Adrienne and I are excited to launch this community where anyone can share research, articles, stories and ideas about the connections between food, eating, nutrition, obesity and ACES. As many of you know, the foundational ACES research emerged from an investigation into why participants in an obesity program were dropping out despite initially losing weight. It uncovered how participants' childhood trauma histories affected their weight, risk for metabolic or diet-related disease, relationship to food, and eating habits. We hope that this community can continue understanding what Adverse Childhood and Community Experiences has to do with food habits and dietary health. We also hope to explore how positive experiences with food can provide an opportunity for healing, build resilience, and support a healthy relationship to food.
How to be Part of this Community:
We know you all have a lot to add to this important conversation, so please join us in this learning community by sharing articles, discussing research, or starting a conversation. Invite others who want to explore this topic with us.
About Us:
Adrienne is the Executive Director, and Monica is a Program Manager at Leah's Pantry, a non-profit that conducts public health nutrition programs and organizational capacity building. Our organization is committed to bringing trauma-informed, resilience-building nutrition programs to underserved communities. To learn more about our approach to trauma-informed nutrition programs visit us here.
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