In this episode of The Up-Beet Dietitians podcast, Emily and Hannah are joined by body positivity icon, Andrea (Andy) Mathis. The term “body positivity” has grown exponentially in popularity over the past decade and Andy discusses exactly what it is. As a body positive dietitian, she discusses why it’s important to foster a positive relationship with your body and debunks common misconceptions about body positivity. Andy finished off by leaving some great tips for how you can start cultivating better body image.
About Andrea: Andrea Mathis, MA, RDN, LD (also known as Andy) is a registered dietitian nutritionist and owner of the nourishing food blogs, Beautiful Eats & Things, and Little Eats & Things. She is also the author of The Complete Book of Smoothies: 115 Healthy Recipes to Nourish, Heal, and Energize.
Her unconventional and practical approach to providing wholesome recipes and body-inclusive focused nutrition advice has been featured in the nation’s leading media outlets including Good Morning America, Women’s Health, Prevention, Huff Post, Shape and many more. She is a contributing editor for EatingWell, The Kitchn, Food and Nutrition Magazine and contributor to Mind Body Green, Well + Good, Parents, MSN, Healthline and others.
Based in Alabama, when she’s not running after her two boys, Andy enjoys creating content to encourage self-love and promote body positivity.
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Andrea Mathis
Beautiful Eats & Things
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Little Eats & Things
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Emily
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Hannah
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