It's Eating Disorders Awareness week! This week always holds a very special place in my heart because I feel like our community comes together in a big way to support eating disorder treatment. This year is extra special for me because I'm sharing my own recovery story on Christy Harrison's Food Psych podcast, Episode #91! Spearheaded … [Read more...]
The Hidden Faces of Eating Disorders
I am so excited to announce that I will be presenting at the FNCE nutrition conference October 16-18th 2016! FNCE is the official Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. I will be speaking on "The Hidden Faces of Eating Disorders" with Julie Duffy Dillon and Rebecca Scritchfield. We hope to … [Read more...]
Preventing Eating Disorders in Adolescents
*Just a quick note/trigger warning that the article described uses the word "obesity". Many people find this word stigmatizing and I personally do not use this word when speaking about clients. When the word "obesity" is used, it's in a direct quote from someone other than me. Many professionals have concerns that the “war on obesity” … [Read more...]
Update on Orthorexia
I recently attended the iaedp conference in Florida. What an amazing few days of education, networking, connecting with colleagues, and WARM weather! While there, I had the honor of attending a talk on Orthorexia Nervosa: Past, Present & Future of the most Controversial Eating Disorder by Steven Bratman, MD, MPH, Amanda … [Read more...]
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day- Why I LOVE what I do
Happy Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day! I am so grateful that I choose this career path all the way back when I was 18 years old enrolled in Nutritional Sciences at Penn State University. I really had no idea what a career in dietetics "meant", but I loved food and nutrition and especially the mental/behavior change part of the … [Read more...]
