size

The Appetite Episode #03: Introducing Health at Every Size An Opal: Food+Body Wisdom Podcast Opal: Food+Body Wisdom founders talk about Health at Every Size (HAES) in this second of three conversations introducing Opal’s core tenets. Nutrition Director and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD, CD, leads the discussion as Read more…

By Julie Church, RDN, CEDRD, CD, 7 yearsDecember 7, 2017 ago

Guest Post: 4th Grader Sophia Bazzi on The Lack of Diversity in Media

Guest Post: Sophia Bazzi – Where are all the women in glasses? One of our youngest Health at Every Size advocates talks about what she noticed while school shopping lately and what is is like to experience changes to your body that don’t necessarily fit into society’s standards Sophia is Read more…

By admin, 9 yearsSeptember 21, 2016 ago

Personal Boundaries and Weight

An empowered message to recipients of sizeism As a woman of size I have realized that many people in our society feel at liberty to comment on my weight. It could take the form of a “concerned” family member reminding me of diets and procedures at my disposal, or that Read more…

By admin, 10 yearsMay 8, 2015 ago

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