Baby Steps Nutrition Podcast

Episode 129- The Intersection of Social Media, Body Image, and Adult Wellness

Episode Summary

On this episode of the Baby Steps Nutrition Podcast, Argavan speaks with Dr. Michelle May, a former family physician and certified speaking professional (CSP) whose own personal struggle with food and body image has fueled her passion to provide a compassionate and constructive approach to being healthy both in the mind and body. Dr. May received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Arizona State University and her Medical Degree from the University of Arizona College of Medicine. Dr. May is an Associate Professor at Arizona State University. On top of her many accolades, Dr. May is also the multiple award-winning author of Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat. Dr. May appeared on Episode 25 of the podcast. Argavan and Dr. May discuss “Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat”, intuitive eating and self care practices, tools to develop emotional resilience, recommendations for healthy social media consumption and more! Tune in!

Episode Notes

Mentioned in this episode and Dr. May’s recommendations:

 

The consequences of a weight‐centric approach to healthcare: A case for a paradigm shift in how clinicians address body weight article 

    ⁃   https://doi.org/10.1002/ncp.10885

 

Eating Cycle Assessment

https://amihungry.com/eating-cycle-assessment)

 

Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat Chapter 1 Download (free)

 

 

For more on Dr. May, you can follow her on Instagram @ MichelleMayMD, on her Facebook page: Am I Hungry, on YouTube: MIchelle May MD and through her website https://amihungry.com/.

 

For more on Argavan Nilforoush, be sure to follow her on Instagram @babystepsnutrition, on Facebook: Baby Steps Nutrition page, on YouTube: Baby Steps Nutrition Podcast, on Twitter @argavanRDN, on LinkedIn @ArgavanNilforoush and through her website www.babystepsnutrition.com.