Eating Disorders
Improve Your Relationship with Food + Your Body
At Whole Health Nutrition, we work with individuals and families of all ages to promote a supportive and healthy relationship with food.
Types of clients we work with may have disordered eating practices, Anorexia Nervosa (AN), Binge Eating Disorder (BED), Bulimia Nervosa (BN), Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorders (OSFED).
While symptoms often vary across eating disorders, below are some potential warning signs.
Behavioral:
Frequent thoughts about food and dieting
Refusal to eat certain foods or food groups (carbohydrates, fats etc.)
Purposefully skipping meals and/or restricting portions
Uncomfortable eating around others
Preoccupied with weight and extreme fear of weight gain
Frequent checking of body in the mirror
Food rituals (ex- taking small bites, arranging food in a certain way, not allowing foods to touch, checking portion sizes multiple times, only eating at specified times or places, eating very quickly or slowly)
Frequently eating past the point of being full and feeling unable to stop
Physical:
Noticeable weight fluctuations, both up and/or down
Difficulty concentrating
Frequently feeling light-headed, especially upon standing
Low energy
Irregular or absent menstrual cycles
Gastrointestinal symptoms such as constipation, stomach cramps, and acid reflux
Difficulty sleeping
Muscle weakness
Frequently feeling cold
Dry skin, hair, and brittle nails
Dental problems