Carolyn Karoll LCSW-C, CEDS-S

Exploring the psychological costs of nutritionism. Key points Nutritionism reduces food to nutrients, overlooking the broader context of health. Social media and wellness marketing often fuel anxiety by promoting nutritional optimization. Rigid food rules can contribute to anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and eating disorders. Psychological flexibility around food is an important part of overall health. Most of us have heard the message that food is medicine. Research has...

Strategies for women in a youth-obsessed culture. Women 40-plus navigate societal norms and physiological changes in aging. Societal...