Happy Holidays! I love to give anti-diet gifts around the holiday season. What started out as a “fun idea” in 2017 has turned into an annual project for me and my team! This year, we purposefully included new gifts that have not been included on previous versions of our gift guide, so with that in mind, check out last year’s anti-diet … [Read more...]
Navigating TikTok During Eating Disorder Recovery
Here at Eat With Knowledge, we see the impact of social media on our clients all the time. You're not alone if you pick up your phone many times during the day to see the latest from Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Snapchat. Social media is part of how we connect with others and present ourselves to the world. This has pros AND cons, but … [Read more...]
Debunking the Eating Disorder Stereotype
Our culture stereotypes what an eating disorder looks like. If you say the word “eating disorder”, most people will visualize a cis-gender, white, economically privileged, slim and able-bodied, adolescent female struggling with not eating enough food. This stereotype simply misses a large portion of clients that are struggling with eating … [Read more...]
It’s Bikini Beach Body Time
Summer is a highly anticipated time for many reasons. While we could look forward to activities like swimming, hiking, having a picnic, going to summer camp, and city sightseeing, diet culture never fails to remind us what summer is really about: putting on a bathing suit. As far as the diet industry is concerned, people should only be … [Read more...]
Elyssa’s Journey To Intuitive Eating
My Journey to Intuitive Eating By Elyssa Toomey In the summer between 8th grade and freshman year of high school, I began to obsess over my body. It was my last summer at sleep away camp and I remember comparing the size of my stomach and thighs with the other girls in my bunk. I was conventionally pretty and had the right mix … [Read more...]
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