When you think of the word “nutrition”, what comes up? Many of us have been trained to believe that caring about food means micromanaging it. But most of the time, that’s diet culture or disordered eating talking (not your body, and definitely not the science!). Today, we are hearing from one of our favorite dietitians, Allison Tucker, who helps us understand what exactly Gentle Nutrition means! Take it away, Allison!

Eating disorders are often just seen as an issue where someone can’t/doesn’t want to eat food. To anyone with an eating disorder, this statement underscores the reality of what it’s like to live with one. In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we are talking about how eating disorders impact brain functioning and why, for many reasons, recovery is not as simple as just eating more food.