Hangry Thoughts

May 14 2024

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Why the fork is nutrition, body image, and mental health so complicated?! If you're anything like me, you may be feeling hangry with all the conflicting information on the internet. Everyone seems to have a different take on what the "best" diet, workout plan, or path to self-love is. This pod aims to cut through all the BS and give you the real answers to health and wellness. I'm your host, Abbey Roberts, registered dietitian, intuitive eating counselor, exercise physiologist, and fellow anxious/ ADHD gal. It's time to start feeling better in your body and enjoying food without guilt, for real this time. If you're looking for more, be sure to follow me on social media https://www.instagram.com/fork.diet.culture/ and my website https://www.abbeyroberts-rd.com

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34: "I hate photos of myself"

May 14 2024 44 mins

In today's episode, Abbey covers many topics while her cat Ralph meows in the background (what's new?). Abbey shares something that's been on her mind recently - the frustrations that come with chronic pain and the feeling of "my body is failing me". Summer is approaching and with that comes more photographs, social events, vacations, and different clothing. Abbey shares tips to fe

33: Size Acceptance as a Grief Process

May 07 2024 28 mins

Part of breaking free of dieting and moving towards body acceptance is grieving what you’re leaving behind. Even if you embrace size acceptance, it’s common to still have negative feelings about your own body. You may know that diets don't work, and yet still feel the desire to diet. In today's episode, Abbey talks about size acceptance as a grief process. This is the grie

32: TikTok's Favorite Hormone, Cortisol

Apr 30 2024 36 mins

Social media's favorite hormone to "balance", "eliminate", and "regulate" is cortisol. The internet has become saturated with "cortisol lowering protocols", special drink concoctions like the Sleepy Girl Mocktail, and recommending pilates as your main form of movement. In today's episode, Abbey addresses the topic of cortisol. What is cortisol? Can you naturally lower it? How can y

31: Weight Stigma's Impact on Mental Health

Apr 23 2024 34 mins

Is fatness really as bad as society makes it seem? Are a "good" diet and exercise really the *only* ways you can achieve health? In today's episode, Abbey digs into weight stigma, fatphobia, and the common health recommendations that fat people receive at the doctor's office. Abbey shares some of the research on the ways weight-based discrimination and fat stigma largely affect men

30: Ozempic (Part 1)

Apr 16 2024 56 mins

The Ozempic episode is HERE (Part 1). By this point, most of us have heard of the celebrities taking Ozempic/ Wegovy. If not, you must not watch the news or be on social media...lucky you! These drugs are being called "a miracle" and the "end of the ob*sity epidemic". Is this true? Abbey is joined by her intern, Nicole, to discuss all things weight loss drugs. Together t

29: Can I manage diabetes with intuitive eating?

Apr 09 2024 40 mins

"I was diagnosed with diabetes, can I still explore intuitive eating?". This is a common question Abbey receives - and it makes sense! There is so much fear mongering and misinformation present around nutrition, it makes it difficult to figure out how to eat (especially with a chronic condition). Abbey covers the three types of diabetes, focusing more on Type 2 Diabetes. She touche

28: 20 Tips to Make Cooking Easier with ADHD

Apr 02 2024 21 mins

In this week's episode, Abbey shares 20 tips on how to make cooking and prepping food easier! Whether you're on the neurodivergent spectrum or struggle to find easy ways to make food at home, this is for you. Abbey touches on kitchen gadgets, creating smaller steps, reminders, convenience, and more. Be sure to rate the podcast and subscribe! Join the Fork Diet Culture Communi

27: My Story - eating disorder recovery, the "healthy friend", and athletics

Mar 26 2024 45 mins

Abbey answers a common question she receives from her audience, "what's your story?". In today's episode, Abbey takes us back to her days as a senior in high school running club track, through college, and to present day. She discusses the ways her identity as "the athlete" turned into the "healthy friend", how eating "for health" turned into competing in bodybuilding, and when she

26: Intersectionality in Mental Health - Samantha Pockele

Mar 19 2024 57 mins

Abbey is joined by Sam Pockele on today's episode! Tune in as we bounce around topics, including but not limited to: intersectional care within mental health and disordered eating, the trad wife aesthetic, "clean eating", the different ways neurodivergence can look/ be, shame resilience, and more.The concept of intersectionality describes the ways in which systems of ineq

25: Fat Positive Fertility - Nicola Salmon

Mar 12 2024 50 mins

On today's episode of Hangry Thoughts, Abbey is joined by Nicola Salmon. Nicola (she/her) is the leading voice for fat folks seeking fertility support, bringing a unique fat-positive perspective to her work as a fertility coach and author of the groundbreaking book “Fat and Fertile". She is a prominent figure in the world of fat activism, using her platform and expertise to chall