Episode 157: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. Today's guest interview is with Rebecca Scritchfield.
Rebecca Scritchfield is a registered dietitian nutritionist, certified exercise physiologist, author of the book Body Kindness, and host of the Body Kindness podcast. Through her weight-inclusive, Health at Every Size counseling practice, she helps people make peace with food, find the joy in exercise, and create a better life with workable goals that fit individual interests. Her Body Kindness philosophy has been studied to help reduce depressive symptoms and heal body image in pregnancy and postpartum. A mom of two kids under 7, Rebecca is passionate about examining the cultural narrative around health, wellness, and worthiness while rejecting the pervasive myth that to achieve better health one must control their weight. You can find her writing in Washington Post, Self, and US News as well as appearances in over 100 global media outlets.
00:06:45
A bit about Rebecca's background
00:09:00
What was food + body image for her like growing up
00:14:30
The role food played in her family
00:17:00
When Rebecca started dieting
00:23:00
Does she think what we value in terms of health is improving?
00:28:15
If you never diet again, is it possible to still be healthy?
00:29:30
Her relationship with exercise growing up
00:34:45
Should you exercise at all if you have issues with food?
00:38:30
How 9/11 influenced Rebecca's decision to be a dietician
00:42:30
How she learned about intuitive eating + Health At Every Size
00:45:30
The mistakes she made with her business when she was first starting out
00:52:30
The training she's found to be the most helpful
00:58:00
All about her Body Kindness, and why it's more than just a book
01:06:30
What is the "upward spiral"?
01:12:15
Things that frustrate Rebecca about the wellness industry
01:15:00
Rebecca's thoughts on the danger of weight stigma
01:26:15
How does she navigate these topics with her daughters?
01:36:30
Why Chris is planning on never lying to his son
01:37:15
Books Rebecca has found to be helpful with her children
01:40:00
When Rebecca realized she had a highly sensitive child
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