Fat Girl Book Club

Unapologetic Eating by Alissa Rumsey with Maggie Landes, MD

Episode Summary

When Maggie Landes, MD was diagnosed with cancer and realized she wanted to live as long as possible, she thought food held the key. She took a deep dive into nutrition and stumbled into the realization that there is no evidence showing value to dieting or shrinking our bodies. That was the start of a mission to inform people that they don't have to shrink themselves to be healthy. Now she is using her doctor powers for good and helping people turn toward intuitive eating and food freedom.

Episode Notes

Our conversation included discussion of:

• Maggie's intuitive eating journey
• The education of our doctors and how it has not evolved
• The scope of Unapologetic Eating
• Weight stigma in healthcare
• Tips for talking to your doctor including why your doctor doesn't need your weight and how to change the conversation to be about your concern and not your weight
• Mindfulness as a tool to healing your relationship with food
• The difference between mindful eating and intuitive eating
• Maggie's personal experience with mindfulness
• The importance of value work
• What it means to be embodied
• Best ways for people with low-income to heal their relationship with food and their body

Keep reading everyone!

Links

Maggie on Instagram

Maggie on Twitter

Maggie on Facebook

Maggie on Clubhouse: @maggielandesmd

Maggie's Website

The Eatfluencer Podcast

Your Better Body Image Checklist

The Better Body Image Book Club FB Group

Alexis Conason Instagram

Mentioned Books

Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch

Heath at Every Size by Lindo Bacon

Anti-Diet by Christy Harrison

The Diet Free Revolution

Food is Not Medicine