Hanukkah traditions are about connection, culture, and meaning—not restriction. This blog explores how diet culture pressures people to avoid cultural foods during the holidays, why that messaging is harmful, and how to support eating disorder recovery while honoring tradition.

The holiday season arrives in twinkling lights, festive music, gift guides, and a huge focus on special foods and flavors. Read on for 5 simple steps you can take to find holiday food joy while in eating disorder recovery.

With the holidays coming up and family events on the calendar, navigating meals can feel overwhelming. This guide offers simple, recovery-focused tips to help you protect your plate and your peace during gatherings with extended family.

Halloween is almost here, and trick or treating events have already started. Candy is everywhere this time of year. Some people love the haunts that come with the Halloween season, but for someone in eating disorder recovery, the fear of ever present candy can feel frightening. Read on for tips to navigate Halloween in a way that allows the holiday to be fun without being overwhelming or scary.

Holidays like Rosh Hashanah bring connection, meaning, and tradition, but they can also feel overwhelming in eating disorder recovery. From planning ahead and setting gentle boundaries with family to finding balance and easing food-related worries, you’ll discover ways to honor both your recovery and the deeper meaning of the celebration.

Fasting during Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement in Judaism, is a traditional religious practice that involves abstaining from food and drink for a period of approximately 25 hours. However, if you are suffering from an eating disorder or disordered eating, we invite you to caution or consider alternative ways to observe the holiday, as fasting can pose significant health risks and affect your recovery process in a negative way.