Your Go-to Resource for all Things Eating Disorders As Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitians, we wanted to provide you with a go-to resource for the 3 common eating disorders we work with in our office every single day to help clients and families on the road to recovery. Anorexia Nervosa Anorexia Nervosa (AN) is characterized by failure to maintain an adequate body weight, body image disturbance, and excessive dietary restriction. There is also the purging type or use of other self-destructive methods to keep weight off. Anorexia nervosa involves self-starvation. The body is denied ..read more

5 Ways to Use Your Values in Eating Disorder Recovery A few months ago, I heard a dietitian named Chere Bork speak. She considers herself to be a “life coach” or “energy igniter.” Chere also goes by “Chere Banana” and gives talks to kids! Chere actually supports super busy individuals in achieving their goals, getting and staying motivated, and reigniting their passions. Seeing Chere speak was an amazing experience and I was so glad I got to hear all the advice she had to offer. I felt like I was able to brainstorm about how I can energetically achieve my own passions and goals… Of course, i ..read more

Looking for a treatment team and feeling overwhelmed with insurance and eating disorders?  See below for details about the insurances that we participate with. Health insurance and eating disorders If you are looking for a nutritionist or registered dietitian to help you recover from an eating disorder, you have come to the right place. Our dietitians are participating providers for the following insurance plans. Aetna Cigna CareFirst BlueCross Blue Shield FEP Johns Hopkins EHP Medicare (*Medicare does not cover eating disorders unless you also have diabetes) Our empowered eating progr ..read more

Where to get help during the pandemic? Looking for meal support resources during COVID-19 pandemic? Here are ideas to help you follow your meal plan during recovery Meal support resources during pandemic and beyond: INSTAGRAM support during pandemic: @covid19eatingsupport – community care @monte.videos – daily quotes & inspiring videos @libbyshappyproject – body positive illustrator @bodypositivepear – atypical anorexia remission @nerdabouttown – plus size body positivity @gracefvictory – plus size body positivity @selfloveclubb – a mental health/body positivity @allisonkimmey – getting ..read more

Working from home can be a challenge, especially when you are used to being in a typical office setting. The combined effects of sitting for long periods, sleep deprivation and work stress can add up over time. By making proactive choices now, you can take back control of your health and well-being. Here are some helpful tips to stay healthy while working from home. Sleep Commit to a time when you turn off all devices before bed. The blue light emitted from phones, televisions and other devices actually inhibits the production of melatonin, the hormone that controls your sleep and wake cycles ..read more

Self-care during the COVID Pandemic I am here at home along with everyone else in this unprecedented surreal situation which is somewhere between a scary movie and a perpetual snow day. Our offices are closed and we are thankful to be able to support our clients with virtual appointments. I am feeling lucky that I can continue to do a job I love in the midst of this craziness to have some routine and normalcy. As I have been discussing with my clients the last few days- the effect COVID- 19 has on our mental health and disordered ea ..read more

Did you know that going on a diet can be a trigger that leads to Binge Eating Disorder (BED).  This is what the diet industry isn’t telling you. If you have the genetic predisposition for binge eating and start a diet, this can eventually lead to a cycle of binge eating and dieting that will never be sustained. If you are looking to prevent binge eating disorder while focusing on health and weight concerns we have the solution. It’s time to rebel against dieting!  Step 1: Resist diets Here are the facts. 55% of adults in American are on a diet right now. 60.9 billion dollars are spent on diet ..read more

Stop the dieting cycle What is the dieting cycle? “Within a diet and thin-focused culture, the focus has been on weight loss as the goal. This ‘treatment’ is often promoted by well-intentioned friends, family, and professionals. But with binge eating, dieting is a causal factor in the development of binge eating disorder. So it’s essential for treatment to provide alternatives to dieting for improving health and body image. In fact, weight loss as a goal of treatment—as opposed to goals of improved self-care–can be damaging to the p ..read more

Dana Magee Speaks on Treating Emotional Eating in the Smart Women Series What is emotional eating? I recently spoke at a Smart Women series at Anne Arundel Medical Center, alongside two other practitioners in the eating disorder community: Ann Caldwell and Dr. Ramona Seidel. The topic of the evening was “Conquering Emotional Eating.” My portion of the presentation was, of course, REBEL Dieting. The reason for this is that dieting can start off as something very innocent, but it becomes a slippery slope that can grow into a full-fledged eating disorder. The diet industry is constantly pumping ..read more