Food and Body Acceptance: Recent Episodes
EDAW
For Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2022, a group of senior nutrition students at the University of Saskatchewan created a podcast series to educate and advocate for eating disorder awareness. The podcast will feature guest speakers sharing their personal experience and/or professional expertise.
Ken Mullock, a Trans Health Navigator and Registered Dietitian, and Brooke Ferguson, someone with lived experience, join Chelsea, Lauren, and Karlee to discuss their experiences as part of the LGBTQ2S+ community. Ken Mullock discusses the increased risk of eating disorders in the trans community; why eating disorder rates higher among trans and gender diverse people; what allies, friends, and family members can do to support transgender loved ones with eating disorders; and what health professionals can do to combat the high eating disorder rates in trans populations. Brooke Ferguson shares her personal experience with an eating disorder; how being bisexual has influenced her body image; how the media has contributed to her views on body image; what has helped her improve her relationship with food; and advice to offer people struggling with an eating disorder. Brooke advocates for body positivity and mental health, and a large portion of her fully accepting herself was embracing her sexuality!
For gift card giveaway details,follow our social media: (Instagram) @usask_edaw_2022 ; 2 gift card winners will be drawn from comments on Ken and Brooke's episode!
Ken Mullock's References and Resources:
- Diemer, E. W., Grant, J. D., Munn-Chernoff, M. A., Patterson, D. A., & Duncan, A. E. (2015). Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, and Eating-Related Pathology in a National Sample of College Students. Journal of Adolescent Health, 57(2), 144–149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2015.03.003
- Griffiths, S. and Yager, Z. (2019). Gender, embodiment, and eating disorders. The Journal of Adolescent Health. 64(4), 425-426. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2019.01.016.
- Vocks, S., Stahn, C., Loenser, K. et al. Eating and Body Image Disturbances in Male-to-Female and Female-to-Male Transsexuals. Arch Sex Behav 38, 364–377 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-008-9424-z
- Amy Pickering at Student Wellness: https://students.usask.ca/health/centres/wellness-centre.php#COVID19Vaccination
- OUT Saskatoon: https://www.outsaskatoon.ca/
- Fighting EDs in Underrepresented populations: https://fedupcollective.org/
- Primary Care Toolkit for healthcare providers: http://www.phsa.ca/transcarebc/Documents/HealthProf/Primary-Care-Toolkit.pdf
Tarene Condie, an outpatient Registered Dietitian with Mental Health and Addiction Services, and Lauralyn Blackburn, a Registered Clinical Social Worker, Certified Eating Disorder Specialist, and Clinical Program Director at BridgePoint Center for Eating Disorders, joins us, Karlee and Dominique, to discuss the Western ideal of beauty; body dissatisfaction; negative self-talk and positive self-talk; how peers influence our perspective of the ideal body and our body image; body neutrality and acceptance (body appreciation!); how we can navigate social media to minimize influences and negative thoughts towards our body image; their own experiences regarding struggling with body image; and resources for listeners to learn more!
For gift card giveaway details,follow our social media: (Instagram) @usask_edaw_2022 ; 2 gift card winners will be drawn from comments on Tarene and Lauralyn's episode!
External resources mentioned in the episode:
BridgePoint Center for Eating Disorders:
- BridgePoint Eating Disorder Resource Guide: http://www.bridgepointcenter.ca/public/plugins/news/Resource%20Package%202019.pdf
- BridgePoint Eating Disorder Education: http://bridgepointcenter.ca/outreach-education/#course2
Brené Brown:
- Netflix special: The Call to Courage; https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/81010166
- Podcast:https://brenebrown.com/podcasts/
Carolyn Costin:
- Eight Keys to Recovery: https://www.amazon.ca/Keys-Recovery-Eating-Disorder-Therapeutic/dp/0393706958
Anita Johnston:
- Eating in the Light of the Moon: https://dranitajohnston.com/eating-in-the-light-of-the-moon/
Linda Bacon:
- Health at Every Size: https://lindobacon.com/health-at-every-size-book/
- Body Respect: https://lindobacon.com/body-respect-book/
Rebecca Scritchfield:
- Body Kindness: https://www.bodykindnessbook.com/the-book/
SHA: https://www.saskhealthauthority.ca/
NEDIC: https://nedic.ca/
Body Brave and Be Nourish: https://www.bodybrave.ca/about
SWADE: https://swadesaskatoon.wordpress.com/
CNHA: https://cmha.ca/brochure/eating-disorders/
811 HealthLine
The Body is Not An Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor:
- Website: https://thebodyisnotanapology.com/
- Book: https://books.google.com.mx/books/about/The_Body_Is_Not_an_Apology.html?id=K504DwAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=kp_read_button&hl=en&redir_esc=y
- Instagram: @thebodyisnotanapology, founded by @sonyareneetaylor
Sydney Wright, a Registered Dietitian at 'Food to Fit' Nutrition and BridgePoint Centre for Eating Disorders, joins us, Lauren and Chelsea, to discuss how eating disorders are not black and white; how normalized disordered eating is; the spectrum of disordered eating; the principles of intuitive eating; Health at Every Size (HAES) and its five components; and the common myths we hear about intuitive eating and HAES.
For gift card giveaway details,follow our social media: (Instagram) @usask_edaw_2022 ; 2 gift card winners will be drawn from comments on Sydney's episode!
External resources mentioned in the episode:
University of Saskatchewan Student Wellness Centre: Tel: (306)-966-5758 ; Mental Health Intake: intake@usask.ca ; Outreach and Crisis Support: student.outreach@usask.ca
Sydney's Contact Information:
- Instagram: @sydthedietitan
- Food to Fit Nutrition: https://foodtofit.ca/our-team/sydney-wright-regina-dietitian-nutritionist-eatingdisorders-plantbased
BridgePoint Centre for Eating Disorders:
- Bridgepoint Eating Disorder Resource Guide: http://www.bridgepointcenter.ca/public/plugins/news/Resource%20Package%202019.pdf
- Bridgepoint Eating Disorder Education: http://bridgepointcenter.ca/outreach-education/#course2
Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2022 is brought to you by Karlee Schoff (she/her), Chelsea Cooke (she/her), Dominique Lummerding (she/her), and Lauren Elder (she/her), a group of senior nutrition students at the University of Saskatchewan. This year we present a continuation of the Food and Body Acceptance Podcast with a new three-part series. Listen to our brief 1-minute introduction to our podcast episodes being released February 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. More information will be posted on:
Instagram: @usask_edaw_2022
Tik-Tok: @peerhealthusask
Facebook: U of S Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2022