by Erica Leon | Aug 4, 2026
Not everyone on a GLP-1 is being screened for an eating disorder first – here’s who’s most vulnerable, and what needs to change. In Part 1 of this series, we talked about two developments that landed within days of each other: new research showing...
by Erica Leon | Jul 14, 2026
A new GLP-1 study and a new Medicare pilot both landed last week – and together, how they could change the risk landscape for anyone with a history of disordered eating is something we take seriously as dietitians. GLP-1 medications are everywhere right now...
by Rebecca Stetzer RD CD | Feb 9, 2022
The prevalence of eating disorders in teens has been on the rise over the past two decades. Due to the anxiety and stress unleashed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the prevalence and severity of eating disorders is spiking even more, particularly in adolescents and young...
by Erica Leon | Nov 23, 2021
The Thanksgiving holiday can be filled with dread when you are working on recovery from an eating disorder or letting go of diets. Living in diet culture, we are surrounded by people inadvertently judging food choices, while at the same time commenting on their own...
by Erica Leon | May 8, 2021
I am often asked about the difference between overeating, emotional eating, and binge eating disorder. So today I wanted to share with you the differences between each and talk a little more about Binge Eating Disorder in particular, as surprisingly, this is the most...
