Food rules can sound harmless, even supportive. They offer a sense of structure and the promise of health, and yet the more we lean on external rules to decide what [...]
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Kate Ringwood, LPC, discusses why athletes are at risk of developing orthorexia and what coaches can do to help prevent [...]
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Contributed by Canopy Cove Orthorexia and Healthy Eating What is considered “healthy” eating can concisely be defined as “eating a variety of foods that give you the nutrients you need [...]
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Thinking about switching to clean eating in the new year? You may want to reconsider. Supporters of clean eating say that it can help people boost their health. But when [...]
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Diet culture may be prevalent in many areas of a person’s life, from the media they consume to the messages they receive from family, friends, and institutions. It’s such a [...]
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Contributed by: Elizabeth Mariutto, PsyD, CEDS at Lindner Center of HOPE Americans are pummeled with the importance of fighting obesity.  Individuals that are in larger bodies are pressured by our [...]
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When Thanksgiving rolls around, complaints about holiday weight gain are often just as common as discussions about what people are thankful for. Hearing these conversations can be tough, especially if [...]
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Fiona LaRosa-Waters, Director of Operations & Research at Reasons Eating Disorder Center With the latest diet trends constantly permeating our newsfeeds, social media, TV, advertising, books, and conversations with acquaintances and [...]
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Orthorexia Nervosa (ON) is a word that is less common than the behavior it defines. Literally translated to “correct eating,” the term refers to “having a pathological obsession in pursuit [...]
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