Updated: My Favourite Non-Diet & Body Image Resources
Hey lovely folk, I thought I’d provide an updated list of my favourite non-diet and body image resources (the original post can be found here, however some resources are now out-dated and there are new ones I’d love to suggest too!).
If you know me, you’ll likely know that I’m all for transforming your relationship with food and with yourself. When I’m helping my wonderful clients through this process, I love to recommend various resources...whether it be a podcast, Instagram account, book, documentary, blog post or something else. I find that they’re just so darn helpful for many reasons – grasping and understanding a concept we’ve talked about (like the binge restrict cycle or HAES), seeing a wider variety of people (including various body shapes, sizes and abilities), cultivating helpful habits (like self compassion), tapping into feeling more empowered and inspired, facilitating the learning process, feeling seen and heard by connecting through shared experiences, and more.
So, here’s a list of my favourite resources into one list! People prefer take in information in all sorts of ways, which is why I’ve divided them into different mediums – podcasts, Instagram pages, books, videos and docos, and other bits and bobs. See what you’re drawn to / work your way through the list / save it to your favourites and refer to it whenever you need. I’m confident that you’ll find it really helpful!
Podcasts
(Many of these don’t release episodes anymore, but their old eps are excellent)
Intuitive Bites – Kirsten Ackerman
Food Psych – Christy Harrison
Find Your Food Voice – Julie Duffy Dillon
How To Love Your Body – Jenna Free and Lauren McAulay
The Body Love Project – Jessi Haggerty
Nutrition Matters – Paige Smathers
Food and Body Freedom – Nadia Felsch
What the Actual Fork – Sammy Previte and Jenna Werner
It’s Not About The Food – Dr Stefani Reinold
Don’t Salt My Game – Laura Thomas
Maintenance Phase – Aubrey Gordon and Michael Hobbes
Instagram Pages
@isabelladavis6
@havenwellnessstudio
@drcolleenreichmann
@mbrandphotography
@laura.iu
@thebaglifeofbeck
@thenutritiontea
@dylanmurphy.rd
@thebutterflyfoundation
@dietitiananna
@themindfuldietitian
@ohheyimkayla
@rupikaur
@shreen_beyoubefree
@bodyimagemovement
@drjoshuawolrich
@zoe.dietitian.lovewhatyoueat
@alissarumseyrd (fabulous blogs on her website too!)
@jessihaggertyrd
@murraynutrition
@tallyrye
@lyricallydiverse
@sarahlizking
@effyourbeautystandards
@pixienutrition
@sarageurts
@bodymattersau
@boss.illustrations
@bodyimage_therapist
@clarafindlay
@jessicaemily
@beyondthebathroomscale
@glowgrouphealth
@nayyirahwaheedwords
Books
Eating in the Light of the Moon – Anita Johnson
Gentle Nutrition – Rachael Hartley
The Intuitive Eating (both the book and workbook) – Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch
The Body is Not an Apology – Sonya Renee Taylor
Love Your Body (excellent for the little ones) – Jessica Sanders
Body Kindness – Rebecca Scritchfield
If Not Dieting, Then What? – Rick Kausman
The Wellness Rebel – Pixie Turner
Body Respect – Lindo Bacon and Lucy Aphramor
Just Eat It – Laura Thomas
Videos and Docos
‘Poodle Science’ – a great 2 minute video explaining HAES through an analogy of poodles
There’s No Such Thing As Good Food or Bad Food – great TEDx Talk by Pixie Turner
Embrace – documentary by Taryn Brumfit (available on Netflix)
Embrace Kids – another documentary by Taryn Brumfit, but targeted towards the little ones
Other Bits and Bobs
Alissa Rumsey’s blog – so many helpful and easy to read blog posts
Comfortable in My Skin – the excellent work of Ellie Sedwick, including her infamous ‘Flip Through My Flaps’ section, which is all about normalising vulvas and other body parts in all their wonderful forms
Kristen Neff – fabulous self compassion resources, activities and research
Smash the Wellness Industry – one of the best articles I’ve read regarding wellness culture, by Jessica Knoll
What Is and Isn’t Mindful Eating– blog post by Vincci Tsui
How to Respond to Diet Talk – blog post by Alissa Rumsey
What Are You Hungry For? – meditation by Marci Evans
What Does Fat Shaming and Weight Discrimination Do To Your Health? – great blog post about weight stigma by Carol Rääbus
