The Mindful Chow

12/08/2025

Time in July and August feels like 2x faster than usual...and I finally had time this week to reflect and process my experience at .eatingdisorders 🫶🏻

💛 Thank you .rd and for your time and effort in creating this safe space for us to learn and unlearn. This is a space which we can share uncomfortable conversations, reflect on thought-provoking ideas and offer support to one another. Words can't even encompass my gratitude towards to you both!!!

💛 Thank you for working on this self-funded research together (and bearing with my heightened anxiety lol). This research idea blossomed out of conversations, just being curious on what types of eating disorder care are available in East Asia while we both experience life transitions/ties with Asia. I cannot be more grateful for such an amazing research partner and friend!!! Excited to continue collaborating on future projects and increasing ED awareness within Asian and AANHPI communities 🙌🏻

💛 New and old friends, colleagues and fellow speakers: sharing space, solidarity, connection and growth with y'all has been the most wonderful experience ever. I enjoyed volunteering, line dancing, hugging, chitchatting over food and sharing authentic conversations. Thank you for being compassionate and fierce on making this world less oppressing on bodies, preferences, cultures and minds 💪🏻

21/03/2025

I will be speaking about how nutrition and social determinants of health impact menopause. Hope to see you there!

🌟 Introducing Janice Chow at The Menopause Festival!🌟

We're excited to welcome Janice Chow, MS, RD, a Registered Dietitian and nutrition expert based in the San Francisco Bay Area. With over 12 years of experience in clinical and community wellness, Janice specializes in culturally-responsive and weight-inclusive care for Asians and Pacific Islanders. She has a deep expertise in women's health, focusing on menopause and fertility nutrition. Janice empowers individuals to manage hormonal changes with evidence-based strategies that prioritize mind-body health. Her work has been featured in Real Simple, Good Housekeeping, and the National Eating Disorder Association.

📍Event Details:
Date: 27 March 2025
Time: 2:00 PM – 6:30 PM (Registration starts at 1:30 PM)
Location: Deloitte, 35/F, One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong

Don't miss the opportunity to hear Janice's valuable insights and join the discussion on women's health and nutrition!

🎟️ Limited Early Bird Tickets are available now!
Get yours at www.MenopauseFestival.com.

Let's give a warm welcome to Janice Chow at the Menopause Festival! Feel free to share this post and spread the word!

13/03/2025

🌟 Excited to announce that I’ll be a speaker at the EverCalm Menopause Festival 2025! 🌟

📅 Date: 27th March, 2025

📍Location: One Pacific Place, Admiralty

This exciting event will spotlight every facet of women’s health during menopause. Together, we’ll explore meaningful ways to support women navigating this important life phase.

Attendees can look forward to invaluable menopause management tips from top industry experts and the chance to connect with a community of like-minded individuals.

✨ Don’t miss out on this opportunity to gain insights and be part of an inspiring conversation about health and well-being!

🎟️ Get your tickets today at https://www.menopausefestival.com/! 🎟️

17/04/2023

My episode on The Hotpot is out 😀 Thank you so much for the opportunity Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) for me to share some of the myths within the health and nutrition world.

13/07/2022

Here I share with Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) on how our mental health (mind) and physical health (body) is tightly connected:

13/07/2022

One of my latest projects with Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) is live - this is a series of 3 social media posts related to nutrition :) Check them out!

01/06/2022

Hello world 🖐️ It's been a while since I posted. To take care of my mental health , I am not as active on social media anymore 💚 So please reach out via my website and happy to chat from there!

Anyways, just want to share a recent accomplishment - I voted for the first time!!!

I left my hometown Hong Kong when I was 17 years old, so I was never eligible to vote back then. Since I moved to the US, I was on different school and work visas so I couldn't vote as a foreigner. Earlier this year, I became an US citizen and I could finally exercise my right to vote 🇺🇸

is the fastest growing voting population within US, and we need to use our right to influence policy decisions and make our voices heard. (On a side note, these environmental and social issues have a huge impact on our health and wellness.)

Primary elections are coming up in many states, so please VOTE 💪

17/11/2021

I spoke with Real Simple recently about foods that are high in Vitamin Bs :) Do you know that Vitamin Bs are essential to support your metabolism and many organs in your body (i.e. heart, brain, etc.)?

Learn more about that from the article below:

Out of the 13 essential vitamins our body needs, the B vitamins make up eight of them. To help you include vitamin B foods in your diet, here is a list of the top ten best sources, according to nutritionists.

11/10/2021

I will be speaking at FNCE this year!!! (insert "Mom I made it" 🤣)
Very honored and excited to be part of this AMAZING panel, which we will be discussing how social determinants of health (SDoH) impact different community groups and change how dietitians work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Specifically, I will share how I work with my AAPI clients during the pandemic. Here are some keywords to my session as a preview 😉 : mental health, hate crimes, negative body image, disordered eating behaviors...
Dietitians and nutrition professionals, come join me on Sunday, October 17, 2021 at 4:00-5:30 PM Central Time 💚 (1.5 CPEU offered)

21/05/2021

Tell me one thing that brightens up your day today 👇

A client today reflected on her journey dealing with negative body image and binge eating.

What really touched me was when she said, "When I first started, I had a slight hope that you could help me fix my problem easily. But then as the journey goes on, I realized that THIS and also life is a process with ups and downs. So now, everyday I am learning to find things that brighten up my day. Despite having setbacks, I am feeling more confident that I can move forward again."

Acknowledge the small changes you make along the way 💛 I am happy and honored to work with these wonderful people and support their journey to live a more fulfilling life.

Side note --- these ranunculi brighten up my day and remind me of summer! I am just loving the longer hours of sunlight here in the Bay Area 😉

18/03/2021

So honored to be featured on 💛🙏 Thank you so much!
Uplifting and highlighting AAPI dietitians cannot come at a better timing, especially during this year when hate crimes against Asians and Asian Americans are on the rise. While I cannot represent everyone within the AAPI dietitian community, I hope my story could inspire immigrants and foreign students seeking to make a difference in the dietetics world 😀 for my spotlight interview!
"New week, new RDN Spotlight! Meet Janice Chow, MS, RD (.rd). Janice's interest in food was cultivated early on while she grew up living with her grandma who taught her everything there was to know about food. ⁠
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She completed her undergrad at UC Berkeley and graduate school and her DI at Tufts University. She majored in pre-med with hopes of becoming a doctor in order to help people but once she took a nutrition course she realized she could help others understand how nutrition impacts their health. She changed her major to dietetics and the rest is history!⁠
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Although Janice had many challenges along the way, especially in trying to gain employment as an international student, she now has her own private practice. Read her full story via link in bio.⁠
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