This blog is based on Ashley Acle, MBA, MFT, LMFT (she/her/ella/她) webinar, The Use of Our (Cultural) Selves as Practitioners, which she presented to the EDRD Pro community in March…
This blog is based on Noni Vaughn-Pollard’s (she/her) webinar, Perfectionism and the Modern Woman, which she presented to the EDRD Pro community in March 2022. Written by Kristen Nyampong and…
We are grateful to publish this guest blog post written by Lara Minges, MSW, CFNC, CARSS 1, who presented Eating Disorders and Disability: What You Need to Know to our…
We are excited to share a guest blog post from NourishRX, a team of outpatient eating disorder providers who are part of the EDRD Pro community. Connect with NourishRX on…
Written by EDRD Pro Program Assistant Kristen Nyampong. Connect with Kristen on Instagram @kristenpong! Since the Black Lives Matter protests crescendoed during the late spring and summer of 2020, more…
We are excited to introduce you to EDRD Pro member Bailey Weirens, RD, LD (she/her) of Renewed Nutrition, LLC! In her words: “My nutrition philosophy is simple – all foods…
We are excited to introduce you to EDRD Pro member Kathleen Froehlich, MS, RD, LDN (she/her/hers)! Kathleen believes that “all foods fit” in a balanced diet and supports her clients…
EDRD Pro is honored to have the FEDUP Collective as part of our community! In case you are new to their incredible work, FEDUP is a “collective of trans+, intersex,…
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You might know EDRD Pro member Alissa Rumsey, MS, RD, CDN, CSCS (she/her) as the author of Unapologetic Eating or as @alissarumseyrd on Instagram, where she supports people in rediscovering…
Meet EDRD Pro member Charlotte Carlson, RDN (She/Her/Hers)! When she’s not playing with her dog, taking care of her plants, or searching for the best tacos in town, you can…
Meet EDRD Pro member Bre Syron, RDN: Bre is an outpatient dietitian at Bloom Health & Wellness Promotion who lives in Portland, Oregon, and loves family time, camping, hiking, Mac…
Meet EDRD Pro Member Jamie “CJ” Dannenberg (she/they)! Jamie’s personal mission is to provide a safer and more inclusive space for people of all sizes, shapes, genders, sexualities, races, religions,…
We are excited to introduce you to EDRD Pro member Jessi Haggerty! Jessi is a dietitian, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, and Certified Personal Trainer who specializes in helping her clients…
Meet EDRD Pro member Whitney Trotter, MS, RDN / LDN, RN, RYT! Whitney is a registered dietitian, nurse, and yoga teacher whose mission is to “create a world where every…
With gold standard treatment yet to be defined, Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) represents a lesser known and lesser understood eating disorder diagnosis. Clients present with a wide range of…
We are thrilled to introduce the two newest members of the EDRD Pro team, Monica McCollin, MS, LDN, RYT and Angela Goens, MS, RDN, LD! Monica and Angela will serve…
Meet EDRDpro member Amy Hanneke, RDN! You can follow Amy or say hello @satisfynutrition on Instagram. If you didn’t do what you do professionally, what other job or field would…
We are pleased to introduce you to EDRDpro member Michelle Kuster, RD, LD! You can learn more about and connect with Michelle on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or at www.michellekuster.com If…
We are so excited to introduce you to ERDRpro member Erin Phillips, MPH, RDN, CDCES! Connect with Erin on Facebook, Instagram, or at www.erinphillipsnutrition.com If you didn’t do what you…
We are pleased to introduce you to EDRDpro member Jamie Magdic, RDN! Connect with Jamie on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, or at www.sidebysidenutrition.com If you didn’t do what you do professionally,…
The decision to open a private practice as a dietitian can feel overwhelming. Will you accept insurance? Will you establish and strictly enforce a cancellation policy? What about branding? These…
We are excited to introduce you to EDRDpro member Kelly Houston, MS, RDN, LD, CLC! Connect with Kelly on Facebook or at www.rdnmama.com If you didn’t do what you do professionally,…
Our culture is one where fixation on dieting and body size infiltrates nearly every corner – from classrooms, universities, and curriculums to the office spaces of health and nutrition professionals.…
Living in a culture that erroneously conflates health, value, and worth with body size, weight-based discrimination runs rampant. That patients seek treatments to shrink their bodies, often by any means…
We are happy to introduce you to EDRDpro member Jillian Tholen, MS, RDN, LD, CSSD! Connect with Jillian on Instagram @jillian.rd, on Facebook, or online at www.jillianrd.com If you didn’t…
Take a moment to slow down and reflect. Do you remember when you first learned about Health At Every Size®? How and when did you decide that you would practice…
Diet talk: We see and hear it everywhere. The media applauds “clean eating,” while your next-door neighbor sings the praises of low-carb, and your aerobics instructor endorses anything low-fat. It’s…
We are delighted to introduce you to EDRDpro member Amee Severson, RDN, CD! Connect with Amee on Facebook at Prosper Nutrition and Wellness, on Twitter at @AmeeSeverson, on Instagram at…
“It is difficult to believe that your recovery is the most important thing when diet culture and a fatphobic world are telling you that the most important thing, by far,…
We are excited to introduce you to EDRDpro member, Michelle Viña-Baltsas! Michelle is an Eating Disorder Recovery Coach, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, and a Certified Health Coach. You can connect with her…
We are excited to introduce you to EDRDpro member, Elizabeth Davenport, MPH, RDN, LD! You can connect with Elizabeth on Facebook @sunnysideupnutritionists or @pinneydavenportnutrition, on Twitter @SunnySideUpNutr, on Instagram @sunnysideupnutritionists or @pinneydavenportnutrition. …
A destructive myth runs rampant and widely unchallenged among athletic communities. Its underlying assumptions, unspoken yet pervasive, endanger the mental, physical, social, and emotional health of our athletes. The misconception…
This post was written and submitted by EDRDpro member Caroline L. Young, MS, RD, LD, RYT. Connect with Caroline at caroyoung1121@yahoo.com or on her website at http://www.thewholeyogird.com Ever since I knew…
This post was written and submitted by Shelby Gordon. Connect with Shelby by emailing her at shelby@fitflexiblefluid.com If there were an award for dieting – I would win it, hands…
Media and research most often paints eating disorders as a thin-young-white woman’s problem. In such a climate, it will not come as a surprise that resources for – and even…
This post was written and submitted by Kailey Adkins. Connect with Kailey on Instagram and Facebook @thedisordereddietitan or online at https://thedisordereddietitian.weebly.com/ Hello All! This post will provide some background on,…
“Food, no matter how pure, cannot fill the space in your soul that longs for love and spiritual experience. If you are trying to use it for this purpose, you…
This post was written and submitted by Ryanne Mitchell, LPC. There is a goal that can stop recovery in its tracks. This goal tries to disguise itself as something “healthy,”…
This post was written and submitted by Hannah Frazee. Hannah is a junior at the University of Iowa who is rooted in the Health at Every Size paradigm and is…
“Contrary to my original assumption that eating disorders were somewhat cordoned off from the dietary mainstream, working in this field allows me to draw on my broader experience and interests…
The transition to life as a college student represents an exciting, and often incredibly overwhelming, time. Alongside new friends, a new schedule, new classes, and a new environment, students face…
This post was written and submitted by Emily Taylor, RD, LDN. Emily Taylor works as an outpatient clinical dietitian in the Greater Boston, MA area. She is a generalist with…
With 4th of July right around the corner, we are here to remind you that shifting the focus off of our bodies and onto celebrating is an intention worth nurturing…
Too often, people emerge from eating disorder treatment in a partially recovered state. This makes sense living in a culture that has normalized dieting and body shame, but we at…
The post was written and submitted by Grace Russell. Grace is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian working with clients with eating disorders in both a private practice and an inpatient hospital setting. She…
This post was written and submitted by Jessica Garcia, a Masters of Public Health student and Dietetic Intern at Samford University, Birmingham, AL. She wakes up and hops from the…
This post was written and submitted by Chelsea Benjamin. Connect with Chelsea on Instagram @chelbizzle and @itsallcycles or at www.itsallcycles.com Recovery smacked me in the face and told me that I…
Listen to their story, the lived experience. Let everyone you come in contact with have the space to share their story. – Lori Short-Zamudio, RD Lori Short-Zamudio loves the challenge…
We are all on our own path and it’s really about constantly unlearning and learning, and keeping an open heart and mind. – Vincci Tsui Lucky for her clients, Vincci…
People who are in larger bodies and who have eating disorders are so often overlooked – they are told to go on diets when they are already starving themselves! –…
The most important relationship in a woman’s life is her relationship with herself. Our self-talk can diminish or empower us. In a culture so demanding and dismissive of women, we…
The media’s portrayal of eating disorders is riddled with stereotypes. These exclusionary understandings fuel the illusion that people experiencing eating disorders look only one way, obscuring the reality that people…
What comes to mind as some of the key components for eating disorder recovery? Conversations around this topic vary, encouraging multidimensional approaches for mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual healing. We…
Social comparison, including body comparison, is rampant in our culture today. Body image disturbances are prevalent across the spectrums of age, ability, sexual and gender identity, racial and ethnic groups,…
The library of recorded webinars is growing every month! As a member you get full access to watch any of these webinars on-demand. You’ll receive 1 CEU credit hour…
This week we are getting to know more about EDRDpro member Hope Hayes, who is based in New Hampshire. Hope is a nutrition therapist and dietitian, dedicated to helping her…
This week we are getting to know a little more about Lauren Anton – a dietitian, iaedp approved eating disorder specialist and supervisor as well as certified personal trainer in…
We are so thankful to have members who are so deeply passionate about helping people heal from disordered eating. This week’s spotlight is on one of these amazing professionals. She…
If you are looking for a stellar naturopathic doctor and just so happen to live in the Portland area, then you’re in luck because the member we’re featuring this week…
If you were asked to describe your niche within the nutrition and eating disorder worlds, what would you say? Here are three areas of focus to help you get curious…
Imagine being able to make choices and focus on living a life you value without your body shape, size, or appearance getting in the way. Have you ever wondered how…
“Hope drives me. And making a difference, even if it’s a small one.” Our member spotlight this week is the person behind this beautiful statement, Samantha Lewandowski, owner of Big…
Meet Samantha Finkelstein! An eating disorder dietitian for Kaiser Permanente in Redwood City, CA as well as the owner of a part-time private practice called Rediscover Nutrition. In both of…
This week’s member spotlight shines on Robyn Nohling, a women’s health specialist who inspires us all as she balances two vital treatment professional roles in her position as a family…
We are so pleased to introduce you another EDRDpro Member. This person is an incredible dietitian who has a bug for the entrepreneurial life. Hannah Turnbull, RDN is the owner…
We are thrilled to have a group that allows for connection and collaboration with professionals around the world! Introducing you today to Nina Mills, APD located in Melbourne, Australia. She…
EDRDpro is pleased to introduce you to Linda Tucker! Although our continuing education and professional support is primarily geared toward registered dietitians, as a group we welcome all types of…
EDRDpro values our community and we know each and every one of our members is helping to change lives of people suffering from disordered eating. For our third Member Spotlight,…
Guest post by EDRDpro Member Megan Neiman, RDN, LDN Bullying and Eating Disorders The harmful effects of bullying have received increased attention in recent years. So, how exactly can bullying…
Our latest Member Spotlight is on Lisa Pearl, MS, RDN, CEDRD, CEDS. Website: www.cnc360.com Where can we find you on social media? Facebook: Counseling and Nutrition Center 360 or CNC360 …
EDRDpro is beaming with gratitude and awe at the amazing work our members are doing day in and day out to help people. This work comes down to helping others…
Guest post by Stephanie Johnson To live in a body free of shame. To live in a body that is free to love, free to live, free to eat…
We are myth busting today with one of our members, Ashleigh Partin! Ashleigh is a Registered Dietitian and owner of her private practice, Ashleigh Partin Nutrition, where she specializes…
This guest post was written by Lauren Newman. Follow Lauren on instagram @gofeedyourself_ As a dietetic intern and HAES (Health at Every Size®) advocate, I’m in an usual position:…
This guest post was written and submitted by EDRDpro Member Sarah Peck. Learn more about how to connect with Sarah, below. Well you have finally graduated and can call…
This guest post was written and submitted by Whitney Hightower, MS, RDN, LD. Learn more about Whitney, below. “Eat to live, don’t live to eat. Eat clean. Guilt-Free Eating.…
A guest post by EDRDpro™ Member Caroline Young, MS, RD, LD, RYT Follow Caroline on Instagram and learn more about her services at The Whole Yogi RD My relationship to…
Over 30 non-diet dietitians collaborated to bring you this ultimate guide to help you enjoy your holiday experiences without guilt, shame or diet cycling. DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE COPY HERE! This…
I received the letter below from a client who has worked hard and made great progress to heal from disordered eating and chronic dieting. What she wrote is a common…
Casey finishes her lunch feeling a warm, comfortable fullness. Her meal tasted great, it was exactly what she’d been hoping for when she ordered. She was happy to have decided…
Guest post by EDRDpro Member Sara Upson of My Signature Nutrition: Follow Sara on Twitter and Facebook Do you know what diet culture is? Most people don’t, yet we live…
Have you ever wondered why you have the tendency to be so all or nothing oriented with your thinking? Here are some examples of all or nothing thinking: If…
A guest post by: Claire LeGresley, Registered Holistic Nutritionist Like so many others, I spent years at war with the closest thing to me. I learned self-criticism at an…
By Crystal Karges “Giving birth and being born brings us into the essence of creation, where the human spirit is courageous and bold and the body, a miracle of…
By Rhea Bergmann How did we get to this point of being so utterly obsessed with our bodies – yet completely disconnected from the only home we will ever…
By Kortney Karnok Find Kortney at Fueling Strength on Facebook or Instagram @fuelingstrength Today I lifted weights again for the first time in months. I snatched*. I squatted. I even…
When I look at where I was and where I am now, I know there is hope for anyone. When you’re isolated in the prison of your own eating disorder…
Imagine not living every day with 70, 80 or even 90 percent of your thoughts centered around what you can or can’t eat, how bad you were the day before,…
You can have all the information in the world about what nutrients you need, what a balanced plate looks like, and how many grams of protein your body probably…
There is a very simple explanation for how dieting keeps you from living a full life. In one glance, we can see that dieting keeps you trapped in a cycle…
