When you picture someone with anorexia nervosa, what comes to mind? For many people, it may be an emaciated white female whose in her early 20’s. She appears pale and disheveled, and may have a feeding tube in her nose. Not a lot of lay persons will say otherwise. More times than I care toContinue reading “Thin Bias in Eating Disorder Treatment”
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Thin Bias
Hello from Oklahoma! I’m sorry it’s been so long since I made a blog post. Starting up my private practice while continuing to work elsewhere has proven to be a challenge. Anyway, I wanted to touch on the subject of thin bias, what we commonly refer to in the HAES literature as “weight bias”. SocietyContinue reading “Thin Bias”
It’s NOT One Size Fits All
You’ve all heard or experienced the personal trainers and “nutritionists” at your local gym or in your favorite health magazine who dole out meal plans with the promise of weight loss or even improved athletic performance. What most people don’t understand is that, if you know anything about nutrition, you cannot prescribe a cookie cutterContinue reading “It’s NOT One Size Fits All”
The Journey Begins
My friend said to me today as she was eating a sandwich and chips, “I always feel weird eating around you.. like you’re going to judge me”. I retorted by explaining that I am not the food police and that I don’t pay attention to “eating healthfully” on most days. I eat what my bodyContinue reading “The Journey Begins”