Eating Disorder Resources for Clinicians
Resources
There is a wealth of content available in weight-inclusive, non-diet spaces. We continuously update this page with new evidence-based, informative, and insightful articles and blog posts.
Articles
Opinion: Anorexia Should Never be Considered a Terminal Illness by Harriet Brown
More Body Fat Means Better Recovery for Anorexics by Reuters
Anorexia Treatment and Weight Restoration: Dealing with Anxiety
Should Patients Be Allowed to Die From Anorexia? by Katie Engelhart
Some anorexia patients want the right to die. A few doctors are willing to listen by Carrie Arnold
Normal body weight can hide eating disorders in teens, study finds
When in doubt, aim higher: What I wish I’d known about target weights in recovery by Emily Boring
Applying the Neurodiversity Paradigm to ARFID by Shira Collings
https://www.rdsforneurodiversity.com/blog/applying-the-neurodiversity-paradigm-to-arfid
Bigger, Stronger, Faster: How my exercise addiction nearly killed me by Margo Steines
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/feb/05/exercise-addiction-deadly-consequences-recovery
A Movement Reclamation by Ally Rae Pesta
https://www.theprojectheal.org/blog/movement-reclamation
The Worst Fitness Advice for Higher-Weight People? by Ragen Chastain
Lip service isn’t good enough: here’s what needs to change for cycling events to actually be inclusive by Marley Blonsky
Your “No Days Off” Mentality is Dumb, Pointless, and Holding You Back by Jill Colangelo
Dianne Bondy Is the Yoga and Pilates Instructor Making Instagram Feeds More Equitable by Sarah Wasilak
https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/dianne-bondy-yoga-black-history-month-49328595
Identifying Causes & Treatment Options of Compulsive Exercise | Eating Disorder Hope
https://www.eatingdisorderhope.com/information/excessive-compulsive-exercise
These young athletes were bound for stardom until a mysterious condition derailed their running careers by Issy Ronald
Where Does Fatness Fit at Peloton? by Rachel Millner
https://medium.com/@rayme321/where-does-fatness-fit-at-peloton-0deb5b95c864
If You’re a Triathlete (at Any Level), These RED-S Guidelines Should Scare You by Jill Colangelo
https://www.triathlete.com/training/what-triathletes-need-to-know-about-new-red-s-guidelines/
The Role of an Athletic Director in a School’s Eating Disorder Protocol by Rachael Steil
https://runninginsilence.org/an-athletic-directors-role-in-a-schools-eating-disorder-protocol/
Ex-Dancers Describe Body Shaming at Top Ballet Schools by Mark Daly
What to know about antidepressants and binge eating disorder by Tabitha Britt
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/antidepressants-for-binge-eating
When Appearance Preoccupation Becomes Illness: Body Dysmorphic Disorder by Dawn Teh
https://healthmatch.io/blog/what-is-body-dysmorphic-disorder
How to Cope If Pregnancy Is Messing With Your Body Image by Cassie Shortsleeve
https://www.self.com/story/pregnancy-body-image
A Guide to Body Checking: What It Is And How to Ditch It by Jessica Thiefels
https://www.theprojectheal.org/blog/body-checking-guide
What is body neutrality and why is it important in eating disorder recovery? by Danielle Kelvas
What Is Body Neutrality, Again? by Korin Miller
https://www.shape.com/how-to-practice-body-neutrality-8424837
The Paradox of “Beautiful” in Body Image Campaigns: How It Upholds the Importance of Beauty as a “Thing” by Sarah McMahon
Try This 5-Minute Mental Exercise the Next Time You Feel Crappy About Your Body by Christine Byrne
Bulimia Facts and Statistics by Gemma Davison
https://withinhealth.com/learn/articles/bulimia-facts-and-statistics
The Dangers of Medicare Coverage for Wegovy, Zepbound, and Other Weight Loss Interventions by Ragen Chastain
https://weightandhealthcare.substack.com/p/the-dangers-of-medicare-coverage
How to Respond to Relatives Who Feel the Need to Comment on Your Food and Body by Christine Byrne
Gestational Diabetes Tracking Sheet: Tips & Free Download by Emily Piazza
https://nourishedjourney.co/gestational-diabetes-tracking-sheet/
Emotion Focused Therapy for Eating Disorders by Marisa Crane and Eric Patterson
https://withinhealth.com/learn/articles/emotion-focused-therapy
Eating Disorders Before and After Bariatric Surgery–What You Need to Know by Lauren Muhlheim
Disordered Eating vs. Eating Disorder: How to Differentiate the Two by Jessica Thiefels
https://www.theprojectheal.org/blog/disordered-eating-vs-eating-disorder
What Is an Eating Disorder Dietitian, and Why Are They so Essential to Recovery? by Caroline Young
https://equip.health/articles/treatment-and-recovery/eating-disorder-dietitian
What Are Fear Foods? (And Why It’s Important to Face them In Recovery) by Caroline Young
https://equip.health/articles/food-and-fitness/fear-foods-in-eating-disorder-treatment
Why I’m Not ‘Fighting’ My Eating Disorder Anymore by Sam Dylan Finch
https://helloalma.com/blog/not-fighting-eating-disorder
Weight loss and Eating Disorder Recovery: Can the two go together? by Mia Donley
5 Early Signs of an Eating Disorder by Michelle Konstantinovsky
https://equip.health/articles/understanding-eds/early-signs-of-an-eating-disorder
20+ Free Resources to Make Eating Disorder Recovery Easier | Project HEAL
https://www.theprojectheal.org/blog/eating-disorder-recovery
Nourish Your Recovery: The Vital Role of Meal Support in Eating Disorder Treatment by Alyson Roux
https://www.theprojectheal.org/blog/meal-support
Why Do MDs Have Such a High Rate of Eating Disorders? by Andrea Goto
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/why-do-mds-have-such-high-rate-eating-disorders-2024a1000095
How Much Food to Feed? by Lauren Muhlheim
https://www.eatingdisordertherapyla.com/how-much-food-to-feed/
Three Tips for Making a “Home for the Holidays” Recovery Toolkit by Jordyn Kaprowski
https://www.theprojectheal.org/blog/home-for-the-holidays
Managing Holiday Meals with an Eating Disorder by Lauren Muhlheim
https://www.eatingdisordertherapyla.com/managing-holiday-meals-with-an-eating-disorder/
Five Tips for Coping with Selective Eating During the Holidays by Stephanie Albers
https://www.theprojectheal.org/blog/selective-eating
Getting Your Period Back: Healing Hypothalamic Amenorrhea in Eating Disorder Recovery by Caroline Young
https://equip.health/articles/treatment-and-recovery/amenorrhea-and-eating-disorders
4 Approaches Proven to Treat Eating Disorders in Adults by Randy Smith
https://equip.health/articles/treatment-and-recovery/adult-eating-disorder-treatment
Paying for Eating Disorder Treatment by Lauren Muhlheim
https://www.eatingdisordertherapyla.com/paying-for-eating-disorder-treatment/
I’m a fat cyclist; these are the top 3 misconceptions people have about bigger riders and why they’re wrong by Marley Blonsky
Your Guide To Plus Size Fashion by Shira Rosenbluth
https://www.shirarosenbluthlcsw.com/blog/your-guide-to-plus-size-fashion
Plus-size influencers are receiving paid offers to try weight-loss drugs: ‘I don’t want Ozempic’ by Kerry Justich
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/plus-size-influencers-receiving-paid-225720883.html
Southwest Airlines is praised for ‘customers of size’ policy that allows overweight flyers to purchase one seat and get another complimentary by Melissa Koenig
https://nypost.com/2023/12/13/news/southwest-airlines-is-praised-for-customers-of-size-policy
Here’s How the Weight Loss Drug Explosion Amplifies Weight Stigma by Caroline Young
https://www.shape.com/weight-loss-drugs-weight-stigma-8385564
Weight-Neutral Wellness: Healing for the Body and Beyond by Ivy Felicia
https://www.theprojectheal.org/blog/weight-neutral-wellness
Reader Question – What are Weight-Related Health Conditions? by Ragen Chastain
A More Mindful Relationship With Food Often Starts With Shedding Your Scarcity Mindset. Here’s Why by Shana Minei Spence
https://www.wellandgood.com/scarcity-mindset-food/
Is It Diet Culture or Intuitive Eating? The Diet Soda Dilemma by Dana Notte
25 Wellness Resolutions That Have Nothing to Do With Dieting or Weight Loss by Rachel Wilkerson Miller
https://www.self.com/story/positive-health-resolutions-goals
I’m a Registered Dietitian, but How I Eat Isn’t Necessarily How You Should by Isabel Vasquez
https://www.wellandgood.com/eating-like-dietitian/
The Call Is Coming From Inside the House by Claire St. John
https://clairestjohn.com/the-blog/f/the-call-is-coming-from-inside-the-house
Lesbian and Gay Teens Have Twice the Odds for Binge Eating Disorders by Cara Murez
Large study shows high BMI not associated with serious top-surgery complications by Ragen Chastain
https://weightandhealthcare.substack.com/p/large-study-shows-high-bmi-not-associated
Eating disorders in young boys and men are rising. Why it’s happening and what to look for. by Kerry Justich
Why Many Men Are Finding There’s a Fine Line Between Bulking and Binge Eating by Andrew Zaleski
https://www.gq.com/story/bulking-vs-binge-eating
End the Stigma: Peer Support for Men by Jason Wood
https://www.theprojectheal.org/blog/peer-support-for-men
Eating Disorders are Not a Girly Thing by Mel Ayala
https://www.talonmarks.com/opinion/2023/11/03/eating-disorders-are-not-a-girly-thing/
Reader Question: What to do if you experience medical weight stigma by Ragen Chastain
https://weightandhealthcare.substack.com/p/reader-question-what-to-do-if-you
How to Find a Healthcare Provider That Isn’t Hung Up On Your Weight by Alice Oglethorpe
https://www.shape.com/how-to-find-a-weight-inclusive-healthcare-provider-8576536
Addressing Eating Disorders Early is Crucial. Primary Care is a Missing Link. by Anna Bagley, Samantha Turner, Jennifer Mautone, and Alix Timko
https://policylab.chop.edu/blog/addressing-eating-disorders-early-crucial-primary-care-missing-link
Illuminating Eating Disorders: Insurance Data Points to Who’s Suffering by Robin Gelburd
‘Not sick enough’: How insurance denials can delay lifesaving eating-disorder treatment by Hannah Furfaro
Health Insurance is Keeping Your Mind Sick and Your Wallet Empty by Kate Woodsome
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/07/21/mental-health-care-insurance
The Cost of Healthcare’s Failure to Deliver Access to Eating Disorder Healing by Alexa Grayson
https://www.theprojectheal.org/blog/cost-of-healthcares-failure
The Burnt Toast Guide to Family Dinner by Virginia Sole-Smith
Nearly 1 in 10 Teenagers Have Turned to Pills for Weight Loss, Research Shows by Jennifer Gerson
‘It’s not surprising’: Nearly 1 in 10 teenagers have turned to pills for weight loss, research shows by Jennifer Gerson
How Toxic Diet Talk During Girl Scout Cookie Season Affects Kids by Oona Hanson
What can parents really do to help kids with ARFID? by Ginny Jones
https://more-love.org/2023/11/01/arfid-eating-disorder/
Limited Positive Childhood Experiences Linked to Higher Binge Eating Risk in College by Laurie Fickman
https://uh.edu/news-events/stories/2023/november-2023/11132023
Should You Let Your Teen Become a Vegetarian? by Katie Grubiak and Lauren Muhlheim
https://www.eatingdisordertherapyla.com/should-you-let-your-teen-become-a-vegetarian/
‘Healthy eating’ curriculum can do more harm than good by Oona Hanson
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/09/health/unhealthy-school-nutrition-lessons-wellness/index.html
New York bans sales of diet, muscle building supplements to minors by Amy Roeder
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/new-york-diet-supplements-ban/
’You don’t get the same quality of care’: A health-care educator on Canada’s first Black-focused educational resource by Kunal Chaudhary
4 Black Plus-Size Outdoor Influencers You Should Be Following by D’Jenaiya Bowser
https://www.melaninbasecamp.com/trip-reports/2024/4/9/4-black-plus-size-outdoor-influencers
Eugenicists Shaped the Pathologized Way Many Americans Think About Nutrition Today by Anjali Prasertong
https://www.wellandgood.com/eugenics-nutrition/
Breaking the Silence on Eating Disorders in Larger Bodies and the Black Community by Andrea Mathis
Eating Disorders in BIPOC Communities by Erin O’Brien
https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/eating-disorders-in-bipoc-communities
How the Pressure of “Black Excellence” Can Lead to Eating Disorders by Whitney Trotter
https://www.wearise.com/post/how-the-pressure-of-black-excellence-can-lead-to-eating-disorders
Food Colonialism: Tracing Its Impact on Black Communities by Brianne Brathwaite
https://www.theprojectheal.org/blog/food-colonialism
’They’re Not Even Being Screened’: Doctor warns about the danger of overlooking eating disorders for people of color by Alexa Mikhail
https://fortune.com/well/2023/03/05/eating-disorders-overlooked-people-of-color
Overcoming Barriers to Eating Disorder Treatment with Makailah Dowell
https://anad.org/makailah-overcoming-barriers-to-eating-disorder-treatment-3/
Samosas in Recovery: How My South Asian Culture Shaped My Journey by Aniqa Mian
https://www.theprojectheal.org/blog/south-asian-culture
More than Mediterranean: Exploring and acknowledging the benefits of diverse cultural and nutritional heritages by Priyanjana Pramanik
The Undeniable Connection Between Eating Disorders and Trauma by Jessica Thiefels
https://www.theprojectheal.org/blog/eating-disorders-and-trauma
What Is Pica? Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment for this Lesser-Known Eating Disorder by Michelle Konstantinovsky
https://equip.health/articles/understanding-eds/what-is-pica-treatment-therapy
Author Emmeline Clein on the ‘Machine’ That Fuels Eating Disorders and Grinds Up Young Women by Hannah Dylan Pasternak
https://www.self.com/story/emmeline-clein-q-and-a
The SWAG Stereotype is Harmful: Eating Disorders Do Not Discriminate by Eiman Mir
https://www.theprojectheal.org/blog/swag-stereotype-harmful
“Food Addiction” Treatment Isn’t Science-Backed: Here’s What’s Really Going On by Caroline Young
https://equip.health/articles/understanding-eds/food-addiction-treatment
Most Supplements Don’t Work. But That’s Not the Worst Part. by Alex Hutchinson
Has IBD Made You Food-Phobic? by Matt Seidholz
Eating Disorders and Dementia by Jennifer Lutz
https://www.todaysgeriatricmedicine.com/archive/ND23p10.shtml
‘Not sick enough’: How insurance denials can delay lifesaving eating-disorder treatment by Hannah Furfaro
A Silent Battlefront by Geoff Walker
https://www.theprojectheal.org/blog/silent-battlefront
Another Ozempic Side Effect? Facing the Holidays with No Appetite by Yuki Noguchi
Ask a Provider: What’s the connection between food insecurity and eating disorders? | Equip Health
https://equip.health/articles/treatment-and-recovery/food-insecurity-and-eating-disorders
The Weight of Menopause by Val Schonberg
https://valschonberg.com/the-weight-of-menopause/
The Risks of Ozempic for People with Eating Disorders by Taylor Alves and Robert T. Muller
Calming Your Nervous System Can Work Wonders on Digestive Issues and Anxiety, According to RDs. Here’s How by Caroline Young
https://www.wellandgood.com/emotional-dysregulation-eating-disorders/
An ‘utterly unregulated Wild West’: FDA needs more oversight of dietary supplements by the Boston Globe Editorial Board
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/04/05/opinion/diet-pill-weight-loss-dietary-supplement-ban-fda/
Studies
Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between higher weight and eating disorder risk among collegiate athletes by Love et al.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1440244024000227
The Role of the Gut Microbiota in Anorexia Nervosa in Children and Adults—Systematic Review by Anton-Păduraru et al.
https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/25/1/41
Exploring Alcohol-Related Behaviours in an Adult Sample with Anorexia Nervosa and Those in Recovery by Smalley et al.
https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/5/732
Short-term outcomes of the study of refeeding to optimize inpatient gains for patients with atypical anorexia nervosa by Garber et al.
Binge Eating Disorder Is a Social Justice Issue: A Cross-Sectional Mixed-Methods Study of Binge Eating Disorder Experts’ Opinions by Bray et al.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9141064
A longitudinal study of potentially traumatic events and binge-purge eating disorder onset in children by Mendoza et al.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0195666323025941
“It’s a Lot Deeper than the Way It Looks”: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Body Image for Men With Eating Disorders by Paphiti et al.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/10608265231225400
The effect of appearance and functionality concerns, and weight status, on negative body image mental health literacy in women by Murray et al.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1740144524000251
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Spanish version of the Exercise and Eating Disorders Questionnaire by Fernandez-del-Valle et al.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1755296623000625
“I Need Someone to Help Me Build Up My Strength”: A Meta-Synthesis of Lived Experience Perspectives on the Role and Value of a Dietitian in Eating Disorder Treatment by Yang et al.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10669240
Associations between major depressive and bipolar disorders and eating disorder, PTSD, and comorbid symptom severity in eating disorder patients by Brewerton et al.
https://083950260099-filekit-attachments.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/tmycx3b55d4tvu1vzm5cgcm57zl9
A preliminary investigation of the causal role of social media use in eating disorder symptoms by Dondzilo et al.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0005791623000903
Eating Disorder Clinical Presentation and Treatment Outcomes by Gender Identity Among Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults by Baker et al.
https://083950260099-filekit-attachments.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/n3syq02o4ak7x0kqzx9d4rs3w1df
Cognitive behavioral therapy versus compassion focused therapy for adult patients with eating disorders with and without childhood trauma: A randomized controlled trial in an intensive treatment setting by Vrabel et al.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S000579672400007X
The role of interoception in the overlap between eating disorders and autism: Methodological Considerations by Adams et al.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/erv.2905
Disordered Eating Among Adolescents with Chronic Pain: The experience of a pediatric rheumatology subspecialty pain clinic by Pianucci et al.
https://ped-rheum.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12969-021-00506-4
Cyberbullying and eating disorder symptoms in US early adolescents by Cheng et al.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/eat.24034
Valuing Patient Perspectives in the Context of Eating Disorders by Jaiprakash et al.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10838845
Validity and Consistency of the Arabic Version of the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) Among Saudi Adults by Aldubayan et al.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10094318
A qualitative evaluation of the pathway for eating disorders and autism developed from clinical experience (PEACE): clinicians’ perspective by Li et al.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11024361
Risk of eating disorders in Mexican university students by González-Alvarado et al.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001691824001586
Weak central coherence, cognitive rigidity and disordered eating in a community sample by Chong and Martinelli
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1471015324000254
“I felt so powerful to have this love in me”: A grounded theory analysis of the experiences of people living with and recovering from eating disorders while in diverse romantic relationships by Siegel et al.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1740144524000317
Intersectionality of demographic characteristics in self-reported anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and probable eating disorders among college students by Egbert et al.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/eat.24090
Prevalence of eating disorder symptoms in people with insulin-dependent-diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Niemela et al.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1471015324000229?via%3Dihub
A scoping review exploring the role of the dietitian in the identification and management of eating disorders and disordered eating in adolescents and adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus by Martin et al.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405457723021988
Algorithms, Addiction, and Adolescent Mental Health: An Interdisciplinary Study to Inform State-level Policy Action to Protect Youth from the Dangers of Social Media by Costello et al.
Family Meals and Social Eating Behavior and Their Association with Disordered Eating among Spanish Adolescents: The EHDLA Study by Lopez-Gil et al.
Assessing the presence and motivations of orthorexia nervosa among athletes and adults with eating disorders: a cross-sectional study by Foyster et al.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10710386
Overall proportion of orthorexia nervosa symptoms: A systematic review and meta-analysis including 30 476 individuals from 18 countries by Lópex-Gil et al.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10622118/pdf/jogh-13-04087.pdf
The various facets of orthorexic eating behavior: five case reports of individuals with supposed orthorexia nervosa by Barthels et al.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10882829
Body appreciation predicts lower levels of orthorexia nervosa symptoms: Prospective findings by Liu et al.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1740144524000068?via%3Dihub
Intra- and Interpersonal Dimensions of Orthorexia: Preliminary Development and Validation of an Intra- and Interpersonal Effects Scale for Orthorexia by Styk et al.
How We Over Rely on BMI | AMA Journal of Ethics Volume 25
A systematic review of weight stigma and disordered eating cognitions and behaviors by Levinson et al.
Body shaming and internalized weight bias as potential precursors of eating disorders in adolescents by Cerolini et al.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10877040
Dismantling weight stigma in eating disorder treatment: Next steps for the field by McEntee et al.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10126256/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
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