Health at Every Size with Annyck Besso, MS, RD

Episode 16. Today I chat with registered dietitian Annyck Besso, MS, RD, about Health at Every Size. This is a super important discussion because there are a lot of misconceptions about it. Tune in to learn about some of the common myths about Health at Every Size. One of the myths we debunk include "Health at Every Size professionals are anti-weight loss," among many others. Annyck is a Registered Dietitian and the Founder of Sööma, a private practice that specializes in the treatment of eating disorders and sports nutrition located in Montreal, Canada, but serving clients in the United States virtually. Annyck has developed an expertise in the treatment of eating disorders in both private and academic medical center settings. After completing a Bachelors in nutrition and dietetics, Annyck received her Masters in dietetics at McGill University.  Annyck recently moved back to Canada after practicing at Mind Body Health in Washington, DC for the past three years. During her time there, Annyck worked in private practice and collaborated closely with medical doctors and mental health professionals. She also developed and directed a day program where people of all ages were admitted and treated 20h per week. Want to start from the beginning? Check out the Foundational Episodes of the Motivation Made Podcast here! Introduction: What is this podcast all about?Episode 1: Want to Get & Stay Motivated? A Crash Course on Motivation, Weight Loss, and HealthEpisode 2: How Dieting Steals Our MotivationEpisode 3: How To Get Motivated To Improve Your Health (Motivation 101)Episode 4: How to Transform Health Fears Into Forward Progress Did you grab my free audio training yet? It walks you through the simple 5 steps to not diet, but respond to your body when you are stressed about weight gain or feeling out of control with your eating. Grab it here! What We Cover: Annyck's personal experience with food and her body How she got into the field of dieteticsThe fact that Health at Every Size is not actually main