Alissa Rumsey, MS, RD, CDN, CSCS (she/her) (@alissarumseyrd) 's Twitter Profile
Alissa Rumsey, MS, RD, CDN, CSCS (she/her)

@alissarumseyrd

Dietitian, nutrition therapist, intuitive eating counselor, food lover. Advocating for food & body liberation for EVERYbody. Author of Unapologetic Eating.

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While I'm not on TikTok (still resisting!) I have sadly heard about the "almond mom" phenomenon. I shared some thoughts with Marie Holmes HuffPost on what to consider when speaking with your kids about food and bodies: huffpost.com/entry/8-ways-y…

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I can't say I'm surprised, but I'm noticing an interesting pattern in the replies: Not *only* doctors assuming most fat people have sleep apnea, but also them refusing to refer patients to a sleep specialist for screenings if they are straight-sized.

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btw thinking that diabetes is a “fat person disease” is often quite harmful to thin ppl who have it bc they can have symptoms & bc of the false beliefs that only fat ppl get it dr’s wont assume they have it so they go untreated for far too long medical fatphobia benefits no one.

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Feel guilty after eating? You're not alone! I unpack the reasons why we feel guilty, including the link between morality and food, and share 4 tips that can help stop the guilt >> alissarumsey.com/feel-guilty-af…

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Ever feel hungry, but nothing sounds good? There are (several) reasons for that! Learn more + 5 tips on what to do if you need to eat but nothing sounds appealing: alissarumsey.com/hungry-but-not…

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What if we let our kids eat what they want? A radical new take on the weight debate (featuring Virginia Sole-Smith and her incredible new book Fat Talk!) theguardian.com/society/2023/j…

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"Many of my patients – and my physician colleagues – believe that losing weight will solve every problem, medical and otherwise. But weight loss isn't always the miracle they assume it will be. It can be a distraction from the real issues." Mara Gordon, MD npr.org/sections/healt…