Blog

Our blog shares evidence-informed insights, practical strategies, and compassionate perspectives to support your well-being. Whether you’re exploring body image, navigating weight stigma, strengthening relationships, or building self-compassion, you’ll find articles designed to inform and empower. New posts are published twice monthly by members of the Valeo team.

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Presenting Our Research at the Canadian Obesity Summit in MontrealNews

Presenting Our Research at the Canadian Obesity Summit in Montreal

June 30, 2026
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What to Say (and Do) When Someone Is Struggling: Supporting Someone Through a Hard Time Without Trying to Fix ItBlog

What to Say (and Do) When Someone Is Struggling: Supporting Someone Through a Hard Time Without Trying to Fix It

April 23, 2026
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A Healthy Relationship Does Not Require Your DisappearanceBlog

A Healthy Relationship Does Not Require Your Disappearance

February 24, 2026
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Reflecting on January: Resolutions that Support Your Well-Being (and Don’t Burn You Out) Blog

Reflecting on January: Resolutions that Support Your Well-Being (and Don’t Burn You Out) 

February 10, 2026
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Your Year Was Meaningful, Even Without a Highlight ReelBlog

Your Year Was Meaningful, Even Without a Highlight Reel

December 23, 2025
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The Mental Load of the Holidays: A Gentle Reminder to Let Go of PerfectionBlog

The Mental Load of the Holidays: A Gentle Reminder to Let Go of Perfection

December 2, 2025
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Boundaries Are Not Barriers: Understanding Your Limits (Especially as the Holidays Approach)Blog

Boundaries Are Not Barriers: Understanding Your Limits (Especially as the Holidays Approach)

November 19, 2025
Weight Stigma Its Real Cost and a Call to Reflect
Weight Stigma: Its Real Cost and a Call to ReflectBlog

Weight Stigma: Its Real Cost and a Call to Reflect

November 4, 2025
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Breaking Free From Social ComparisonBlog

Breaking Free From Social Comparison

October 21, 2025
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Less Fear, More Connection: Shifting Food and Body Talk This ThanksgivingBlog

Less Fear, More Connection: Shifting Food and Body Talk This Thanksgiving

October 6, 2025
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Practical Strategies to Support Positive Body Image in ChildrenBlog

Practical Strategies to Support Positive Body Image in Children

September 23, 2025
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Body Talk: How Parents Can Nurture Positive Body ImageBlog

Body Talk: How Parents Can Nurture Positive Body Image

September 9, 2025
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When Self-Help Stops Helping: Are You Stuck in a Cycle of Constant Striving?Blog

When Self-Help Stops Helping: Are You Stuck in a Cycle of Constant Striving?

August 27, 2025
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Stop Tracking Your Health: Why Ditching the Numbers Might Make You HealthierBlog

Stop Tracking Your Health: Why Ditching the Numbers Might Make You Healthier

August 15, 2025
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Therapy Is For EveryoneBlog

Therapy Is For Everyone

July 29, 2025
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No More Guilty Pleasures: The Impact of Food TalkBlog

No More Guilty Pleasures: The Impact of Food Talk

July 22, 2025
All Bodies are Bikini Bodies
All Bodies are Bikini BodiesBlog

All Bodies are Bikini Bodies

July 15, 2025
Wellness Without Weigh-Ins - A New Weight-Neutral Model for Health
Wellness Without Weigh-Ins: A New Weight-Neutral Model for HealthBlog

Wellness Without Weigh-Ins: A New Weight-Neutral Model for Health

July 7, 2025
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Reframing Movement: Moving for Life, Not for LooksBlog

Reframing Movement: Moving for Life, Not for Looks

July 3, 2025
Supporting Everybody During The Holidays
Supporting Everybody During The HolidaysBlog

Supporting Everybody During The Holidays

December 20, 2024
What is a Registered Dietitian
What is a Registered Dietitian?Blog

What is a Registered Dietitian?

September 20, 2024
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We’re Hiring!News

We’re Hiring!

July 23, 2024
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Presenting Research on Body Image in MilanNews

Presenting Research on Body Image in Milan

July 17, 2024