Body in Context

Essays on nutrition, movement, recovery, and health through the lens of context, physiology, and lived experience. Exploring how bodies actually work in real life.

Weight Loss Prescribed Without Context
Heidi Pasch Heidi Pasch

Weight Loss Prescribed Without Context

Being told to “lose weight” is not the same as being supported in your health. When context, body composition, and recovery are ignored, weight-focused advice can cause more harm than good.

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Emotional Side Effects of Underfueling
Heidi Pasch Heidi Pasch

Emotional Side Effects of Underfueling

When food intake drops below what the body requires, the first system affected is often the nervous system. Irritability, anxiety, low mood, and emotional reactivity are predictable biological responses to energy scarcity.

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