Christine Byrne
Eating disorder dietitian and journalist in Raleigh, North Carolina
Frankly, I have mixed feelings about eating disorder awareness in the media. On the one hand, of course more awareness is a good thing. It helps destigmatize eating disorders, and makes it more likely …
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Ultimately, intuitive eating helps end binge eating and other disordered behaviors. But at first, intuitive eating can feel pretty binge-y. Especially if you've been restricting for years! Here's why …
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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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