![]() ![]() If people could just realize that weaving a healthier option in here and there, being present about what you’re eating while you’re eating it, or even just speaking kindly while you’re eating, will make the biggest difference. ‘I’m going to start on this day, and I’m never going to eat bacon again’. Q: What is the biggest challenge you see others face when moving towards a healthier lifestyle?Ī: “I think the biggest challenge is that people see a health journey as an on off switch, like it’s black and white. It’s about being mindful and present, each choice is the opportunity to choose to serve myself or not.” In some ways, I feel like a recovering addict in that I will never be cured it’s a working practice every single day. That was a struggle for me honestly until well into my thirties, about 5 years ago. I went the opposite way, and I became obsessed with secretly stuffing my face when I could, and feeling like that would be fine because the next few days I wouldn’t eat. #KATIE WEBBER TOPLESS PROFESSIONAL#I carried that with me, especially in the professional world too you see people being praised for being thin. I have burned in my mind things that teachers said to me that they probably have no idea, they probably don’t remember at all. I remember there was this pressure that started when I was so young, and how praised people were for being skinny. It was so hard for me because I sprouted early. There is this unattainable standard of beauty, when really, we all actually know that if you just see someone who loves themselves, then that is truly beautiful. The pictures we see on social media just perpetuate the problem. When you’re a kid, there’s all different body shapes trying to wear the exact same costume. I love being a dancer, and the community that comes along with it, but there is a built in pressure to look a certain way, to fit into costumes. Q: With your background as a dancer, what kind of toxic culture do you see being perpetuated around food and eating?Ī: “I have what feels like lifelong patterns with disordered eating and body obsession, being a dancer. Then, I started sharing my recipes, and that’s kind of how it all began. That started my inspiration in the kitchen, trying to make food that was satisfying for me and simple, because I was a new mom. I just could not believe how my life changed in a matter of just two weeks after going plant-based. I was inspired to clean up my diet – I was a soon-to-be nursing mother. Q: When did you start your journey in the world of health and wellness?Ī: “I began my personal health journey toward the end of my pregnancy about 4 and a half years ago. ![]() “To me, self care is showing up for yourself on the daily speaking kindly to yourself, and treating your body well.” Interview with Katie Webber It’s about taking care of yourself and listening to your body. The first step to this type of fulfillment is enjoyment and awareness, which is what Webber shares with us. In doing so, we can eat foods that feed not only our bodies, but also our minds and our hearts. People like Katie are imperative to changing the narrative around dieting and glorifying one type of body image. It is rare to find individuals with a large following who are as much concerned with enjoying their food as they are about the goodness that comes along with eating greener foods. Webber brings outstanding energy to the table when it comes to the intention behind eating well. Webber shares with us that she started off her journey in the kitchen by simply aiming to create dishes that were satisfying to her. Author of the cookbook, Fall for You, Webber strongly believes in creating “Recipes for Thriving”.Īs a professional dancer, Katie’s perspective on food and enjoying food is uniquely shaped by her experience growing up in the harshly critical world of dance and performance. ![]() Katie Webber, certified holistic nutritionist based in New York City, is a bright and inspiring individual, who is always cooking up something beautiful and delicious in her kitchen. ![]() While you are at it, you do not want to miss out on our Instagram Live event with Katie coming up! Stay tuned for more information. Keep reading to get the inside scoop from Webber’s refreshing perspective on food and wellness. Katie shared with us her journey with health and wellness, her relationship to food and eating, and her advice to those who are working towards a cleaner lifestyle. This week, we were able to chat with certified holistic nutritionist and professional Broadway dancer, Katie Webber. Here at Gardenuity, we are lucky to have the opportunity to connect with some incredible individuals throughout the gardening, health, and wellness communities. ![]()
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