By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS Parents, the diet industry spends millions every year to promote body insecurity in us and our kids. This...

When you're in recovery from an eating disorder, you're going to struggle with your body image sometimes. It's just part of it. What's...

In the 60s, feminists burned their bras at a Miss America contest to protest the oppressive images of female beauty that were being...

Ever try to fit a square peg into a round hole? <-- Here's what happens. The force by which you shove it, causes damage to the square...

#eatingdisorderrecovery If you're in recovery and your friend loses a bunch of weight and starts flaunting it, it can really trigger your...

I was eating dinner at a restaurant when a teen at the next table ordered a hamburger and fries. An adult at her table said, "How do you...

Parents, I know you mean well when you point out your teens' weight gain or nudge them toward dieting; but these things don't help. Your...

It's been a stressful day, which makes it a great day to show you one of the ways a person recovered from an eating disorder manages her...

[Support for Eating Disorder Recovery} I remember being in social studies class when I was in middle school and learning about foot...

[Support for Eating Disorder Recovery] An older woman once said to me, 'I spent my entire life trying to change my body. And for what?...

People, we need a reframe! The diet industry taught us that by restricting food, we can lose weight. But research shows that, for the...

Have you ever seen a lion on a diet? Or a herd of zebras fretting about their carb intake? Of course not. These majestic creatures use...

If you're cleaning out your closet while recovering from an eating disorder, I have some advice for you. Clutter expert Marie Kondo,...

This broken bone in my hand is such a good reminder to love our bodies - every part of them. I broke a bone in my hand while playing...

If your own mind wants to waterboard you for even thinking about eating a cookie...it's time to seek help for your eating disorder. When...

It's an eating adaptation. It's how people cope with being told over again and again that they have to eat or look a certain way to...

By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS Don't sweat it if your body doesn't look like Rihanna's - you're already a winner! After all, your body has...

By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS You have nothing to be ashamed of when it comes to your eating choices. What you eat is not an issue of...

By: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS So let me get this straight, whomever is in charge of American food... you're gonna take a couple of...

Author: Alison Ross, LMFT, CEDS So, there's an exercise class that I enjoy and do often. The only thing I don't like about the class is...