With the rise of social media and the internet, nutrition myths are everywhere. There is nutrition information on the cover of every magazine in the grocery store checkout line and in every news headline. However, it’s interesting how these seemingly harmless nutrition tips actually seem to be pushing weight loss and diet culture rather than […]

In many social situations, “diet talk” comes up regularly.  It weaves its way into conversations, questions, and stories, oftentimes without us even realizing it.  Diet talk is sneaky – it comes up when you least expect it.  Sometimes it disguises itself as a joke or a compliment.  Regardless of how it manifests itself, it is […]

Problems with sleep are all too common, from trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking up in the morning. Inadequate intake and eating disorder diagnoses have been linked with difficulty sleeping, although the answer as to why remains unclear. Sleep is essential for our physical and mental health, and getting those 7-9 hours each night […]

In eating disorder recovery meal times can be overwhelming with intrusive thoughts going against your rational brain fighting for recovery. Which makes sense, as there is a lot of cognitive dissonance at play. Conflicting thoughts can cause food to become too overwhelming and lead to mealtime struggles. This can create barriers in your treatment process […]

Coping with change during eating disorder recovery (and, well, always) can be an extremely difficult task. It happens time and time again where our clients are re-telling how they have noticed an intense increase in intrusive thoughts or behaviors. When we get into the nitty gritty of what is going on typically some sort of […]