Body Image and Eating Disorders
Show: Women’s Healthcast
February 24-March 1, 2020 is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. On this episode, UW Health pediatrician Dr. Paula Cody talks about how common eating disorders are, where fad diets fall on the disordered eating spectrum, how body image plays into disordered eating, and how we can work towards greater body acceptance as a culture.
Resources in the episode:
- Health At Every Size, Dr. Cody's favorite resource for moving towards body acceptance
- National Eating Disorders Association
- Cody's past blog posts about eating disorders (2020, 2019, 2018)
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