March is “National Nutrition Month.” Every year the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) releases a theme and initiative to help promote “healthy eating.” This...
Eating Disorder Recovery
Diet Talk: a guide for how to respond
New Year, New Look, New…Diet? NOPE!! We know that diets do not work from years of weight science research. They didn’t work 30 years ago, and they certainly won’t work...
Ditching Diet Culture in the New Year
One of the most common resolutions for the New Year is losing weight or changing one’s body. This is (very likely) due to diet culture and our society's obsession with...
10 Tips for Recovery During the Holidays
It may help you to navigate hard conversations and situations that may happen during this season. Read on to see what tips for recovery you can add to your toolbox. The...
Supporting a Loved One with an Eating Disorder
Supporting a loved one through an eating disorder may be one of the most challenging things you are faced with. It is extremely difficult to see a loved one suffer,...
Eating Disorder Relapse Prevention: Back to School
As the summer begins to wind down, it is important to think about eating disorder relapse prevention as school heads back into session. It is wild to think that in...
Eating Disorder Warning Signs
Big shout out to Komal Shah who helped to write this blog!! She was a dietetic intern for us for a few weeks Believe it or not. It’s summertime. This summer is going to...
7 Tips to Improve Body Image
Conversations about body image are some of the toughest I have with clients. Breaking food rules makes your eating disorder feel extremely uncomfortable and triggers negative body image thoughts.
Creating a Positive Relationship with Social Media
Using Social Media In Eating Disorder Recovery In this ever changing world with constant technological advancements, our reliance on phones and computers isn’t going...
Prioritizing Recovery During COVID-19
It’s a scary, confusing and unsettling time for all of us. Bobbi and I at Courage to Nourish are very grateful we can still connect with our clients virtually and...