Calling all vegans, those in eating disorder recovery, and anyone with ethical or religious eating restrictions!

This blog post is a must-read. Today, we take a deep dive into a conversation that is tailor-made for you. We begin with the complex interplay between veganism and eating disorders. Jen and I identify the difference between restrictions that have everything to do with your eating disorder and that have nothing to do with your eating disorder. We identify what's what and reiterate the idea that each situation needs to be treated as individualized. Note: For those of you who have other ethical and religious restrictions on food, swap the vegan part and insert whatever your restriction may be. A good number of you, I know, keep Kosher (perhaps we should do a more thorough on that 🤔), and this will be really helpful for you, too.

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What is the difference between an eating disorder and disordered eating?

To be honest, I don’t care that much about the difference since if someone’s relationship with food is subjectively distressing, that’s enough of a reason to take it seriously. But there are different ways of going about working through ED or disordered eating that make it helpful to differentiate. This episode will cover specifically the "disordered eating" version of binge eating disorder. The high-functioning binge eating disorder, if you will.

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Do you love stories? I LOVE stories!

Stories are awesome. Besides being incredibly entertaining, they have the power to be completely transformative. And I mean that literally.

Today, we talk with Dr. Anita Johnston about the impact that stories and metaphors can have on your journey to heal your relationship with food. And we talk about why it works, the neuroscience and psychology of it all.

Anita Johnston, Ph.D., is a Depth Psychologist, Certified Eating Disorder Specialist, and author of Eating in the Light of the Moon: How Women Can Transform Their Relationships with Food

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So what if your journey through your eating disorder recovery isn’t going the way you had thought it would go?

You made huge strides with eating- you eat all the macros, eat way more frequently than you had before, and you challenge yourself with foods, but you still feel obsessive and anxious; you just feel you are not quite there yet.

You feel something is off. For sure, it feels a lot better than before; after all, you are eating and feeling more energized than ever! But completely free from the shackles of your eating disorder?

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How do you accept your body when you don’t really like your body?

I get this question SO often, and the reason I haven’t addressed it sooner is because there’s really no magic answer to improve body image.

There’s nothing I can say in this post that will revolutionize your body image – but I’m hoping it can help your brain start to think about it a little differently.

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Health at Every Size is a hot topic right now. But what exactly does HAES or HAES-aligned actually mean? Today, I’ll break it down and explain how you can apply the Health at Every Size framework to your life.

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The mother-daughter relationship can be an extremely complicated one, especially as it pertains to eating disorders. How do you make sense of mothers, daughters, and eating disorders, and start to make real change in your life today?

Today, Judith Ruskay Rabinor and I dive into this loaded topic.

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Food and health advice is never universal or one-size-fits-all.

How many of you have searched online for “how to be healthy” or “tips to lose weight”? So many of us have fallen into this trap. Tune in to find out what advice we should listen to, and what advice we should ignore.

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When you feel like bingeing or restricting “just happens,” how do you begin to uncover how you got there… so you can take steps to make it stop?

Believe it or not, an eating disorder has a purpose. Food and desire can be inextricably connected — and that’s what we’re exploring today with Dr. Judith Brisman.

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The AAP put out new guidelines on obesity and weight loss in children, and they’re horrifying. Today, Jessica Setnick of Understanding Nutrition and Eating Disorder Hope are breaking down why they’re so insane.

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Even though the idea of following hunger and fullness cues seems simple, there are many misconceptions out there. Today, we’re breaking down what hunger fullness cues are, how to tap into them, working with a dietitian, and how intuitive eating plays a role. Learn more about eating disorder therapy and treatment in NYC and Brooklyn at rachelleheinemann.com.

Our emotions — including anger — are here for a reason. They’re trying to communicate something, and if we can learn to understand them, we will be more satisfied. We’ll explore the purpose of anger, ways to use anger productively, and how to communicate your boundaries. Learn more about eating disorder therapy and treatment in NYC and Brooklyn at rachelleheinemann.com.