Simple Doesn't Mean Easy

A Healthy Attitude Towards Food, with Amber Benge (S5, E7)


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In this episode with Amber Benge, of Grace Walk Farm, we dig deep into the ugly truths of eating disorders, how to recover from an unhealthy attitude towards food, and how to talk to our children and teens to help them avoid the pitfalls and dangers.

In this episode:

  • Shocking statistics from the Natn. Eating Disorder Assoc. (source)
  • Amber's thoughts on why these statistics may not be shocking enough.
  • The many contributors to Amber's unhealthy associations with food.
  • How parents can impact an unhealthy view of food in kids at a young age.
  • The results of food being connected to trauma.
  • The connections between eating disorders and processed foods.
  • An example of an extreme diet.
  • Warning signs in a child or teenager who has an eating disorder.
  • How a parent should respond to a child's unhealthy view of food.
  • How a naturopath deconstructs a diet and teaches about real food and herbalism.
  • How to make peace with food and a less-than-perfect body. 
  • What percentage of individuals with anorexia are male.
  • How to practice moderation with food.
  • Possibly the simplest thing to do to for a healthy body image (you and your kids)


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on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@gracewalkfarm

Amber's blog:https://gracewalkfarm.org/

 

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