Every Body Belongs: Inclusive Eating Disorder Care in 2026
Why weight-inclusive, culturally responsive eating disorder care is essential for access, recovery, and saving lives. National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (NEDAW) takes place in the United States from February 23 – March 1, 2026. This year’s theme is Every Body Belongs. I cannot think of a more important message for the eating disorder field right [...]
Marci’s Annual Book Roundup for 2025
If you’ve been reading my posts for a bit, you already know that each January I share my annual book round-up from the previous year. I start getting excited about this in late Fall, and it makes me so happy when I hear from friends and colleagues, “I can’t wait to read your book roundup!” […]
Navigating Eating Disorder Recovery While Living with a Chronic Illness
How food, emotions, advocacy, and community support your recovery with chronic illness and eating disorders. I wanted to share some thoughts and tips for anyone navigating eating disorder recovery while living with a chronic illness, or really, anyone who’s ever had to advocate for their own care. When you’re managing both, it can feel like […]
How to Feel More Confident in Session with Eating Disorder Clients
The real challenges behind eating disorder care and how to build your confidence as a clinician. The emotional and clinical realities of working in eating disorder care, and why so many skilled providers still question their effectiveness. There are a lot of (valid) reasons that providers opt out of specializing in eating disorders care. I […]
Easy Prep Meals to Reduce Food Stress and Support ED Recovery
Discover low-effort meal ideas to reduce food stress and support eating disorder recovery. Learn simple, nourishing options that make meal planning easier during busy transitions. September is a massive time of transition. Here in Boston, the weather starts to cool a bit, school schedules are underway, and it’s just a bit darker in the early [...]
Back to College with an Eating Disorder: Avoid These 3 Common Mistakes
Protect your Eating Disorder recovery this semester by planning ahead, managing triggers, and building a support system with a dietitian. Starting college is exciting, but it also brings new pressures that can make eating disorder recovery harder. Whether you’re a first-year student moving away from home or returning after summer break, the back-to-school season often [...]
What does a Registered Dietitian do when working with Clients
In March, each year, we recognize National Registered Dietitian Day. While I love being a dietitian, I DREAD telling strangers what I do for a living. When a stranger sitting next to me on an airplane or a parent at my kids’ school asks, “What do you do for a living?” I cringe. I cringe [...]
Barriers to Eating Disorders Treatment and Growing Awareness
Every February, an entire week is set aside for Eating Disorders Awareness Week. While eating disorders are part of my life 52 weeks out of the year, it feels important to join with others fighting for prevention, treatment, and recovery from this devastating illness. Did you know that one of the biggest obstacles to recovery [...]
Resilient Voices: A Support Group for those with Chronic Illness In Eating Disorder Recovery
We are pleased to announce that registration is open for Resilient Voices, a support group for folks who have both a chronic illness and are in eating disorder recovery. The group was developed and is led by Anita Dharwadkar, one of the Registered Dietitian Nutritionists here at Marci RD Nutrition and she has a special message below [...]
Marci Evans’ Annual Book Round-Up for 2024
If you’ve been reading my posts for a bit, you already know that each January I post an annual book round-up. 2024 was a less typical reading year. I have been spending a lot of time reading scientific literature, which means I’ve read fewer work-related books and more books just for fun. Below I’m sharing [...]
8 Tips to Improve your Wellbeing without Diet or Exercise Resolutions
If January is a tough time of year, you are not alone. Your social media feed is likely filled with people sharing the highlights of 2024, while diet culture is constantly reminding you how you can be better, under the veil of “New Year’s resolutions.” It is a recipe for comparison and undeniable pressure to [...]
Improve Body Positivity While Managing Chronic Illness & Eating Disorders
This co-occurring struggle is complicated, real, and there are very few resources available on the topic. Several years ago I was preparing for a talk on digestive disorders and eating disorders. I stumbled on a qualitative research study exploring the themes related to body image for people with chronic digestive health conditions. I was struck [...]
Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2024 – Healing in Community
Today marks the first day of Eating Disorders Awareness Week (EDAW) with this year’s theme, “Healing in Community.” Historically, during eating disorders (ED) awareness week, I’ve aimed my efforts at clinicians outside the ED profession. This year, I’m taking a different approach and speaking directly to those of us already treating EDs, because in order [...]
Marci’s Annual Book Round-Up for 2023
If you’ve been reading my posts for a bit, you already know that each January (except when I'm on parental leave!) I post an annual book round-up. I share with you some of my favorite books from the previous year with a very quick blurb about how they made my heart sing. If you want [...]
The Gifts I Receive from My Nutrition Counseling Clients
I love gift giving. And as someone who celebrates Christmas, gift giving is front of mind this time of year. But lately I’ve been reflecting a lot on the gifts that my clients have given me over the years and wanted to share a bit from my heart as we close out the year. Over [...]
4 Tips to Manage the Holidays with Chronic Illnesses and EDs
You can enjoy the holiday season as stress and symptom-free as possible. If you are reading this and struggle with an eating disorder (ED), chronic illness, or both, I am proud of you. You must manage countless challenges each and every day. EDs and chronic illnesses can be thought of as “invisible illnesses.” On the [...]
Weight is Not the Illness When it Comes to Eating Disorders
We need to end traumatic and destructive anti-fatness rooted racism, shame, and discrimination. I got so angry while at the Eating Disorders Research Society Conference in September of 2023. If you’ve been following my reels on Instagram (totally ok if you’re not), you may have seen me sharing some of my takeaways and highlights from the [...]
The Intersection of Chronic Illness, Eating Disorders and Body Image
We have very little research that explores the impact of more rare, chronic conditions on issues of food and body image healing. But I can tell you from both personal and professional experience, complex chronic illness takes a significant toll on both. That is why I am so passionate about educating and supporting others. There [...]
How to Improve Body Image and Heal with a New Approach
Approaching Your Body Image by factoring in social and nervous systems when doing this work is often the path to healing. In my last blog post, I talked with you about why body image is so complex, what your bad body image is trying to tell you, and why your attempts to fix it likely [...]
Why Body Image is so Complicated and What it’s Telling You
Summer temperatures often bring the bad body image boiling right to the top. I get it, you are sweaty and exposed and damn, that’s uncomfortable. That’s why I have to talk about body image this month…and probably next. Today I’m going to share with you 3 things: Why body image is so complicated, what your [...]
Digestive Disorders and Eating Disorders: Answering Common Questions
Did you know that the majority of clients who suffer from an eating disorder (ED) also struggle with significant digestive health challenges? When I returned from maternity leave, I went to social media to ask - what content do you want from me? The resounding answer: digestive issues!! which is not surprising … Some studies [...]
Marci’s Annual Book Round-Up for 2022
Typically, each January, I do a roundup of my favorite books from the previous year. Since I was out on leave this past January, I thought today was the PERFECT day to share my recap because here in the U.S., it’s National Book Day! Below are some of the books on the top of my [...]
Learn to Take Up Space for Yourself
Taking up space can feel impossible and can often be a reason why you might feel stuck in your life or in your recovery. The idea of “taking up space” is something I am immensely passionate about. I think it is a valuable reminder for both clients and providers. Taking up space can feel impossible [...]
Self-Reflections and Lessons Learned from Life at College
For many, as the year comes to a close, it's often a time for self-reflection. For me, the end of the year is bittersweet, filled with emotions, gratitude, and hopes for the new year. ~ Anita Dharwadkar Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Folks often look back at the year and focus on what they didn’t do versus [...]
Updates and News from the Marci RD Nutrition Team
As we head into Fall, our team of dietitians has lots of news to share. Can you believe that September is almost over? Admittedly, I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed because I am heading out on maternity leave for baby #2 on October 1st! I’m filled with a whole range of emotions – excitement, mixed with […]
Summertime Body Image is HARD!!
I know I am writing to folks across the globe, but here in the US, temperatures are hitting record highs, which seems to correlate with record high grumpy body image. With hotter temperatures and less clothing, it’s natural to feel more vulnerable and exposed. Often, summer brings more socialization and opportunities for body comparisons. Additionally, [...]
Happy Pride and Resources on Intersections of Eating Disorders, Sexuality, and Gender to Share
I LOVE pride month. While the month’s origins are rooted in a very painful history of violence and oppression, it also reflects a movement towards celebration and freedom. Freedom to be one’s self without apology or shame. I understand we have a long way to go in creating a world where true equity and safety [...]
Remember and Repeat after me – I AM Enough
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 [...]
What’s Food Insecurity Got to do with Pride Month?
It’s hard to believe that here in Boston, the summer is upon us! This past week we’ve had scorching temperatures, coupled with lots of very quick changes to our covid guidelines. It sure feels like a lot of changes all at once. If you’re like me or any of my clients, you might find yourself [...]
My Musings on National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
Come as You Are. Think on that phrase for just a moment. Come. As. You. Are. What if we felt able to show up in all facets of our life exactly as we are? Not as we pretend to be. Not as we believe others want us to be. Not as external expectations demand we […]