The Restrict & Binge Cycle: Understanding the Dangers
With dieting comes restriction, and with restriction comes binging, leading to an endless cycle between the two.
Easy Homemade Tacos
Here’s a simple spread you can put together for your fun #TacoTuesday fiesta!
Eating Disorder News – 02/04/2020
Eating Disorder Solutions brings you the latest worldwide news, trends, statistics, and studies about eating disorders.
Homemade Brownies
So delicious, so quick, and so helpful for your body to get the energy it needs - FAST!
Intuitive Eating – Part 9: Exercise – Feel the Difference
The importance of healthy exercise in combating eating disorders and becoming an intuitive eater!
Eating Disorder News – 01/28/2020
Eating Disorder Solutions brings you the latest worldwide news, trends, statistics, and studies about eating disorders.
Homemade Cornmeal Biscuits
Here’s a Southern classic recipe, simply and deliciously presented - homemade cornmeal biscuits.
Single-Serve Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Overnight Oats
Loaded with nutritional goodies, this peanut butter chocolate chip overnight oats recipe is a nutritional powerhouse of epic proportions!
Sexual Orientation vs. Gender Identity
To better understand the LGBTQ+ community, let's learn about the differences between sexual orientation and gender.
Intuitive Eating – Part 8: Respect Your Body
Respecting your body means treating it with dignity and meeting its basic needs. Let's explore ways of doing so.
Baked Sweet Potato Fries
I am the biggest lover of sweet potatoes. They are my babies. This is my favorite and most prized recipe.
Eating Disorder News – 01/21/2020
Eating Disorder Solutions brings you the latest worldwide news, trends, statistics, and studies about eating disorders.
Easy Pancakes for One
It’s breakfast time, and you’ve got a hankering for some pancakes - I’ve got you covered. 😉
Intuitive Eating – Part 7: Cope With Your Emotions Without Using Food
Learning to "Cope With Your Emotions Without Using Food," - guiding you towards a healthy relationship with food.
Eating Disorder News – 01/13/2020
Eating Disorder Solutions brings you the latest worldwide news, trends, statistics, and studies about eating disorders.
Intuitive Eating – Part 6: Discover the Satisfaction Factor
How do we discover the satisfaction factor in a society that typically deems “tasty” food as “unhealthy” or “bad”?
Single-Serve Homemade Hot Cocoa
When it starts to get a little chilly there’s nothing I love more than a cozy cup of hot cocoa!
Eating Disorder News – 01/07/2020
Eating Disorder Solutions brings you the latest worldwide news, trends, statistics, and studies about eating disorders.
Spinach, Roast Tomato, and Feta Quiche
This spinach, roast tomato, and feta quiche recipe may look complicated, but trust me, it’s simple and delicious!
New Year 2020
How do you set realistic, attainable New Year’s resolutions or general life goals?
Why Eating Disorders in the LGBTQ Community Need Awareness
Why Eating Disorders in the LGBTQ Community Need Awareness
Making It Through The Holidays: Christmas
How do you make it through Christmas if you struggle with or are in recovery from an eating disorder?
Key Steps to Regaining Self-Confidence with Positive Body Image
Positive body image thoughts can impact your self-confidence and self-esteem.
Chocolate Walnut Hedgehog Cookies
Easy to bake cookies that make you look like a creative genius! Let's bring these yummy cuties to life!
Intuitive Eating – Part 5: Feel Your Fullness
Learning to listen to your body to determine your current fullness level and stopping when you feel full/satiated.
White Chocolate Peppermint Brownies
Christmas is so close, and I don’t know about you, but I definitely can’t get enough of the peppermint chocolate...
Eating Disorder News – 12/17/2019
Eating Disorder Solutions brings you the latest worldwide news, trends, statistics, and studies about eating disorders.
Self Talk: Internal Dialogue of the Subconscious Mind
That passive voice in your head that comments on everything happening to you. Hey, self - let's have a chat...
Intuitive Eating – Part 4: Challenge the Food Police
Using intuitive eating to combat the dangerous effects diet culture can have on an individual's relationship with food.
Eating Disorders Within the LGBTQ+ Community
There is a perilous trend the LGBT+ community faces when it comes to eating disorders - let's explore ...
Cranberry-Pistachio Cheese Ball
Here’s a quick cheese ball that has minimal ingredients, loads of flavor, and can be made in a flash!
Cinnamon-Streusel Coffee Cake
Special moments that would always happen between fall and winter and my favorite was waking up to homemade coffee cake...
Eating Disorder News – 12/10/2019
Eating Disorder Solutions brings you the latest worldwide news, trends, statistics, and studies about eating disorders.
Intuitive Eating – Part 3: Make Peace with Food
Harmful eating styles often lead to over-eating and feelings of guilt and shame. Let's learn to separate emotions from food...
Tuscan Kale Soup!
The cool crisp chill of December days is here - cozy up to some soup to stay warm!
Buttercream Frosting Sugar Cookies!
A simple recipe for everyone - decorated sugar cookies with buttercream frosting!
Eating Disorder News – 12/03/2019
Eating Disorder Solutions brings you the latest worldwide news, trends, statistics, and studies about eating disorders.
Meditation: Grace of Air
Let's meditate and bring some love back into your life with the nerves of your heart and your Anahata chakra.
Eating Disorder News – 11/26/2019
Eating Disorder Solutions brings you the latest worldwide news, trends, statistics, and studies about eating disorders.
Meditation: Crown of the Universe
Learn about the nerves and spiritual significance of your divine connection to the universe: your crown chakra!
Intuitive Eating – Part 2: Honor Your Hunger
Fuel our body adequately and teach the body to trust that we will feed it when we are hungry.
Making It Through The Holidays: Thanksgiving
How do you make it through Thanksgiving if you struggle with or are in recovery from an eating disorder?
Meditation: Opening Your Third Eye
Let's meditate on the ever-popular third eye and go over a few ways to open yours wide to the wonders...
Eating Disorder News – 11/19/2019
Eating Disorder Solutions brings you the latest worldwide news, trends, statistics, and studies about eating disorders.
Intuitive Eating – Part 1: Reject the Diet Mentality
Intuitive eating and the dangers diet mentality can have on an individual's relationship with food and mental health.
Intuitive Eating: The Anti-Diet
Intuitive eating entails honoring your body by paying attention and listening to your body’s hunger and fullness cues...
Meditation: The Voice in Your Soul
As we move forward in our journey with meditation, let's focus on the nerves and energy associated with your heart...
Eating Disorder News – 11/12/2019
Eating Disorder Solutions brings you the latest worldwide news, trends, statistics, and studies about eating disorders.
Yummy Hashbrown Casserole
This simple hashbrown casserole recipe is one of my absolute favorites, especially during the fall and winter seasons!
Chicken Fajita Freezer Packs
Chicken fajitas are an absolute must in Texas! Here's a quick, easy, and delicious recipe!
Meditation: Soul Fire and the Solar Plexus
Continue on your journey to healing through meditation as we focus on your solar plexus this week!
Eating Disorder Outpatient Meal Support Options
There are several beneficial eating disorder outpatient meal support options for individuals stepping down from a higher level of treatment....
Because It Tastes Good: Halloween Candy!
It's that time of year! The holiday season is beginning! In his edition of “Because It Tastes Good”, let's talk...
Meditation and Chakras: Moonlight Sea
Continue on your journey to healing through meditation in the 4th entry in our series!
Instagram: Weight-Loss Advertisements Cannot Target 18 or Younger
Instagram has blocked users 18 and younger from seeing weight loss ads, weight loss promotions, cosmetic procedures, and celebrity postings...
Meditation and Chakras: Roots In The Earth
Part 3 in our series, Meditation, and Chakras - working together, hand in hand ...
Jalapeno Corn Cakes
Savory corn cakes - the perfect blend of sweet and spicy. With fresh corn, spicy jalapenos, and a golden-fried crust,...
Comparison – The Thief of Joy
Joy: a feeling of great pleasure or happiness. This is something that eating disorders take away from people. Why? Eating...
Meditation: The Method
Explaining the basic method of meditation used for each specific chakra and/or cluster of nerves in the body.
Diabulimia – What You Need To Know
“Diabulimia” is an unofficial eating disorder diagnosis characterized by intentionally withholding insulin with the goal of weight loss.
Body Set Point Theory Explained
Body set point theory - the theory that your body has a natural “set point” weight range to which it...
Meditation: Science vs. Spiritual
Practiced for thousands of years, meditation at its core is an exercise for focusing your mind to achieve a specific...
Malnourished At Any Size
Weight and appearance only play a tiny role in determining health status. One can actually be malnourished at any size.
Eat the Rainbow!
Remember that you should include a variety of colors to properly acquire the right amount of nutrients.
Shrimp Pizza!
A lovely restaurant appetizer we enjoyed so much that we recreated it at home!
Pumpkin Spice Bread with Cream Cheese Frosting
I’m not the biggest fan of all things pumpkin spice. That being said I LOVE this pumpkin spice bread recipe!
Orthorexia: When “Healthy Eating” Becomes an Obsession
Unlike anorexia or bulimia nervosa, orthorexia is a less-commonly recognized (and misunderstood) eating disorder.
Calorie Needs: Why It’s Not So Black and White
Brunch can be particularly challenging if you struggle with an eating disorder ...
Creamy Tortellini, Spinach, and Chicken Soup
Thick, rich, and hearty, this soup is the perfect comforting end to a cool day ...
Because It Tastes Good: Brunch!
Brunch can be particularly challenging if you struggle with an eating disorder ...
Because It Tastes Good: Donuts!
Donuts are typically a “fear” food for most individuals with an eating disorder. So what do we do with our...
Oven-Baked Fries
Have you ever had a craving for french fries but did not feel like having to whip out a fryer...
Meal Support – What You Need To Know
Meal support entails providing emotional support during meals in order to facilitate an environment in which an individual feels more...
Crock-Pot Cream Cheese Chicken Taquitos
This rich and creamy dish is easy to make - prep the ingredients and toss them in the crock-pot!
It’s Bad Because It Tastes Good?
If you struggle with understanding why you should eat certain foods that are deemed “unhealthy”, remember "because it tastes good".
Keto Diet: Just Another Unsustainable, Yo-Yo Diet
Studies have shown that people who participate in the keto diet, like all fad diets, end up gaining the weight...
Celebrate the End of Peach Season with Fun Dish Ideas
Sadly, peach season is coming to an end as the prime peach season is July-August and ending in late September,...
The Freshman 15
Studies show that incoming freshmen on college campuses tend to make more unhealthy choices when choosing foods to eat due...
Pumpkin Bread Pudding!
Start the fall season off right with this delicious pumpkin bread pudding recipe!
Because It Tastes Good
If you struggle with understanding why you should eat certain foods that are deemed “unhealthy”, remember - it's because it...
Making It Through The Holidays: Labor Day
Labor Day is here, which means a long weekend filled with sunshine, barbeques, and if you’re lucky, no work! Go...
From Struggling to Striving – Embracing My Life and My Body
Learning to listen to, nurture, respect and love my body for its strength and resilience ...
Eating Disorder Recovery Is Not Linear
Eating disorder treatment and recovery is not easy. The journey to recovery does not stop after being discharged from a...
Is Weight Watchers Promoting Eating Disorders for Children?
Say Hello (and goodbye) to Kurbo, the newest diet rollout by Weight Watchers (WW) for children ages 8-17. The new...
Breakfast Sandwich
This convenient dinner recipe is ready in about 30 minutes! The fish and vegetables cook together in foil, making preparation...
Greek Salmon!
This convenient dinner recipe is ready in about 30 minutes! The fish and vegetables cook together in foil, making preparation...
Banana Brownies!
These banana brownies are amazing. They are like a cross between banana bread and a fudgy white chocolate brownie so...
How To Tell If It’s Your Eating Disorder Talking To You
It is hard to differentiate between eating disorder thoughts and your own “healthy” thoughts as it becomes the “norm” of...
Deviled Strawberries!
A easy and scrumptious recipe crafted with strawberries, cheesecake filling, and crumbled graham crackers!
Debunking Myths and Practice Modeling to Love Your Body
“She doesn't look like she has an eating disorder...”
Peanut Butter, Strawberry, and Banana Wrap Recipe
This unique recipe is dedicated to the fruit and peanut butter lovers! Just three simple steps are needed to prepare...
Keeping up with the Joneses
Ideas that are put into a young girl’s mind from a young age to look perfect and be the right...
Cooking Challenge – Pizza Time!
At Eating Disorder Solutions, we incorporate fun cooking demonstrations to help clients get more comfortable in the kitchen and get...
Signs and Symptoms of an Eating Disorder
It is hard from an outside perspective to truly understand eating disorders and disordered eating. Eating disorders often overlap and...
No-Bake Fig Newton Energy Bites
This no-bake fruit pizza is a delicious, easy recipe to bring to summer parties as a snack or dessert! Find...
Truths and Myths about Eating Disorders
It is hard from an outside perspective to truly understand eating disorders and disordered eating. Eating disorders often overlap and...
Chipotle Chicken and Cheddar Panini Recipe
These chicken and cheddar paninis are a crowd favorite at my house! I love serving them when I have guests...
Nutrition Philosophy at Eating Disorder Solutions
It is hard from an outside perspective to truly understand eating disorders and disordered eating. Eating disorders often overlap and...
Cycles of an Eating Disorder
It is hard from an outside perspective to truly understand eating disorders and disordered eating. Eating disorders often overlap and...
Health At Every Size (HAES)
As a Registered Dietitian, I often hear “So, you help people lose weight?”. Then typically, I explain that I work...
Making It Through The Holidays: 4th of July
4th of July is just around the corner, which means barbeque parties, parades, fireworks, and celebrating the independence of the...
Innovative Eating Disorder Treatment Facilities Now Open in Dallas
Dallas-based Eating Disorder Solutions (EDS) today announced the opening of an outpatient recovery clinic to treat those in North Texas...
A Healthy Approach to Social Media
Social media is a great way to keep in touch with friends and family, network with other like-minded people, or...
There are over 100 ways to cook an egg!?
Tired of eating the same old scrambled egg for breakfast -- get out of your comfort zone and try new...
Goodbye Hometown, Hello College!
We have now reached graduation season, a time where high school seniors are getting ready to embark on a new...
Tips on Meal Planning & Prep
Trying to keep up with the hustle and bustle of everyday life can be exhausting. Then going home and trying...
No-Bake Fruit Pizza Recipe
This no-bake fruit pizza is a delicious, easy recipe to bring to summer parties as a snack or dessert! Find...
Modeling A Healthy Body Image For Kids
Fruits are a great source of vitamins and minerals. Citrus fruits, such as oranges, lemons, and grapefruits are high in...
Summer Fruit Bruschetta
Fruits are a great source of vitamins and minerals. Citrus fruits, such as oranges, lemons, and grapefruits are high in...
Summer Fruits
Fruits are a great source of vitamins and minerals. Citrus fruits, such as oranges, lemons, and grapefruits are high in...
Making it Through the Holidays Series: Memorial Day Edition
Contrary to popular belief, eating disorders is a male issue, not just a female issue. According to the National Eating...
Refreshing Summer Snack: Fruit Smoothie Edition
Contrary to popular belief, eating disorders is a male issue, not just a female issue. According to the National Eating...
LGBTQ+ and Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are commonly thought to be a heterosexual, young-adult, female-oriented mental health issue. However, this cannot be further from...
Men Suffer From Eating Disorders Too!
Contrary to popular belief, eating disorders is a male issue, not just a female issue. According to the National Eating...
Women Supporting Women
You don’t have to bring down every other woman or separate your womanhood from your identity to declare your own...
“You Don’t Look Like You Have An Eating Disorder”
Eating disorders are very misunderstood by the general population. There are certain stigmas that come to people’s minds when you...
Recipe Series – Mexican Chicken, Sweet Potato Skillet
I love working in the mental health field, specifically eating disorders! I preach the importance of self-care, but sometimes fall...
Swim Season is Here – Change What You “See”
The purpose of mindful eating is to reconnect to the joy of eating by becoming aware of your thoughts, emotions,...
Mindful Eating
The purpose of mindful eating is to reconnect to the joy of eating by becoming aware of your thoughts, emotions,...