The Joy of Eating by Rachael Hartley Nutrition

06/17/2026

An important look at the barriers folks with eating disorders face when trying to access care.

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06/12/2026

Folks with ADHD have a higher risk for an eating disorder. There are many symptoms of ADHD that can feed into disordered eating, including impulsivity, altered reward processing, anxiety and depression. Learn more about the connection and treatment considerations in this article.

Eating disorders in teens like bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder coexist with ADHD. Understand ED signs, body image links, and …

06/03/2026

Diet culture is everywhere, and it's impossible to keep your child completely sheltered from it. Thankfully, there are steps you can take to build a body positive environment at home, which can help your child build resilience and protect them from diet culture when they encounter it outside the home.

Learn how to create a body-positive and anti-diet culture at home and why it's important not to follow modern diet culture trends and beliefs.

05/12/2026

You may have seen the news today that Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is now called Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS), a much needed change that better reflects the reality of how the condition shows up. Regardless of the name, there is a complex connection between the condition and disordered eating/eating disorders.

Learn how hormonal imbalances and psychological factors associated with PCOS influence disordered eating, and treatment options to navigate both conditions.

03/31/2026

All types of eating disorders are misunderstood by the general public, but perhaps none more so than binge eating disorder (BED). This article clears up common misconceptions about BED.

Explore common misconceptions about binge eating disorder, including body size stereotypes, willpower issues, food addiction myths, and more.

03/26/2026

"Protein matters, but making sure you’re getting enough might be simpler than you think. In fact, most US teens are already meeting their protein needs, according to Lauren Hartman, MD, a double board-certified pediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist. “Adolescents who generally have a varied diet really do get adequate protein for their needs,” Dr. Hartman says. “There are certain areas, like a teen with food insecurity or a vegan, where we have to be a little more creative and intentional about making sure they're getting enough protein, but most teens do actually get enough.'"

Protein is everywhere, but that doesn't mean it's everything.

03/19/2026

"What began as a demand for structural change became a performance of self-love curated for engagement. And once the message was watered down, it became easier for critics to redefine it on their own terms. If body positivity is only framed as “love your body no matter what,” it becomes easier to argue that it dismisses health concerns. But that framing completely ignores its foundation. Body positivity was never anti-health. It was anti-shame, and that is a significant difference."

Body positivity did not tell anyone to ignore medical advice and reject health. It told society to treat all bodies with dignity and respect.

12/31/2025

Unfortunately some people haven't gotten the memo about not commenting on other people's weight or body. Great ideas on how to respond in the article, ranging from gentle to sassy!

These are the most effective comebacks.

12/28/2025

"Once I reframed my thinking around the middle place, I began to make meaningful progress in my recovery. Instead of seeing any “slips” as grounds for failure, I came to see them as opportunities for progress. I challenged myself to get back up after slipping, rather than letting every slip turn into a slide. And I started telling a truer narrative about my recovery, born of the belief that complicated truths help us grow in ways that sugarcoating seldom can; they make us more attuned to gray spaces by widening our view of the world beyond black or white, positive or negative."

A writer talks about shame, relapsing, and redefining of progress in the “middle place” of eating-disorder recovery.

12/18/2025

"Perfectionism does not just influence how eating disorders develop; it also shapes how they endure. When high standards shift from being motivating to being mandatory, they can turn daily eating habits and exercise routines into rigid rules that feel non-negotiable. This internal pressure often drives secrecy and self-surveillance, creating a fear of deviating from what has been set as “acceptable.” What starts as an attempt to manage distress or achieve control can become a cycle of self-criticism, where even small lapses feel like personal failures rather than natural fluctuations."

Explore how perfectionism fuels eating disorders and complicates recovery, offering insight into treatment, shame, and redefining progress beyond rigid standards.