Why Nutrition Is Both Essential and Complicated in Eating Disorder Recovery

Nutrition is essential for eating disorder recovery - but it can also become a source of control, identity, and false power. Nutrition plays a central role in eating disorder recovery, but its impact is more complex than most people realize, so when we hear this year’s National Nutrition Month theme, “Discover the Power,” it’s worth [...]

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 […]

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

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 [...]

Welcoming a New RD to the Team!

I opened the doors to my private practice exactly 11 years ago this month. It seems impossible that so much time has passed! And in those 11 years, I have welcomed 5 dietitians to my team. All of them compassionate, smart, hardworking, and fun! I have been truly blessed to be surrounded by women I […]