Shana Minei Spence, MS, RDN, CDN
Shana Minei Spence, MS, RDN, CDN is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist based in New York. She labels herself as an “all foods fit” dietitian. Life is already complicated, why restrict yourself? She wanted to create a platform for open discussion on nutrition and wellness topics, considering all the information circulating around these days. Was she always interested in nutrition? No. In the not so long ago past she worked in the fashion industry and hated it. (Joke to herself: She got a B.S in Fashion Merchandising…get it?) She decided to make a change, go back to school and became involved in food policy and public health. Update: She loves what she does and wants to share as much as possible. Check out her work and learn more here.
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An excerpt from Shana’s writing…
Body compassion is the practice of cultivating a kind and understanding attitude towards one’s body. It focuses on bringing attention to our own feelings and emotions, and recognizing that our body is a part of us, not something separate from ourselves.
Body compassion also involves acceptance of the body for what it is – not what we think it should be or how it looks to others.
Body shaming can make us feel guilty or embarrassed about our body, and that can be deeply damaging. It can make you hate yourself, leading to depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and other mental health issues. Body shaming very commonly can turn into the restrict-binge eating cycle, because people believe that restriction is the way to change their body shape, even though those restrictive diets have an 83% failure rate.
However, when we practice body compassion, it encourages self-acceptance and encourages us to be kinder. You are able to break out of the cycle of negativity. The practice encourages us to recognize our worth as an individual rather than just focusing on physical appearance.