Food Psych #268: Navigating Boundaries, Diet Talk, and Beauty Standards in Latinx Communities and Western Culture with Dalina Soto
Introduction & Guest Bio:
Anti-diet dietitian Dalina Soto joins us to discuss navigating boundaries, diet talk, and beauty standards in Latinx communities and Western culture; the lack of diversity in dietetics; what she learned in her first jobs as a Spanish-speaking dietitian; her relationship with her postpartum body; and so much more. Plus, in “Ask Food Psych,” Christy answers a listener question about how to find online movement/fitness programs that align with the anti-diet approach.
Dalina Soto, MA, RD, LDN, is founder and bilingual registered dietitian at Your Latina Nutritionist. Throughout her career, Dalina has worked in the Latinx community as one of the only Spanish-speaking RDs helping clients ditch diets. Through Instagram she has been able to expand and reach Latinas all over the world and has helped them ditch the diets and practice body respect. Find her online at YourLatinaNutrition.com.
We Discuss:
Dalina’s parents’ intuitive relationship with food
What motivated her to pursue a career in dietetics
The cognitive dissonance and microaggressions that she experienced in her dietetics training
The various factors that contribute to the lack of diversity in dietetics
Christy’s experiences as a second-career dietetics student 10-12 years ago
Dalina’s experiences in her dietetics training
What she learned in her first jobs as a Spanish-speaking dietitian
The nuances of bringing Health At Every Size® to Latinx communities
Navigating boundaries and diet talk in Latinx culture
Beauty standards in Latinx cultures
Dalina’s goals for her clients as a weight-inclusive dietitian
Her relationship with her postpartum body
How Dalina’s personal and professional experiences have changed her relationship with her mother
Resources Mentioned
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My online course, Intuitive Eating Fundamentals
My book, Anti-Diet: Reclaim Your Time, Money, Well-Being, and Happiness Through Intuitive Eating
Help spread the anti-diet message by subscribing to the podcast
Dr. Ann Gaba’s work
Episode #1 of Break the Diet Cycle podcast (podcast co-hosted by Dalina)
Ask Food Psych
Listener Question:
“How can I find online movement/fitness apps, trainers, or programs that are free from diet culture?”—Farah
We Discuss:
Why no one is obligated to engage in physical activity, and why it may actually be beneficial to not engage in structured movement
The benefits of yoga
Anti-diet movement instructors and programs that Christy recommends
Resources Mentioned:
“Disinformation Overload” (Christy’s latest blog post)
Yoga for Everyone, and founder Dianne Bondy’s Food Psych episode
The Underbelly, and founder Jessamyn Stanley’s Food Psych episode
Body Positive Yoga, and founder Amber Karnes’s Food Psych episode
Curvy Yoga, and founder Anna Guest-Jelley’s Food Psych episode
Fat Kid Dance Party!, and founder Bevin Branlandingham’s Food Psych episode
Dance for Every Body & Ironfat, and founder Ragen Chastain’s Food Psych episodes #58 and #119
Decolonizing Fitness, and founder Ilya Parker’s Food Psych episode