Arielle shares two articles, one which discusses how body changes during a pandemic are completely normal, and a second one from a major publication talking about what diet culture is, why it’s harmful, and what you can do about it.

January is here, which means the diet and Change-Your-Incorrect-Body ™ industries are in full force. Arielle shares information from experts on 11 topics including body image, Health at Every Size, weight loss and fatphobia.

Arielle discusses diet culture, the physical effects of restriction, and how it takes our power and ability to change our corner of the world for good from us.

Guest author Amber Karnes talks about the importance of unlearning shame about being out of breath

An answer with commonly-held beliefs gets debunked

How embracing softness can help allow in the hope

A reader asks, “what are some good measures/ metrics we can use to keep ourselves accountable to our health goals without anchoring on weight loss?”

Being supportive of others in a body-positive way

Arielle answers a reader’s question about balancing health and body positivity

A scientific and anecdotal exploration of how different all bodies can be

A celebration and exploration of the history of one of the most influential Middle Eastern dancers, Mahmoud Reda