{"id":5070,"date":"2014-02-09T22:31:18","date_gmt":"2014-02-10T06:31:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medicalfitnessnetwork.org\/?p=5070"},"modified":"2014-09-21T16:05:22","modified_gmt":"2014-09-21T23:05:22","slug":"nutrition-eating-disorder-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/conditions\/nutrition-eating-disorder-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Nutrition for Eating Disorder Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Eating disorder treatment is most effective with a team approach and a Dietitian is an important member of the treatment team. Nutrition counseling by Dietitian who specializes in eating disorders is essential. An\u00a0Dietitian can help you follow a well-balanced nutrition plan for optimal health and energy, develop a healthier relationship with food, and improve your body image.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Well-Balanced Nutrition<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/healthy-eating.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4989 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/healthy-eating-300x211.jpg\" alt=\"Healthy Eating\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/healthy-eating-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/healthy-eating.jpg 412w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Eating disorders are often accompanied by nutrient deficiencies and these deficiencies can lead to health problems, low energy levels, and other symptoms. Some of these symptoms may include thin hair, brittle nails, easy bruising, bone loss, and constipation. A Dietitian can help you use nutrition to avoid\/treat nutrient deficiencies so you can improve your health, reach higher energy levels, and resolve other symptoms. Don\u2019t hesitate; hire a\u00a0Dietitian today!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Developing a Healthier Relationship with Your Food and Body<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you have an eating disorder or are recovering from an eating disorder it is not uncommon for you to spend most of the day thinking about food, calories, body image, weight and exercise. This can make it difficult to concentrate on and participate in other enjoyable activities. The good news is you can work with your therapist and a Dietitian to develop a healthier relationship with your food and body. A\u00a0Dietitian who specializes in eating disorders is prepared to help you make peace food and work toward a healthier body image.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Are You Looking for Expert Nutrition Advice?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A Dietitian is a nutrition expert that is trained to help you use nutrition to achieve optimal health. <a title=\"Find A Health and Fitness Professional\" href=\"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/search\/\">Click here<\/a> to search for an MFN Dietitian who specializes in eating disorders.<\/p>\n<p><em>References<\/em><\/p>\n<h6>American Dietetic Association (2011). Position of the American Dietetic Association:<br \/>\nNutrition Intervention in the Treatment of Eating Disorders. Journal of the<br \/>\nAmerican Dietetic Association, 111(8), 1236-1241.<\/h6>\n<h6>National Eating Disorders Association. Treatment Basics: What Does Treatment for an<br \/>\nEating Disorder Involve? Retrieved February 9, 2014,<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.nationaleatingdisorders.org\/treatment-basics.<\/h6>\n<h6>National Institute of Mental Health (2011). Eating Disorders. Retrieved February 9,<br \/>\n2014, http:\/\/www.nimh.nih.gov\/health\/publications\/eating-disorders\/eating-disorders.pdf.<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eating disorder treatment is most effective with a team approach and a Dietitian (RD) is an important member of the treatment team. Nutrition counseling by an RD who specializes in eating disorders is essential. An RD can help you follow a well-balanced nutrition plan for optimal health and energy, develop a healthier relationship with food, and improve your body image.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":4989,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[72],"tags":[73,130,129],"class_list":["post-5070","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conditions","tag-dietitians","tag-eating-disorders","tag-mental-disorders"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5070","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5070"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5070\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4989"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5070"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5070"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5070"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}