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title: Health & Fitness Blog - NASM | Abbey Griffith
description: Abbey Griffith is a 24 year old female Body Positive Fitness Center owner out of the metro Atlanta area. She is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Nutrition Coach, and Eating Disorder Recoveree who has devoted her life to helping people of all ages, shapes, and sizes find a wellness routine they truly enjoy. Abbey sees the dangers that come from obsession in fitness and nourishment, and believes that it’s time for us to see our bodies in a positive and empowered way - regardless of the number on the scale.
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# Abbey Griffith

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Abbey Griffith is a 24 year old female Body Positive Fitness Center owner out of the metro Atlanta area. She is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Nutrition Coach, and Eating Disorder Recoveree who has devoted her life to helping people of all ages, shapes, and sizes find a wellness routine they truly enjoy. Abbey sees the dangers that come from obsession in fitness and nourishment, and believes that it’s time for us to see our bodies in a positive and empowered way - regardless of the number on the scale.

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## [Approaching Thanksgiving with a Healthy Mindset](https://blog.nasm.org/approaching-thanksgiving-with-a-healthy-mindset)

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[Abbey Griffith](https://blog.nasm.org/author/abbey-griffith) |  November 24, 2020

 As an eating disorder survivor, the holiday season can be scary. In early recovery days, my mental approach to the holidays looked something like this: First, it was Thanksgiving, a whole holiday about food, listening to people talk about their diet ...

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## [Abbey Griffith's NASM Testimonial - Conquering an Eating Disorder](https://blog.nasm.org/abby-griffith-conquering-eating-disorder)

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[Abbey Griffith](https://blog.nasm.org/author/abbey-griffith) |  April 30, 2020

 Abbey Griffith has an amazing story to tell, and we are overwhelmingly happy that she took the time to write this testimonial for us. We love the fact that Abbey could learn how to overcome her eating disorder and teach others the power of body ...

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