Eating Disorder Hope is a leader in the online Pro-Recovery Movement. We are passionate about helping those in eating disorder recovery find hope, health, and healing. With the understanding that recovery allows you to fully participate in life and contribute to the world around you in meaningful ways, we are honored to support your journey and give you a platform to share your voice.
Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC
Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, is a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) specializing in eating disorders, maternal/child health and wellness, and intuitive eating. As a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, Crystal has dedicated her career to helping others establish wholesome relationships with food and their bodies.
Articles Written
- Binge Eating Disorder: Celebrate Your Recovery by Committing to You
- College Life & Sororities: Too Much Pressure to be Beautiful and Thin?
- Challenges for College Men Susceptible to an Eating Disorder
- Binge Eating Disorder: How College Can Make It Worse
- Are People Genetically Predisposed for Eating Disorders?
- Body Image and Self-Talk: Do Affirmations Help?
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Why It’s So Dangerous
- Body Image: How It Affects Middle-Aged Women
- Dealing with Pregnancy and Eating Disorders, What to Expect
- Binge Eating Disorder and Athletes
- Cooking for Yourself When Living Independently
- Dietetic Majors and Eating Disorders
- Affording Food as a College Student
- ANGI Study and UNC Center for Eating Disorders
- Comparing the Efficiency of Online Support vs. Face-to-Face Support
- Body Image and Anxiety
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Social Anxiety
- Building Body Image From the Inside Out: Making Peace with Your Body
- Body Dysmorphia Treatment
- Bulimia and the Brain: How Is Neurobiology a Factor?
- Bulimia: From Ingestion to Purging – What Happens Within the Body?
- Anorexia and Medication: What Helps?
- Anorexia and the Brain: What Do We Know?
- Anorexia and Infertility: Causation or Correlation
- Dealing with Food Pushers During the Holidays and New Year
- College Students: Returning Home for Break and Maintaining Recovery
- Christmas, New Years and Eating Disorder Relapse Prevention
- Christmas, New Years and Eating Disorder Recovery
- Bulimia and Teenagers: Risks, Dangers, and Complications
- Bulimia and Mothers: Taking Care of Others but Not Themselves
- Benefits of Yoga for Eating Disorder Recovery
- “Spring Break”: When Poor Body Image Gets You Down
- Diet Fads and Eating Disorders
- Are New Year’s Resolutions Helpful in Eating Disorder Recovery?
- BMI in Schools – Effects of the Obesity Scare on Adolescents
- Is Poetry an Effective Coping Tool for Bulimia Nervosa
- How Can I Make the Eating Disorder Community More Inclusive?
- After Eating Disorder Treatment, is Marriage Better or Worse?
- Boundaries: A Necessary Skill in Eating Disorder Recovery
- Sharing Your Eating Disorder Recovery Story on Campus
- Understanding the Meal Plan in Eating Disorder Recovery For the Long Term
- Channeling the Angst of the Eating Disorder into Recovery Success
- Eating Disorder Awareness for Mental Health Professionals
- Letting Go of Unrealistic Body Expectations in Eating Disorder Recovery
- Eating Disorder Advocacy
- Understanding Nutrition and Binge Eating Disorder
- The Role of a Dietitian in Binge Eating Disorder Recovery
- Crystal Karges and Her Path to Recovery
