Why Your Body Isn’t a Calculator: Understanding Weight Changes in Anorexia Recovery

You cannot control how your body gains weight in recovery and this truth can feel scary and confusing. This blog looks at why our bodies respond the way they do and what to expect during the process of healing.

Eating Disorder Support, mental health, nutritionIsabella OsmondApril 3, 2026Isabella Osmondanorexia recovery, anorexia nutrition support, eating disorder recovery, eating disorder nutritionist, weight gain in anorexia recovery

What Is Clean Eating — And Why Can It Harm Recovery?

What does “clean eating” really mean? Learn how clean eating culture can fuel food anxiety, guilt, and eating disorder behaviours.

diet culture, Eating Disorder Support, Food Information, mental health, nutritionIsabella OsmondMarch 19, 2026Isabella Osmondeating disorder recovery, eating disorder nutrition, orthorexia, clean eating, disordered eating, diet culture

Protein and Eating Disorder Recovery: What You Need to Know

Discover the role of protein in eating disorder recovery, muscle repair and appetite regulation - without falling into high-protein diet culture extremes.

diet culture, Food Information, mental health, nutrition, MacronutrientsIsabella OsmondMarch 16, 2026Isabella Osmondprotein, eating disorder recovery, eating disorders, eating disorder nutritionist, mental, recovery nut, nutrition

The Role of Fats in Eating Disorder Recovery

Learn why dietary fat is essential for hormone balance, brain health, and recovery from disordered eating and why low-fat diets can prolong symptoms.

Macronutrients, mental health, Food Information, nutrition, Eating Disorder Support, diet cultureIsabella OsmondMarch 9, 2026Isabella Osmondfats, disordered eating, eating disorder recovery, eating disorders, eating disorder nutrition, disordered eating recovery, diet culture

Why Carbohydrates Are Essential in Eating Disorder Recovery

Carbohydrates are one of the most feared food groups in eating disorder recovery. Diet culture labels them as “fattening,” “addictive,” or something to be controlled. But biologically, carbohydrates are not optional - they are essential.

diet culture, Eating Disorder Support, Macronutrients, mental health, nutrition, Practical Tools, Food InformationIsabella OsmondFebruary 27, 2026Isabella Osmondcarbohydrates, eating disorders, eating disorder nutrition, eating disorder recovery, disordered eating, mental health, nutritionist

Nutrition Myths That Fuel Disordered Eating (And the Truth That Supports Recovery)

Clear food rules can create the illusion of safety and control but many popular diet culture beliefs are not supported by evidence and can actively maintain restriction, binge-restrict cycles and food anxiety.

Eating Disorder Support, diet culture, nutrition, mental healthIsabella OsmondFebruary 27, 2026isabella Osmondnutrition myths, disordered eating, eating disorder recovery, diet culture, carbs are bad, clean eating, food rules, intuitive eating, recovery nutrition

Regular Eating for Eating Disorder Recovery: How to Build a Balanced Routine

Establishing regular eating habits forms a fundamental part of overcoming disordered eating. Regular eating is the foundation upon which other positive changes in eating habits are based.

Eating Disorder Support, mental health, nutrition, Practical Tools, Disordered EatingIsabella OsmondOctober 12, 2021regular eating, regular eating schedule, eating disorder recovery, disordered eating recovery, binge eating food anxiety loss of control around food hunger cues emotional eating, recovery tools, mental health and food