Christine Byrne
Eating disorder dietitian and journalist in Raleigh, North Carolina
I’ve said it before and I”ll say it again: Examples of diet culture are everywhere. Diet culture is in the media. It’s all over the internet. It’s at the doctor’s office, within our friend groups, and …
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Almost everyone struggles with body image at least a little bit. That’s a problem, because body image influences so many things: our confidence, relationships, eating habits, movement patterns, …
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Maybe you’ve heard the term drunkorexia before. It’s long been discussed as an issue among young adults, particularly college-aged women and femmes. But the link between alcohol abuse and eating …
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In theory, giving yourself permission to eat what you want sounds thrilling. But in practice, many of my intuitive eating clients find that it’s actually a big challenge at first. Often, they find …
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Several months ago, I wrote about the fake “empowerment” messages of wellness culture. (You can find that here.) I’ve also talked before about things like the problem with many intuitive …
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In 2019, I wrote a story for SELF Magazine about why I stopped making “healthy food swaps” in Thanksgiving recipes. I’ve shared it every November since, and always get lots of comments and messages …
