Blog Posts: Physical Health
Nutrition, Skincare, and Fitness
Physical vs. Emotional Hunger
“I was not eating to nourish my body but rather eating to fill an emotional hole” After my battle with anorexia, I still struggled with food for many years. Essentially, I went from not eating anything to over indulging in things because I went too long not enjoying food. Then the occasional overindulging lead to … Continue reading Physical vs. Emotional Hunger
Body Image: Looks vs. Health
“When did we become a society focused around looks and not health?” Body image is a sensitive topic to many people, myself included. Even as a recovered anorexic, I still have my moments when I cringe at my body or nitpick every little roll or imperfection. I often wonder why I have a certain image … Continue reading Body Image: Looks vs. Health
Suffering from Chronic Pain
“Throughout the world, 1 in 5 people suffer from moderate to severe chronic pain.” Breivik H, Collet B, Ventafridda V, Cohen R, Gallacher D. Survey of chronic pain in Europe: prevalence, impact on daily life, and treatment. Eur J Pain. 2006;10:287-333. February 24, 2015 – It was 3:10 in the afternoon. I was working as a … Continue reading Suffering from Chronic Pain
What Healthy Fitness Looks Like
If you know me, you know I’ve always been on the thinner side – not healthy thin – thin because I had an eating disorder. Then two years ago, I found the love of my life and got insanely happy. I just did me – I didn’t restrict any foods and just enjoyed living. As … Continue reading What Healthy Fitness Looks Like
When Life Throws You Lemons…
Recently I found out I have two insulin resistant issues, hypoglycemia and PCOS. Why is this difficult? I HAVE to stay active and eat clean to reverse symptoms, even when I don’t want to or feel up to it. I generally enjoy being active but chronic headaches and pain often has me taking a step back … Continue reading When Life Throws You Lemons…
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