Surviving or Thriving? The Impact & Normalisation of Disordered Eating

In this weeks epiosde, Han is joined by Elle Kelly. Elle is a registered sport, eating disorder, and disordered eating dietitian. Elle works with clients with eating disorders and disordered eating to improve their relationship with food, and has excellent knowledge on this specifically in the athletic community.

As we move into a challenging time of year, where diet and gym culture thrive, we thought it would be good to navigate these challenges together and the impact of certain behaviours.

In this weeks episode, we discuss:

  • Navigating the festive period, and the movement into the new year, and how to work through the normalisation of disordered eating behaviours.

  • The difference between eating disorders and disordered eating, and how disordered eating has become normalised in society.

  • The presence of disordered eating in sports and athletes, and the difficulty of identifying this due to external pressures, goals, training routines etc.

  • The prevalence of eating disorders in lean vs non-lean and weight vs non-weight dependent sports.

  • The Female Athlete Triad and Low Energy Availability (LEA) in athletes, what it is, how this can present, and the long term impacts of these issues.

To find out more about Elle, you can find her on Instagram @ellekellynutrition or visit her website https://www.eknutrition.com/.

Please note that this podcast discusses a number of eating disorder and disordered eating behaviours that some individuals may find challenging. Please tread lightly and check in with yourself along the way. It should also be noted that this podcast should not be replaced by clinical support.

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