Christine Byrne
Eating disorder dietitian and journalist in Raleigh, North Carolina
I wasn’t always anti-diet. I spent years working in food media and writing articles about “clean” eating and all kinds of other diets. (Not to mention, the disordered eating habits and the fixation on …
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Have you heard about Adele’s weight loss? What about Rebel Wilson’s? I bet you have, because it’s virtually impossible to avoid headlines about either. The media loves, loves, LOVES a celebrity weight …
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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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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 …
Wellness culture loves the "you should strive to be the best version of yourself" schtick. But are those wellness "empowerment" messages actually empowering, if they're constantly undermining our …
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