Be Kind to Yourself

By Heather Patterson Meyer, Psy.D., Licensed Psychologist Shame is an amazingly powerful emotion.  It leads people to believe that they are bad…in the core of their humanity…not just that they did something bad.  Those who seek treatment for an eating disorder often...

Healthy Eating; It’s not just what you eat…

By Jessica Wegener RD, CSSD, LMNT Registered Sports Dietitian, Founder Positive Nutrition of Omaha LLC  Healthy eating is not only about what you eat, it also includes our relationship with food, why and how we eat, and the emotions we feel in relationship to what we...

Building Better Eating Disorder Networks Across Nebraska

On June 14, Nebraska Eating Disorder Network committee members and professionals in the community gathered for a networking event held at the Soaring Wings Winery.  The event was sponsored by the Eating Recovery Center, and provided the opportunity to mental health...

Food Insecurity and Eating Disorders

By Mary Lynn Kardell, RD, LMNT ​Food insecurity can have lasting psychological and physiological effects. Food insecurity has typically been thought of as only affecting individuals with limited economic resources. Research, however, has shown that individuals who...

Promoting a Positive Body Image

   By:  Angie Heim, LMHP One thing that can lead to eating disorders, and is also subsequently perpetuated by eating disorders, is poor body image.  Body image is multidimensional, and includes what one subjectively thinks of their own body, their perceived level of...

Is Food Addiction Really a Thing?

By:  Crystal Zabka Belsky, MS, RD, CSSD, LMNT We’ve all heard the concept, and perhaps have seemingly fallen victim to it ourselves. But is “food addiction” truly a scientifically-proven concept? In taking a closer look at preliminary animal studies, the findings are...

What Eating Recovery Day Means to Me

By Casey N. Tallent, Ph.D. Eating Recovery Day is an opportunity to highlight the fact that RECOVERY IS POSSIBLE. It’s important for everyone to know that Recovery is possible. It’s also important for people to know that recovery is messy. I’ve heard my good friend...