How to tell if your diet is really disordered eating

2024-03-13T09:45:33-07:00By |

Dieting to lose weight (even under the guise of “lifestyle changes”) is so normalized in our culture that it indeed feels normal. And if it’s “normal” it must be OK…right? Let me break this to you gently — not only can dieting lead to disordered eating, but in many cases, dieting IS disordered eating.

It’s time to call out the “really, it’s not a diet” gaslighting

2024-03-13T09:47:27-07:00By |

(Includes some important 2022 updates!) Diets in disguise...they’re everywhere. But increasingly, diet promoters have turned to gaslighting by verbally jumping on the “non-diet” trend, then promoting what is in fact a diet while telling you it’s not. Well, if it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it’s probably a duck.

Perfectionism: setting the stage for eating disorders?

2024-03-13T09:47:38-07:00By |

Perfectionism can be strongly related to eating disorders because the drive to be (or appear) perfect can trigger disordered eating patterns at various points along the spectrum. This could mean anything from occasional emotional/stress/comfort eating to orthorexia to full-fledged eating disorders.

Book Review: The Happiness Trap

2024-03-13T10:17:45-07:00By |

I lead an every-other-month book club at Menu for Change, and our most recent book pick was Russ Harris' The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living. I originally bought the book based on recommendations from colleagues who work with patients who struggle with emotional eating, anxiety, eating disorders, and so on. Their recommendations were spot-on.

On Nutrition: Does healthy eating have a tipping point?

2024-03-13T10:20:44-07:00By |

Happy Monday! If you didn't catch my On Nutrition Column in yesterday's Seattle Times, "When healthy eating becomes unhealthy obsession," check it out. The topic is orthorexia, a not-officially-recognized eating disorder that can nonetheless cause real mental/emotional/social distress and even physical harm.

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