love our bodies, love ourselves

Body image includes a person’s beliefs, thoughts, and attitudes towards their body. Having a healthy body image means feeling comfortable and confident in your body and accepting the uniqueness of your natural body shape and size. The prevalence and popularity of social media can have a negative impact on how we view ourselves and make…More

A picture is worth a thousand words. This idiom mocks me as I stare down at the white A4 printer paper before me. I am at a loss. Where do I start? I am seated at my first art therapy session with a registered art therapist. She has asked me to doodle about how I…More

“You did not choose to have an eating disorder, but it is your responsibility to choose recovery.” This is a familiar phrase to those in recovery and it’s an important one; however, as is the nature of most phrases, it is a simplified statement about a complicated subject. Choice. Choice is a complex and interesting…More

If the title of this article has caught your interest, you probably know all too well the frustrations that come along with being a High-Functioning Disordered Eater. You are probably driven, committed, somewhat perfectionistic and tend toward people pleasing. You probably care about nourishing your body with healthy foods, and exercising daily. You most likely also experience…More

As a dietitian working with children, youth, and families for over 20 years, I have observed orthorexia, a phenomenon where healthy eating becomes an unhealthy obsession. Most current nutrition research supports the notion that eating a diet based on whole, minimally processed foods is “healthy.” However, someone who suffers from orthorexia may fixate on the…More

New Year’s resolutions aren’t really my thing.  I am all for “clean slates” and “fresh starts” and any other similar optimistic metaphors that apply that help put us in a positive frame of mind where we feel motivated and can make meaningful progress toward achieving a goal.  The issue I have, rather, is the word that lies…More

The Provincial Eating Disorders Awareness (PEDAW) campaign is putting on a *FREE* public event to celebrate and acknowledge Eating Disorders Awareness Week and promote prevention and awareness of eating disorders. We are proud to provide this opportunity for you to listen and ask questions to our panelists as they share their illuminated perspectives on the event…More

It's that time of year again! As you know, the Provincial Eating Disorders Awareness (PEDAW) Campaign:  love our bodies, love ourselves, is launched every year from February 1-7 with activities and events taking place throughout the year.  It is a province wide effort to raise awareness around prevention and early intervention of eating disorders as…More

People are heavily influenced by societal pressures and the media with how they should look.  Unfortunately, these unrealistic media images of thin and lean models can take an emotional toll by making us feel like we don’t measure up. For some people, this can result in unhealthy dieting and weight control behaviors in an attempt…More