Struggles with disordered eating, dieting, body image, and more are rampant in today’s society filled with diet culture. Thankfully we’re seeing a shift towards freedom from that cycle thanks to the media and professionals in the field. Today’s guest, Sarah Chau, is an Eating Disorder Compassionate RD working to support those seeking assistance in these situations. She shares what initially drew her to specialize in eating disorders and how this route impacted her own experiences. Beyond that, we discuss the mindset  behind why we body check and the science behind why we react in such ways with food. Overall, Sarah combines her personal experience with an academic background to support those she works with as well as those in her IG community. 

In this episode we discuss: 

• Focusing on Eating Disorders along her route to become an Registered Dietician 
• Body checking, why we do it and the impact of it on our mind
• The mindset of comfort food + experiencing guilt 
• Why we emotionally eat
• The hazard of food labels and food morality 
• Differentiating between body image and self worth

Connect with Sarah @balancedbysarah

Connect with me @emilyfeikls @letsthrivepodcast