
Eating Disorders, Diet Culture & Trauma feat. Jessica Crawley (Specialist Eating Disorders Dietitian)
06/08/20 • 60 min
Monday 8th June
Dietetics Digest
Eating Disorders, Diet Culture & Trauma feat. Jessica Crawley
In this episode, we have Jessica Crawley. Jessica is a Highly Specialist Eating disorders dietitian. In this episode:
- Why Jessica decided to become a specialist in eating disorder recovery.
- Shares and reflects on her experiences along the way.
- Shares some different aspects of ways that we can care and support others.
Resources Mentioned:
- The Enlightened Gardener by Sydney Banks
- Missing Link, The: Reflections on Philosophy and Spirit by Sydney Banks
- The Inside-Out Revolution by Michael Neill
- The Little Book of Big Change by Amy Johnson
- Recovery from Within by Rebecca Perkins and Beatrice Arscott
- The Mindful Dietitian Podcast by Fiona Sutherland
- Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Program That Works by Evelyn Tribole
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This podcast is supported by an unrestricted eduction grant from Nutricia.
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Monday 8th June
Dietetics Digest
Eating Disorders, Diet Culture & Trauma feat. Jessica Crawley
In this episode, we have Jessica Crawley. Jessica is a Highly Specialist Eating disorders dietitian. In this episode:
- Why Jessica decided to become a specialist in eating disorder recovery.
- Shares and reflects on her experiences along the way.
- Shares some different aspects of ways that we can care and support others.
Resources Mentioned:
- The Enlightened Gardener by Sydney Banks
- Missing Link, The: Reflections on Philosophy and Spirit by Sydney Banks
- The Inside-Out Revolution by Michael Neill
- The Little Book of Big Change by Amy Johnson
- Recovery from Within by Rebecca Perkins and Beatrice Arscott
- The Mindful Dietitian Podcast by Fiona Sutherland
- Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Program That Works by Evelyn Tribole
If you enjoyed the podcast, please can you support us by:
- Write a review on Apple Podcasts.
- Follow us on social media ( Twitter / Instagram )
- Please share this podcast with a friend!
This podcast is supported by an unrestricted eduction grant from Nutricia.
Thank you for your support!
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In this episode, we have Harriet Smith. Harriet is a freelance dietitian, award-winning writer and a business owner. In this episode, Harriet shares with us:
- Why did she decide to go freelance?
- Reflects on her experiences along the way.
- Harriet shares some tools and tips to help others that may be considering freelance on the side or as a full-time endeavour.
Resources Mentioned:
- GDPR compliance - email [email protected]
- Rocket Lawyer
- UK Nutrition Writers Facebook group
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- HRS Communication (Facebook / Instagram / Twitter)
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In this episode, we have Dr Tom Butler. Tom is a senior lecturer of Nutrition and Dietetics at Chester University. Tom is also elected council member of the British Association for Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation (BACPR) and currently the programme leader for the undergraduate degree in Nutrition and Dietetics at Chester Univerisity.
- Why should dietitians be interested in cardiovascular disease?
- What is the role of the CVD dietitians?
- How can dietitians support people with cardiovascular disease and how can dietitians work to advance the profession?
Resources Mentioned:
- Optimum nutritional strategies for cardiovascular disease prevention and rehabilitation (BACPR) - The Article referenced throughout this episode.
- Dr Tom Butler (Twitter)
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Dietetics Digest Podcast - Eating Disorders, Diet Culture & Trauma feat. Jessica Crawley (Specialist Eating Disorders Dietitian)
Transcript
So what I mean by diet culture is this idea that it's admirable to potentially live in a smaller body or is admirable to be engaging in health behaviours. When I say health I'm using, you know, inverted commas, health behaviours, which means where we attach the way that we and the way that we move and the way that we engage with life to morality, and to moral value. So diet culture, I guess, is pursuing this idea that thinness is healthy. A
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