Ep. 66: Male Body Image and How We Define Masculinity with Aaron Flores

Anna Mackay and Elizabeth Davenport have a conversation with Aaron Flores, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who specializes in male body image.

They discuss:

How Aaron transitioned from being a weight-centric to a weight-neutral practitioner.
Ways that men, and people who identify as male, approach dieting and view their bodies, versus women, and people who identify as female.
How Aaron talks to his clients about body image and the definition of masculinity.
How trends like “clean eating”, counting macros, and intermittent fasting normalize disordered eating behaviors.
Where the idea of being judged for a body that is perceived by others as “wrong” comes from, and why it is something that seems to really stick with a person into adulthood.
Aaron’s new podcast, Men Unscripted, and why Aaron felt it was important to have a whole podcast dedicated to conversations with men.

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Aaron Flores is a registered dietitian nutritionist and Certified Body Trust® provider. With over 10 years of experience, Aaron has worked with eating disorders in a variety of settings over his career including the VA Healthcare System and Center for Discovery. He currently has a private practice in Calabasas, CA. Aaron uses Intuitive Eating, Health at Every Size®, and Body Trust® as the framework to help individuals develop a more compassionate, non-judgemental approach to food and their body. His work has been featured on the 10% Happier Podcast, in the New York Times, Huffington Post and Buzzfeed. Aaron is also a frequent speaker, presenting at national and international eating disorder conferences. In addition to his individual work with clients, he is also a podcaster. His two shows are Men Unscripted and, Dietitians Unplugged.