Erica Leon is a registered dietitian who is passionate about speaking up about the changes that occur with bodies, weight, food, relationships, etc. during menopause. She and Paige explore the science behind menopause and body changes and talk about how to avoid the pitfalls of diet culture unique to this time.
176: Menopause—Weight, Health, Changing Bodies and Eating Disorders in ages 50+
Nutrition Matters Podcast
Paige Smathers
4.4 • 654 Ratings
🗓️ 22 June 2020
⏱️ 65 minutes
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Summary
Erica Leon is the owner of Erica Leon Nutrition, an outpatient group nutrition practice in White Plains, NY. With more than 30 years of experience, she and her team help individuals develop a positive relationship with food and work tirelessly to treat and prevent eating disorders and disordered eating in adults, adolescents, children and families. She is certified as an eating disorder dietitian with The International Association for Eating Disorder Professionals, and as an Intuitive Eating Counselor. She has taken a special interest in recent years to create more resources and spaces for women experiencing menopause and body changes that accompany this time of life.
Links mentioned:
- Erica's website: https://ericaleon.com/
- Positive Nutrition® Academy: online courses and webinars
- Positive Nutrition Blog
- Follow Paige on Instagram
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to Nutrition Matters podcast with Paige Smathers, registered dietitian nutritionist. |
| 0:06.7 | Nutrition Matters podcast explores how to approach food and your body in a whole new way. |
| 0:12.2 | I interview people who share stories and expertise in rejecting diet culture, making peace with food, |
| 0:17.9 | and discovering a more positive, realistic, and sustainable approach |
| 0:22.0 | to health and well-being. I'm Paige Smathers, registered dietitian, nutritionist, and owner of |
| 0:27.9 | positive nutrition, an in-person nutrition therapy practice in Salt Lake City, Utah. I offer |
| 0:33.6 | free resources, including this podcast, a blog, and post on social media. |
| 0:39.0 | If you're local to Salt Lake City, check out our services and availability for appointments |
| 0:43.0 | and keep your eyes out for in-person groups on mindfulness, intuitive eating, body image |
| 0:48.4 | resilience, and more. Go to positive-nutrition.com and hit subscribe if you'd like to keep in touch. |
| 0:55.3 | I also offer online courses covering topics like the science of nutrition, mindfulness, |
| 1:00.4 | and healing your relationship with food. Check those out at positive dash nutrition.com |
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| 1:16.9 | You can also find me on Instagram or Facebook if you'd like to have a little more food for thought at Paige Smathers-R-D. |
| 1:22.4 | Thank you so much for listening. |
| 1:24.6 | Hi, everyone. Welcome back to another episode of Nutrition Matters podcast. My name |
| 1:29.9 | is Paige and I'm your host and I'm really excited to bring you this conversation about menopause |
| 1:35.1 | with Erica Leon. This is a topic that comes up really regularly with my clients in session. |
| 1:43.3 | And I just think it's one of those things that we don't talk about enough |
| 1:47.0 | and there just are not enough conversations or resources out there |
| 1:51.0 | or even just kind of willingness to discuss this. |
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