This Week's Online Article
Cultural Competence in Eating Disorder Care
What is Cultural Competence? Cultural competence in healthcare is “the ability to provide care to patients with diverse values, beliefs…
What is OSFED?
OSFED stands for Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorder. Prior to the publication of the 5th edition of the Diagnostic…
Internalized Bias in HealthCare
Internalized bias is an “unfair belief, assumption or generalization about an individual or group of people based on personal characteristics…
Eating Disorder Foundations
What is OSFED?
OSFED stands for Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorder. Prior to the publication of the 5th edition of the Diagnostic…
Atypical Anorexia Diagnosis
Please note: At Change Creates Change Eating Disorder Care, we do not use the term “atypical anorexia” or the terms “overweight,”…
ChatGPT and Eating Disorders
Since the release of ChatGPT, the public’s focus has been centered around the ‘endless’ potential of artificial intelligence (AI). Indeed,…
Laxative Abuse Complications
What Are Laxatives? Laxatives are a class of medication that is used to treat constipation. Laxatives are comprised of various…
Pregnancy and Eating Disorders
Pregnancy can be an exciting time in an individual’s life and one that requires a great deal of physical, psychological,…
Exercise and Eating Disorders
Regular exercise is beneficial for the general population; however, if your child has an eating disorder (ED), exercise can be…
Eating Disorders in Youth
Eating Disorders in Teens
Our teenage years are a time in our lives that involve many physical and emotional changes and transitions. These changes…
What Do I Do if My Child Has an Eating Disorder?
Watching a loved one struggle with an eating disorder can be challenging. You may even feel a sense of hopelessness….
Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents
Eating disorders (ED) are becoming more prevalent in younger children and adolescents, creating a significant need for primary care providers…
What To Do If Your Child Refuses Treatment
There are different factors that play a role in how children react when they are diagnosed with an eating disorder….
Anorexia Nervosa in Children & Teens
Anorexia Nervosa in Children and Teens Eating disorders such as Anorexia Nervosa in children and youth are on the rise….
Diabulimia in Children & Teens
What is Diabulimia? Diabulimia is an eating disorder that individuals living with diabetes may experience. Individuals living with diabulimia intentionally…
My Child’s Doctor Doesn’t Believe They Have an Eating Disorder
Finding family based therapy for eating disorders can be a scary task that can feel overwhelming. It usually starts with…
Working With Change Creates Change
What to Expect When Working with a “Student Therapist”
A therapist plays a crucial role in eating disorder recovery by providing ongoing support and guidance, monitoring progress, setting treatment…
Telehealth Eating Disorder Treatment
Telehealth is the use of communication technologies to deliver healthcare virtually, which may involve telephone counseling, video consultations and remote…
Who’s on the Team?
The Role of the Multidisciplinary Care Team in Eating Disorder Recovery Note: In this blog we discuss both clinical and…
Working With a Dietitian at Change Creates Change
A Registered Dietitian is an important part of the multidisciplinary healthcare team that should be involved in eating disorder recovery….
Am I Ready to Work With a Registered Dietitian?
Investing in our health is just that; an investment. It takes commitment, dedication and perseverance. And in some situations, it…
Change Creates Change Nova Scotia
What is Change Creates Change? Change Creates Change is a collaborative team of professionals who specialize in eating disorders. Together,…
Where Your Fees Are Going
It has been quite a year. My goodness, it’s been almost two years since we were all blind-sided by a…
The Creating Change Pathway™ Explained
At Change Creates Change, we have created the Creating Change Pathway™ to navigate eating disorder recovery. We use this tool…
Am I Covered for RD Services?
Did you know that many employers cover (or partially cover) services by a Registered Dietitian through their employee health benefits…
Diet Culture
Drunkorexia
Over 90% of post-secondary students report that they drank alcohol within the past three months. Unfortunately, binge drinking has been…
“Health” Influencers and Eating Disorders
Social media often promotes unrealistic ideals that can lead to disordered eating. In this blog post, we will discuss the…
“Nature’s Ozempic”: Berberine
Social media figures are buzzing about yet another weight loss ‘hack’ they are referring to as ‘Nature’s Ozempic’. The supplement…
Ozempic and Eating Disorders
Is Ozempic a weight loss drug? A treatment for PCOS? Is it for individuals living with “obesity” or Type 2…
What is an Almond Mom?
Please note: At Change Creates Change, we do not describe foods as ‘good,’ ‘bad,’ ‘healthy,’ or ‘unhealthy.’ However, we will refer…
Uncovering the Effects of Diet Culture
Diet culture is often viewed and defined as a system of beliefs that equates health with weight, shape, and size,…
Diet Rules That Might be Ruling Your Life
Please note: At Change Creates Change, we do not use words such as “good,” “bad,” “healthy,” “unhealthy” and “cheat meals”…
Social Media Literacy: The Effects of Before & After
Social media literacy is increasingly important as we spend more time on our phones, on social media platforms, and engaging…
Ditching the “Summer Body” Talk
Please note: At Change Creates Chante, we do not use words like “summer body,” “hot girl summer” and “perfect summer…
What Is Intuitive Eating, and When Am I Ready for it?
Defining Intuitive Eating: Despite the recent popularity of intuitive eating, the term was originally coined in 1995 and first appeared…
For Health Care Providers
Cultural Competence in Eating Disorder Care
What is Cultural Competence? Cultural competence in healthcare is “the ability to provide care to patients with diverse values, beliefs…
Internalized Bias in HealthCare
Internalized bias is an “unfair belief, assumption or generalization about an individual or group of people based on personal characteristics…
What is Burnout?
Clinician burnout is a response to occupational stress that causes emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a sense of reduced accomplishment. It…
Family-Based Treatment for Eating Disorders
Family-Based Treatment (FBT) is one of the leading evidence-based treatments for eating disorders among children and adolescents. FBT recognizes the…
Ghrelin Vs. Leptin
Our appetites are regulated by a complex combination of hormones, hunger, and desire1. Leptin and ghrelin, two hormones that have…
Ozempic and Other Semaglutide Injections
The Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) medication, Ozempic, has been at the forefront of public interest over the past few…
Pharmacotherapy for Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are psychiatric disorders that involve serious medical and nutritional complications1. Behavioural treatments for eating disorders often begin with…
Flaws Behind Body Mass Index (BMI)
Please note: At Change Creates Change, we do not use language such as ‘overweight,’ ‘underweight,’ ‘healthy,’ or ‘unhealthy.’ However, we will…
Race and Eating Disorders
Eating disorders have long been stereotyped as only affecting white/Caucasian female teenagers. However, recently there have been many studies that…
Diabetes & Eating Disorder Screening Tools
Disordered eating behaviours can include a wide range of excessive weight-management practices such as food restriction, compulsive eating, and excessive…