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Eating Disorders Recovery

Nutrition Therapy plays an important role in the multidisciplinary approach to combat EDs

• Eating Disorders are a range of psychological disorders characterised by disturbed eating habits.
• One is diagnosed to have an Eating disorder by a metal health professional if he/she meets certain criteria described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5).
• Examples of common EDs are Anorexia Nervosa; Binge Eating Disorder (BED); Bulemia Nervosa; Otherwise Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder (OSFED); Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) etc.
• Other serious food and behaviour concerns: Orthorexia (obsession with eating “healthy”), Compulsive Exercising, Diabulemia etc.
• Once diagnosed, the client requires a team of healthcare professionals, including an ED sensitised nutritionist for collaborative care and treatment.

EDs aren't just "diets gone wrong"

Specialised nutrition management required for every step of recovery

• Every Eating Disorder needs to be managed in its own unique way.
• At The Nutrition Project we recognise the seriousness of EDs as well as the role of a nutritionist to facilitate progress.
• We employ a nutrition-focused evidence-based CBT-E approach as directed by the ED unit at University of Oxford (CREDO).

EDs don't have a look. You do not have to wait until you look a certain way, or feel “sick enough” before reaching out for help