What was the messaging around food in your house growing up? Not surprisingly, our relationship with food begins at birth as food is a necessity for survival. Children learn to understand the world as they develop, looking to their parental figures for guidance around how to interact with food.  The messaging that is communicated in […]

Eating disorder recovery comes with many challenges, one of those is navigating potential body changes. In a society that idealizes thinness, gaining weight can be distressing and feel shameful. In addition to physical changes, recovery comes with mental and emotional discomfort as well.  It is understandable to have feelings about body changes in the recovery […]

Our team of Registered Dietitians care about raising awareness about commons myths about eating disorder recovery and providing effective and evidence-based care for our patients. In our work, we often come up against common misconceptions about eating disorders that contribute to harmful stigma and inhibit diagnosis and intervention. In this post, we’re going through five […]

A diagnosis of Avoidant-Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) can be overwhelming for an individual and their caregivers. Since ARFID has only recently gained wider recognition and is a less well known eating disorder, it is understandable to have questions about what this diagnosis means and what treatment might look like. We are going through the […]

You may be feeling scared or uncertain because it’s your first time considering an eating disorder treatment program. Perhaps you are feeling frustrated with treatment or struggling with the idea of not feeling “sick enough”. First off, we hear you.  No matter where you are in this process, seeking treatment is not easy and you […]