We are born into the world knowing that we eat when we are hungry and we stop when we’re full. We quickly learn what foods we enjoy and what foods we don’t. As we continue to grow, our taste buds evolve, busy schedules and routines affect our meal times, and messages of what’s healthy and what’s not fill our minds.
When seeking out a professional to provide nutrition counseling or meal planning help, the options can be overwhelming! Should you look for a dietitian or nutritionist? Here are some quick facts to help guide you in your search.
Eating disorder recovery comes with many challenging tasks while adjusting back to life after treatment. For many clients, one of the most challenging is grocery shopping. Grocery shopping is a regular part of daily life, but if you have had an eating disorder or are currently in recovery, the grocery store can often be seen as a place filled with a lot of food and a lot of anxiety; a very stressful combination.
March is National Nutrition Month! National Nutrition Month (NNM) is a campaign that invites everyone to develop healthy eating habits. But, what does “healthy” mean? This word can be a trigger to some who struggle with an eating disorder. It can also mean so many different things to different people. In the eating disorder recovery community, “healthy” means “balanced”.
As the new year approaches, it’s always easy to get sucked-in to the newest fad diet claims. The diet industry ramps up this time of year knowing many people gained some weight over the holidays and will be setting new year’s resolutions to lose it. It’s not surprising that weight loss becomes a focus, as our society is very focused on body image and the numbers on a scale.
