This week I interview Sarah Kendell on the Diet Culture Dropout Podcast who is a dietitian in Ontario who specializes in binge eating disorder. We work on unpacking binge eating disorder to shed light on this very prevalent eating disorder. Sarah also shares hope and some tips to get started on recovery.

Listen to the full episode here

Here is what we review:

• What is binge eating disorder and other names that people will resonate with
• Review the official clinical definition of Binge Eating Disorder
• Discuss how common it is and the age of onset
• What are some risk factors for developing Binge Eating Disorder
• Explore how binge eating is an extraordinary adaptive behaviour
• Discuss how the “cure” of dieting and weight loss fuels binge eating
• How our traditional health care approach miss the mark on this ED
• Sarah shares what the work of recovery look like
• Shares her top 5 tips for anyone struggling with binge eating

You can connect with Sarah by: Instagram @sarahkendellrd or by her website here

A weblink that may be helpful for anyone looking for further assistance is The NEDIC website

As always if you would like a question answered on a future episode send a DM to my podcast Instagram account at @dietculturedropoutpodcast