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Disordered Eating is on the rise in every community across the country. Our mission at Body & Soul is to provide a safe, non judgmental and sensitive environment for teens and women throughout our community to explore their relationships with food.

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Giving The Brain The Fuel It Needs
Giving The Brain The Fuel It Needs

Your brand new 2019 car has finally arrived. It’s sparkling in the sun. It looks so chic against the landscape around it. You smile and head to turn on the car so you can go on your first drive. You press on the start button, put your foot on the pedal and you realize your out of gas. Your brand new 2019 car is out of fuel and unable to function.

Why Early Intervention For Eating Disorders Is Important
Why Early Intervention For Eating Disorders Is Important

Early Intervention in eating disorders is a neglected area in research but a highly important topic. In the research that exists already, results have convincingly shown the effectiveness and necessity of early intervention in the treatment for eating disorders.

Understanding The Importance Of Your Microbiome
Understanding The Importance Of Your Microbiome

How does the microbiome of your intestines get damaged in an Eating Disorder? What role does it play in recovery? 

The Importance Of Self-Care & How To Find Time For Yourself
The Importance Of Self-Care & How To Find Time For Yourself

We are responsible for taking care of ourselves and making time to do it. 

How Breathing Techniques Can Soothe Anxiety
How Breathing Techniques Can Soothe Anxiety

Practicing healthy breathing patterns will incorporate more feelings of calmness and other positive energies into your life, rather than being stuck in the cycle of stress and anxiety. 

Hypermetabolism: The Challenge of Refeeding Anorexic Patients 
Hypermetabolism: The Challenge of Refeeding Anorexic Patients 

One of the challenges that can accompany refeeding anorexic patients is the complex issue of hypermetabolism. A recovering person who is considered hypermetabolic can experience a range of symptoms. 

Your Dietitian Plays A Vital Role In Recovery
Your Dietitian Plays A Vital Role In Recovery

Dietitians are vital in treatment settings for disordered eating because of their extended knowledge and skills about diet and nutrition.

Taking Action
Taking Action

At the end of the day, the saying “Just do it” appears to be the only three words that can make change.

Why Your Current Diet May Not Be Working
Why Your Current Diet May Not Be Working

A simple menu plan that should cure your dysfunctional relationship with food.  Is this possible? The answer is usually 'no'.

The Effects of Carbohydrates on Brain Function
The Effects of Carbohydrates on Brain Function

Fueling the brain with carbohydrates plays a major role in the recovery from eating disorders. With the hype about the detrimental effects of eating carbohydrates it is not uncommon for people to become overly concerned with avoiding this macronutrient.

Posts of Self Expression
And Life Gets Better
And Life Gets Better

Admitting that I was in the recovery was hard /

Much harder than I thought it would be /

It meant giving up my eating disorder for good /

Spring Cleaning
Spring Cleaning

It's so much easier to stay stuck and safe. Right? But when I think wisely I can see all the progress I have made. I feel like I'm like a caterpillar pushing very hard and painfully out of the chrysalis (or cocoon) to become A butterfly. Light and souring high.

Life Is A Journey
Life Is A Journey

Life is messy, complicated, stressful and life is....beautiful.
There are so many obstacles that arise as we each go on our individual journey through life. Everyone's obstacles are uniquely tailored to their needs. 

Why I'm Worth Recovery
Why I'm Worth Recovery

My soul, my source of life, is more precious than all the diamonds in the world!!
My body is the miraculous gift without which my soul would not be able to achieve its perfection.
When I abuse my body, I am essentially, degrading my soul. 
I am taking the diamond and grinding it into dust.

Conquering The Voice of An Eating Disorder
Conquering The Voice of An Eating Disorder

ED voices are loud, but your voice is louder. It seems almost impossible to start listening to your own voice, but once you start it gets easier as time goes on. It may not seem like it now but recovery is possible!

Nighttime Warrior
Nighttime Warrior

But it's not impossible, To overcome these things, I can get myself back, I can sprout new wings

 

What Recovery Looks Like In My Mirror
What Recovery Looks Like In My Mirror

I look in the mirror
And what do I see
A girl I don't recognize
Is reflecting me

Perfectionism.
Perfectionism.

Notice that in perfectionism there are a lot of needs. Of course they aren't real needs like air and water, but to the perfectionist, they are just as crucial as the basic necessities are. This need puts immense pressure onto the perfectionist and makes her feel inadequate. The perfectionist is one who feels no matter what she's doing, it's never enough to live up to the standards she sets for herself.

What they don't tell you about recovery
What they don't tell you about recovery

Recovery is not a straight line: 
Sometimes it can be falling behind before even taking a single step forward. 
Sometimes it can feel like all you're doing is accumulating more problems as time goes on. 
Sometimes it means giving it everything you have and not seeing anything in return. 

Transforming my eating disorder into a learning experience
Transforming my eating disorder into a learning experience

The first session I had with Iris, she drew a flower. In the center of the flower she wrote "my body," and in each petal I had to write something I liked about myself. We then discussed how no one notices the center of the flower, but they pay attention to the petals. The petals are what matter and what make you, you. ED blinds you from seeing this, and only allows you to focus on the center of the flower, but in recovery I'm learning to focus on my petals and helping them to flourish.