When Eating Disorders and Chronic Illness Intersect

April 28, 2022 Marci Evans Eating Disorders Intuitive Eating

We are talking about Eating Disorders and Chronic Illness with our newest Dietitian at Marci RD Nutrition, Anita Dharwadkar. Did you know that chronic illness creates specific vulnerabilities to the development of mental health challenges and eating disorders? In my experience, this is an area that deserves a whole lot more attention. Have you ever [...]

Exciting Changes at Marci RD Nutrition: A New Dietitian

March 9, 2022 Marci Evans Body Image Eating Disorders Registered Dietitian

It’s National Registered Dietitian Day and it’s the perfect opportunity to share some very exciting news about the dietitians in my practice! First, I am thrilled to announce that Anita Dharwadkar has just joined the team full-time. Anita is passionate about working in the field of eating disorders, with particular interests in working with kids, […]

Urgent Action: Standard of Care in the Field of Nutrition and Dietetics

March 7, 2022 Marci Evans Eating Disorders Intuitive Eating

Have you ever wanted to make a difference with just a few minutes of your time? Here’s your chance!! The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recently released a draft proposal of some really harmful recommendations through their Evidence Analysis Library. You can read the proposed guidelines for yourself here. To put it bluntly, they are advocating [...]

Eating Disorders Awareness: Increasing Awareness In and Out of the Field

February 22, 2022 Marci Evans Body Image Eating Disorders Nutrition Counseling

What’s that saying? “Clean up your own backyard” before pointing your finger at somebody else’s. Something like that? It’s Eating Disorders Awareness Week and I can’t stop thinking about that quote. Stay with me on this one. It’s Eating Disorders Awareness Week and: Eating disorders remain the most lethal of mental illnesses, second to death [...]

My Fave Books of 2021 by Marci Evans

January 27, 2022 Marci Evans Body Image Clinician Training Eating Disorders General Interest

It’s January and well, I won’t say Happy New Year, because most people I talk to right now aren’t jumping with joy right now. Things are a bit rough my friends, so it really seems like no better time than to escape into the land of books. For the third year in a row, my [...]

Remember and Repeat after me – I AM Enough

December 22, 2021 Marci Evans Body Image Eating Disorders Motivation

December is a hectic month. Regardless of your religious affiliation, the holidays you celebrate, and how you are managing the pandemic right now - December is kind of hard. Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve found myself dropping balls left and right - sending my son to school without his water bottle, forgetting to [...]

Boundaries & Gratitude are Like PB&J

November 24, 2021 Marci Evans Body Image Eating Disorders Intuitive Eating

Here in the United States, the Thanksgiving holiday reminds many of us to reconnect to our gratitude. Yet, this creates a very interesting tension for individuals with eating disorders because of the central role that food plays in our gatherings and celebrations. “I’m supposed to feel gratitude while managing all of this food stress?!” For [...]