Ever heard of intuitive eating? Or Health at Every Size? Ever been confused about what they mean or skeptical about the science behind them? If so, you are not alone! Growing up surrounded by diet culture combined with a pervasive use of weight management tactics in medical practices makes it hard to understand why more and more practitioners are turning away from standardized meal plans and even scales as tools to help their clients.

But don't worry, Registered Dietitian Kirsten Ackerman known as the Intuitive RD on instagram is here to help! This week on the podcast Julia sits down with Kirsten to discuss all things HAES, intuitive eating, the potential problems with bariatric surgery and much more!

If you have any questions, concerns, comments or feedback please email Julia at [email protected]. If you have a chance please rate, review and share this podcast! Happy Monday!

By age 14, (right in the middle of puberty)girls are dropping out of sports at twice the rate of boys according to the Women's Sports Foundation. Girls often feel less confident about their bodies, less able to be active and that what they look like is more important than their health and happiness.

How do we stop this? Is there any program out there trying to tackle this issue?

Well...this week on the podcast host and Registered Dietitian, Julia Werth, sits down with the Executive Director (Nancy Woodward) of Greater Hartford Girls on the Run - an international program that is trying to do just that! Listen in to hear how Girls on the Run is teaching girls to be more confident, positive about their bodies and stay active no matter what! Nancy shares some great suggestions for keeping the kids in our life out of the trap that for many grown women has lead to eating disorders and years of hating their own body.

If you're interested in learning more about Girls on the run or finding a team near you check out girlsontherun.org.

If you have a moment, please rate and review this show!! It will help bring in more listeners and spread the message about ED and the need for change in the way we view our bodies.

If you have any questions, comments, concerns or feedback on the show please email Julia at [email protected]. Follow Julia on social media at:

Facebook: @werthyourwhilenutrition

Instagram: @jbwerth

Twitter: @jboelwerth

If you're interested in more Werth Your While content or working with Julia check out werthyourwhile.com!

By age 14, (right in the middle of puberty)girls are dropping out of sports at twice the rate of boys according to the Women's Sports Foundation. Girls often feel less confident about their bodies, less able to be active and that what they look like is more important than their health and happiness.

How do we stop this? Is there any program out there trying to tackle this issue?

Well...this week on the podcast host and Registered Dietitian, Julia Werth, sits down with the Executive Director (Nancy Woodward) of Greater Hartford Girls on the Run - an international program that is trying to do just that! Listen in to hear how Girls on the Run is teaching girls to be more confident, positive about their bodies and stay active no matter what! Nancy shares some great suggestions for keeping the kids in our life out of the trap that for many grown women has lead to eating disorders and years of hating their own body.

If you're interested in learning more about Girls on the run or finding a team near you check out girlsontherun.org.

If you have a moment, please rate and review this show!! It will help bring in more listeners and spread the message about ED and the need for change in the way we view our bodies.

If you have any questions, comments, concerns or feedback on the show please email Julia at [email protected]. Follow Julia on social media at:

Facebook: @werthyourwhilenutrition

Instagram: @jbwerth

Twitter: @jboelwerth

If you're interested in more Werth Your While content or working with Julia check out werthyourwhile.com!

Ever wondered what people mean when they say "different levels of care"? Ever been curious about inpatient verse outpatient treatment? Well in this episode of Life with ED, the podcast Rebekah Bardwell Doweyko, the Assistant Vice President for Clinical Operations in the Connecticut Region for Walden Behavioral Clinic has you covered.

Rebekah will take you behind the walls at Walden to help you better understand the different types of treatment the facility offers. Rebekah, who has worked in the ED recovery field her entire career, is also a wealth of knowledge about binge eating disorder. The "newest" classified eating disorder in the DSM5.

If you have a moment, please take the time to RATE AND REVIEW this show on itunes! Please help me get up in the charts so more people can find the show and learn about what life with eating disorders is really like.

If you have any questions, comments, concerns or feedback on the show please email Julia at [email protected]. Follow Julia on social media at:

Facebook: @werthyourwhilenutrition

Instagram: @jbwerth

Twitter: @jboelwerth

If you're interested in more Werth Your While content check out werthyourwhile.com!

Ever wondered what people mean when they say "different levels of care"? Ever been curious about inpatient verse outpatient treatment? Well in this episode of Life with ED, the podcast Rebekah Bardwell Doweyko, the Assistant Vice President for Clinical Operations in the Connecticut Region for Walden Behavioral Clinic has you covered.

Rebekah will take you behind the walls at Walden to help you better understand the different types of treatment the facility offers. Rebekah, who has worked in the ED recovery field her entire career, is also a wealth of knowledge about binge eating disorder. The "newest" classified eating disorder in the DSM5.

If you have a moment, please take the time to RATE AND REVIEW this show on itunes! Please help me get up in the charts so more people can find the show and learn about what life with eating disorders is really like.

If you have any questions, comments, concerns or feedback on the show please email Julia at [email protected]. Follow Julia on social media at:

Facebook: @werthyourwhilenutrition

Instagram: @jbwerth

Twitter: @jboelwerth

If you're interested in more Werth Your While content check out werthyourwhile.com!

This week Julia returned to her start in nutrition at the University of Connecticut where she was joined by Registered Dietitian Amy Dunham who works as the head of Nutrition Services at the UConn Health Center. Amy and Julia dive into how the stress of college can set students on a track to disordered eating and how the RD can help to treat EDs and what approaches can be effective.

If you're in or near Milford, CT this coming Saturday come out with your kids and join Julia in person at the Milford Library at 10:30am to make some fun snacks and discuss ways to get passed picky eating.

If you have any questions, comments, concerns or want to be part of the show email Julia at [email protected]. For more Werth Your While information, events and fun check out @jbwerth on instagram, @jboelwerth on twitter, @werthyourwhilenutrition on facebook and werthyourwhile.com

This week Julia returned to her start in nutrition at the University of Connecticut where she was joined by Registered Dietitian Amy Dunham who works as the head of Nutrition Services at the UConn Health Center. Amy and Julia dive into how the stress of college can set students on a track to disordered eating and how the RD can help to treat EDs and what approaches can be effective.

If you're in or near Milford, CT this coming Saturday come out with your kids and join Julia in person at the Milford Library at 10:30am to make some fun snacks and discuss ways to get passed picky eating.

If you have any questions, comments, concerns or want to be part of the show email Julia at [email protected]. For more Werth Your While information, events and fun check out @jbwerth on instagram, @jboelwerth on twitter, @werthyourwhilenutrition on facebook and werthyourwhile.com

Surprise! Another bonus episode, and this time it's all about BMI.

Most of us are familiar with BMI and think about what category it tells us we fall into more often than is good for us. But, most of us don't really know where this equation come from or why health professionals use it. In this episode I go into where it came from, why it's used and - most importantly - why we should stop putting so much value on what it tells us!

If there is a subject you'd like me to discuss in future bonus episodes or research you've found please let me know via email or any of my social media channels.

email: [email protected]

instagram: @jbwerth

twitter: @jboelwerth

Website: werthyourwhile.com

Resources for this show:

1. European Heart Journal: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17403720

2. Obesity: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19197258

3. https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106268439

4.https://www.thecalculatorsite.com/articles/health/alternatives-to-bmi.php

5. https://slate.com/technology/2009/07/why-are-doctors-still-measuring-obesity-with-the-body-mass-index.html

Surprise! Another bonus episode, and this time it's all about BMI.

Most of us are familiar with BMI and think about what category it tells us we fall into more often than is good for us. But, most of us don't really know where this equation come from or why health professionals use it. In this episode I go into where it came from, why it's used and - most importantly - why we should stop putting so much value on what it tells us!

If there is a subject you'd like me to discuss in future bonus episodes or research you've found please let me know via email or any of my social media channels.

email: [email protected]

instagram: @jbwerth

twitter: @jboelwerth

Website: werthyourwhile.com

Resources for this show:

1. European Heart Journal: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17403720

2. Obesity: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19197258

3. https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106268439

4.https://www.thecalculatorsite.com/articles/health/alternatives-to-bmi.php

5. https://slate.com/technology/2009/07/why-are-doctors-still-measuring-obesity-with-the-body-mass-index.html

In celebration of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week (NEDAW) Julia is joined by Dad Versus Eating Disorder (as he's known on twitter) or Will in real life. He is father of a 13-year-old girl who is almost 1 year into ED recovery! His story is one of unwavering support and is such an insight into the life of the caregiver - from mistakes and frustrations to victories big and small.

Listen in and turn up the volume (sorry I'm still figuring out what I'm doing with this recording stuff) to learn how important a strong support system can be and how much strength you need to beat ED.

If you have any questions, comments, concerns or want to be part of the show email Julia at [email protected]. For more Werth Your While information, events and fun check out @jbwerth on instagram, @jboelwerth on twitter, @werthyourwhilenutrition on facebook and werthyourwhile.com.