Posts tagged eating disorder prevention
GLP‑1 Drugs and the Rise of Unchecked Weight Loss Culture

GLP‑1 receptor agonists have rapidly become headline-grabbing solutions for weight loss. These medications lead to significant appetite suppression and weight reduction which has made them incredibly appealing not just to those with clinical obesity, but to anyone feeling pressure to lose weight fast. But this trend is extremely concerning, especially for people living with eating disorders, whether diagnosed or not.

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When Health Tracking Becomes Unhelpful

With calorie-tracking apps, sleep monitors, step counters, and a plethora of wearable devices, we can now monitor almost every aspect of our well-being and ironically, rather than improving our health, all this data might actually be increasing anxiety, disordered eating and body dissatisfaction.

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What is Health? A Compassionate Reminder for Eating Disorder Recovery

Here’s the truth: health is not a size, a weight, or a look. It is a collection of behaviours - not rules - that help you feel safe, nourished, whole and, support both mental and physical wellbeing.

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5 Ways to Help Kids Build a Positive Relationship with Food

Many eating disorder clients I see have grown up in households where food and experiences around food have not been positive. Fostering a positive relationship with food in children, at a young age, is key when it comes to them being able to make food choices for themselves later down the line.

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