Family-Based Treatment, also known as FBT or the Maudsley method/approach, is an evidence-based treatment for eating disorders. It’s most often used in outpatient settings, and utilizes the patient’s family members. FBT recognizes that families are not to blame for an eating disorder, and it equips families with specific tools to help their loved one recover.  Read on to learn more about FBT.

Kidney disease can affect how the body filters waste, balances fluids, and regulates important nutrients. While diet cannot cure kidney disease, nutrition plays an important role in supporting kidney function and overall health. In this article, we explore how nutrients like sodium, protein, potassium, and phosphorus may impact kidney health and how working with a registered dietitian can help you build a balanced eating pattern that supports your body.

You’ve heard the mantra that “breakfast is the most important meal of the day,” but we’re declaring that “lunch is cool,” and we want you to join us in this. Skipping lunch has become the thing to do- both for students in school and adults in the workplace. It’s easy to work through the midday break, skip it entirely, or replace a meal with coffee and gum. Join us in our campaign to make lunch cool again. Read on to see why lunch matters.

Learning to eat intuitively means understanding your hunger and fullness cues. But what is emotional hunger and what is physical hunger? Let’s dive into how to tell the difference between emotional and physical hunger, and what to do if you’re not sure which one you’re feeling.

PCOS is a complex medical condition that requires specialized care. A treatment team can include a gynecologist, endocrinologist, dermatologist, therapist, and a dietitian. If you’re wondering how a dietitian can play a role in managing PCOS symptoms and long-term outlook, read on for three ways a dietitian can help with PCOS. 

The role of a dietitian in eating disorder recovery is a whole lot more than you might expect, and it’s pivotal provider for people with an eating disorder. Read on for five ways dietitians are necessary in eating disorder recovery.

When you’re in eating disorder recovery, the “new year, new you” messaging can have a detrimental effect. We want to help you recognize that what you’re feeling is completely normal, and to help you focus on yourself. Without judgment, let’s acknowledge how motivation is often low in the winter, and that’s okay.

Eating disorders rarely show up in obvious ways. For many families, they appear gradually through small changes in eating habits, mood, or daily routines that are easy to explain away at first. If you are reading this because something about your child does not feel quite right, that instinct matters. Noticing patterns early can make a meaningful difference.

Intuitive Eating is an evidence-based model with over 100 studies to date, created by two dietitians in 1995? Let’s learn more, and explore how to know if Intuitive Eating is right for you, or if it’s a goal for you in the future.

Every year, the top New Year’s resolutions are about weight loss, exercise, and body change. If you’re in eating disorder recovery, this talk is not only annoying, but actually harmful to your recovery goals. Read on for 5 time-tested ways to continue honoring yourself and your recovery.

Take a moment to reflect on your past year, acknowledge the wins, acknowledge the lessons you learned, and reset for a new year ahead. We’re choosing kindness and gentleness, as we head into this new year.

Instead of resolutions, we love the idea of intentions for the New Year, which are more flexible, general, and positive. Intentions help guide your mindset to focus on how you want to live. Intentions are all about growth, and growth includes taking small steps in the right direction and knowing that setbacks are part of the journey. Read on for recovery-focused intentions that can help serve you in your eating disorder recovery.

As we approach the end of the year, here are five things that may have gone well in your recovery this year that have absolutely nothing to do with your body—and everything to do with your healing.

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.

Step beyond diet culture and rediscover the joy of cooking and eating without rules or guilt. This post explores how to bring pleasure, presence, and self-care back into the kitchen—and how to reconnect with food in a way that supports healing and nourishment.

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.

The benefits of gratitude are wide-ranging, from emotional to physical to social, and gratitude is an easy way to help you feel centered without much time or effort. As we head into the holiday season, let’s explore gratitude a little more, and why it’s a great tool to have for someone with an eating disorder.

Have you ever been on vacation and eaten gluten but didn’t have the same gastrointestinal reaction that you do at home? That’s what we call the travel paradox. Come take a trip to Italy with us as we explore the travel paradox and why it exists.

The Intuitive Eating Principle of Make Peace with Food means allowing yourself unconditional permission to eat. This means allowing yourself to eat anything with no strings attached, trusting your body, and enjoying all foods. We’ll explain what unconditional permission to eat means, and simple steps to start practicing it in your own life.