Medical Nutrition for Eating Disorders
NUTRITION COUNSELING
FOR EATING DISORDERS
Dietitians play a key role in the treatment of eating disorders to ensure a long-term recovery. Eating disorders are complex; dietitians can help break down diet myths and provide science-based education on what the body needs to function properly. You will learn an “all foods fit” approach and work on balance and flexibility with eating. Your dietitian will work with you to create a personalized treatment plan.
BENEFITS OF EATING DISORDER THERAPY
Nutrition counseling typically includes education on various nutrients and how your body uses them to function at its best. You will learn how your metabolism works and how to recognize physical cues of hunger and fullness. Your dietitian at Nutrition HealthWorks will coach intuitive eating strategies to help you accept and respect your body’s needs.
If needed, a dietitian can create non-diet eating plans, such as the use of modified exchanges, the plate method, and pattern guides to help you meet your goals and work towards intuitive eating and listening to your body’s hunger and fullness cues. Dietitians can work with everyone on your treatment team (ex. therapists, psychiatrists, doctors) to help support and guide. Dietitians strive to improve your relationship with food and body by creating new habits and eliminating maladaptive behaviors.
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If you or someone you know is suffering from eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, exercise anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, compulsive overeating, and avoidant restrictive food intake disorder, nutrition counseling can help. The registered dieticians at Nutrition HealthWorks offer eating disorder therapy designed to fit the needs of each individual patient.