How To Connect With Nature Through Movement
Movement can be a valuable tool when building a connection with our own bodies, but it can also be used as powerful practice to connect...
Ava Keck (UCD ‘21)
Ava Keck (UCD ‘21)
Hey there! :) I'm Ava (B.A. Communication + Psychology from UC Davis). I am a writer, intuitive eating activist and have a strong passion for body acceptance and self-love. I believe in utilizing research to share the message on what it TRULY means to be happy and healthy!
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What It's Like To Recover From an Eating Disorder Into a Larger Body
tw: eating disorders, body image It. Is. Everywhere. I never knew how saturated diet talk, body shaming, and fatphobia are in society until...
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Stop Assuming Weight Loss Is Healthy and Weight Gain Is Unhealthy
Diet culture has done a fine job of making many of us feel guilty about the "pandemic pounds" they’ve put on. There has been an uproar in...
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Healing From Poor Body Image: Critiques of Body Positivity
The body positivity (BP) movement has gained a lot of momentum and popularity in recent years. Personally, as someone with an online...
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Looking for Love? Look beyond Looks in the World of Online Dating
Cute , swipe right. Not so cute , swipe left. This pretty much has become the main approach to modern dating. Not to say this is the way...
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The Irony of Health Trolling
Yes, you read that right – health trolling . Believe it or not, it’s a thing; it’s prominent as hell and is a serious problem. So, first...
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Aesthetic Goals Aside: Reasons to Move & Exercise
Unfortunately, we live in a society and culture that perpetuates the idea that the purpose of exercise is to change how we look . More...
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Anti-Diet Instagram Accounts to Follow
When I initially began recovering from disordered eating and navigating my way through therapy, intuitive eating, and body acceptance, I...
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How Intuitive Eating Could Change Your Life for the Better
Honestly, before I began practicing Intuitive Eating, I was completely lost. I was at a “diet bottom." I spent years attempting every diet...
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I Quit Drinking at 21 Years Old: Here's Why
Plenty of us have been there– raging headache, queasy stomach, preaching that we will never drink again while we attempt to piece together...
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Reasons to Stop Dieting
Despite the bombardment of advertisements for workout programs, meal plans, and calorie counting apps that may come up in your media feed...
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The Holidays Are Coming: Prepare to Be Bombarded by Diet Culture
As we transition from sunbathing in bathing suits to cozying up with movie classics and vanilla lattes in the fall, it’s a good time to...
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Self Worth & Trauma
*Trigger warning*: This article contains language around depression, abuse and disordered eating. Self-worth and love can be incredibly...
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The Power of Passion: How to Harness Your Creativity
I spent many years wondering what my “passion” was. You hear influencers and musicians throw around the word as if it’s something we should...
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Are You Physically or Emotionally Hungry?
There are many reasons as to why you may be experiencing guilt around what and how much you are eating during these uncertain times. Our...
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How to Cope With Food Guilt During Quarantine
There are many reasons why you may be experiencing guilt around what and how much you are eating during these uncertain times. For many...
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Some Tips on How to Deal With Sudden Change
In light of all the changes we are enduring as a society during the current pandemic, it is of utmost importance that we practice self care...
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Tips for Boosting Body Confidence
Feeling good in our own skin can sometimes feel like a rare occasion, but it doesn’t have to be. We all deserve to be confident within our...
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Womxn & Body Image: How to Realize Your Own Worth
It is no secret that womxn have faced centuries upon centuries of discrimination and sexual objectification. The objectification of a womxn...
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The Many Disguises of Diet Culture
Keto, paleo, vegan, Whole30, low-carb, gluten-free, fasting, dairy-free, low-fat, raw-food, detox, liquid are only a few examples of the...
