#72 - Weight Watchers, Diet Culture and Our Kids: Four Adults Chat it Out

Happy March and National Nutrition Month! This month the podcast will bring conversations about nutrition and body image. (Speaking of: check out MEND, my course on radical self acceptance with author of Beautiful You, Rosie Molinary) Bernie is back this week and we have two guests on the show! You’ll hear fellow dietitian Whitney Hightower talk about what it was like to be complimented for dieting because it made her body smaller and criticized for gaining weight when she stopped dieting. Then our very own podcast producer Shauna Reid comes on as we discuss the perils of being on Weight Watchers numerous times and what it means to offer a program to kids. About Whitney: Whitney Hightower, MS, RDN, LD is the Dietetic Internship Assistant Director/Field Supervisor at Keene State College. She's a Registered Dietitian with seven years diversified leadership experience in community nutrition program development and evaluation, counseling, undergraduate and graduate-level research and instruction. You can find her on LinkedIn. About Shauna: As well as working on the Body Kindness podcast, Shauna Reid is a freelancer writer and the author of The Amazing Adventures of Dietgirl. She writes about her life, travels and wellness journey, most recently 'Things I learned from 11 trips to Weight Watchers'. You can find her on Twitter and Instagram.  --- Join me for MEND Check out MEND, my course on radical self acceptance with author of Beautiful You, Rosie Molinary. In this 6 week virtual workshop we'll focus on the process of building radical self acceptance. We will have a live call, Facebook group and videos with reflection material to do on your own time. Starts 3/14! Find out more >> --- Support the show Thank you to our generous supporters! We are working toward our goal to fund the full season. Can you donate? Please visit our Go Fund Me page. --- You can subscribe to Body Kindness on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. Enjoy the show? Please rate it on iTunes! - http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1073275062 Are you ready for Body Kindness? Get started today with my free e-course and on-demand digital training. Learn more - http://bit.ly/2k23nbT The New York Times Book Review calls Body Kindness 'simple and true'. Publisher's Weekly says it's 'a rousing guide to better health.' http://bit.ly/2k228t9 Watch my videos about why we need Body Kindness on YouTube. https://youtu.be/W7rATQpv5y8?list=PLQPvfnaYpPCUT9MOwHByVwN1f-bL2rn1V --- Enjoy the show? Please subscribe and rate it. Have a show idea or guest recommendation (even yourself!) E-mail [email protected] to get in touch. Join us on the Body Kindness Podcast Facebook group where you can continue the episode conversations with the hosts, guests, and fellow listeners. See you there! Nothing in this podcast is meant to provide medical diagnosis, treatment, cure, or prevent any disease or condition. Individuals should consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical advice and answers to personal health questions.