You're listening to Nutrition Matters podcast with Paige Smathers, registered dietitian nutritionist.

Nutrition Matters podcast explores how to approach food and your body in a whole new way.

I interview people who share stories and expertise in rejecting diet culture, making peace with food,

and discovering a more positive, realistic, and sustainable approach

to health and well-being. I'm Paige Smathers, registered dietitian, nutritionist, and owner of

positive nutrition, an in-person nutrition therapy practice in Salt Lake City, Utah. I offer

free resources, including this podcast, a blog, and post on social media.

If you're local to Salt Lake City, check out our services and availability for appointments

and keep your eyes out for in-person groups on mindfulness, intuitive eating, body image

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thought at Paige Smathers-R-D. Thank you so much for listening. Hello and welcome to Nutrition Matters

podcast and thank you so much for joining

me. I'm so excited to share this conversation I had with Ayana Habtimerium all about

what weight inclusivity and intuitive eating, kind of what's unique about application and

acceptance of those movements in black communities.

So many of you might not know this, but when I reach out to a potential podcast guest,

the way that I like to approach that is I like to kind of reach out saying, hey, I really enjoy

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