Patriarchy, Perfectionism, and Eating Disorders
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…
Supporting Clients with ARFID: A Responsive Feeding Therapy Approach
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…
Welcoming our Community Co-Chairs!
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…
When Periods Go Missing
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…
Fat Activism and the Eating Disorder Community
“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,…
Understanding Athletes and Eating Disorders
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…
Yoga & Mindfulness: Keys to Healthier Food & Body Relationships
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…
Men Have Eating Disorders, Too
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…
ARFID: A Personal and Professional Perspective
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,…
A Dietitian’s Role in Orthorexia Recovery
“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…