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Nov 17, 2020
8 min

Why You Are Hungry on That Low-Calorie Diet

If you have ever been on a diet, chances are you have tried a low-calorie diet. When you start one, the question always is, “How many...

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5 Lessons I Have Learned from Living in a Larger Body

Anna Jones, MPH, RDN

Nov 13, 2020
7 min

5 Lessons I Have Learned from Living in a Larger Body

For my entire existence, I have navigated the world in a larger body. Let me tell you, the world has not always been kind to me for this ...

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6 Reasons Why You Might Be Late-Night Snacking

Anna Jones, MPH, RDN

Nov 3, 2020
5 min

6 Reasons Why You Might Be Late-Night Snacking

What is even more frustrating is that this does not happen just once per week- rather multiple times per week for the last few years. At...

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How Social Media is Harming Your Body Image (and What You Can Do About It)

Anna Jones, MPH, RDN

Oct 16, 2020
5 min

How Social Media is Harming Your Body Image (and What You Can Do About It)

These photos consistently lack a wide range of body shapes and sizes. Rather, they portray thin, toned, and athletic women who are...

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5 Ways to Help Improve Your Body Image Through Self-Care

Anna Jones, MPH, RDN

Sep 17, 2020
5 min

5 Ways to Help Improve Your Body Image Through Self-Care

Society constantly spreads the message your body it not good enough. It can be really easy to fall down the rabbit hole of negative body...

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Anna Jones, MPH, RDN

Sep 10, 2020
4 min

Why That Diet Failed You (Again)

Did you know that the percentage of diets that fail is 95%? In fact, 33%-66% of the total weight lost by an individual is gained back...

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Anna Jones, MPH, RDN

Jul 25, 2020
3 min

What Perfectionism Failed to Teach Me

In all seriousness, my need to be perfect has really impacted my self-growth. As a kid, I always felt like I was not good enough. I was...

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Anna Jones, MPH, RDN

Jul 15, 2020
1 min

Veggie-Packed Chicken and Biscuits

This recipe takes a traditional Midwestern comfort food and packs it with a ton of vegetables. It is easy to make with very limited prep w...

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The Three Ways Weight Stigma in Medicine Harms People’s Health

Anna Jones, MPH, RDN

Jul 9, 2020
6 min

The Three Ways Weight Stigma in Medicine Harms People’s Health

The stigma that people with obesity are lazy, personally to blame for their weight, lack willpower and self-control, and are ...

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Why Demi Lovato’s New Song “I Love Me” is My Self-Love Anthem

Anna Jones, MPH, RDN

Jun 22, 2020
3 min

Why Demi Lovato’s New Song “I Love Me” is My Self-Love Anthem

The sad thing is the words that were said to me were not as bad as the words I said to myself. “You are not good enough..."

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The Negative Health Impacts of Weight Stigma

Anna Jones, MPH, RDN

Jun 11, 2020
3 min

The Negative Health Impacts of Weight Stigma

To exist in a larger body has become somewhat of a taboo- something wrong that needs to be fixed.

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Anna Jones, MPH, RDN

May 14, 2020
2 min

How to Adjust to Life During a Pandemic

I would not describe myself as a crier. I usually hold in my emotions and pretend they are not there...

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Anna Jones, MPH, RDN

May 4, 2020
1 min

Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup

My chicken tortilla soup recipe packs a punch with earthy flavors from the spices and a brightness from the acidic tomatoes and salsa.

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My Experience as a Fat Registered Dietitian

Anna Jones, MPH, RDN

Apr 30, 2020
4 min

My Experience as a Fat Registered Dietitian

Learn more about my experience of becoming a registered dietitian nutritionist as a larger bodied individual.

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Why You Are Hungry on That Low-Calorie Diet

5 Lessons I Have Learned from Living in a Larger Body

6 Reasons Why You Might Be Late-Night Snacking

How Social Media is Harming Your Body Image (and What You Can Do About It)

5 Ways to Help Improve Your Body Image Through Self-Care

Why That Diet Failed You (Again)

What Perfectionism Failed to Teach Me

Veggie-Packed Chicken and Biscuits

The Three Ways Weight Stigma in Medicine Harms People’s Health

Why Demi Lovato’s New Song “I Love Me” is My Self-Love Anthem

The Negative Health Impacts of Weight Stigma

How to Adjust to Life During a Pandemic

Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup

My Experience as a Fat Registered Dietitian

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