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Most ADHDers Have Disordered Eating: How to Improve your Relationship with Food with Becca King, RDN


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If you've ever struggled with feeding yourself consistently, felt overwhelmed by meal planning, or wondered how ADHD impacts your relationship with food—this episode is for you. I sat down with Becca King, a registered dietitian nutritionist and certified intuitive eating counselor who also happens to have ADHD herself. Becca’s story is incredibly relatable and eye-opening. She shares how her ADHD played a role in her past eating disorder, and how she now uses that lived experience to help other ADHDers find food freedom without shame or restriction.

In this conversation, we explore how dopamine, executive dysfunction, sensory issues, and emotional regulation all intersect with eating behaviors. We also talk about what disordered eating actually looks like (it’s more common than you think) and how to start building a healthier, more sustainable relationship with food. Becca’s weight-inclusive approach is all about permission over perfection, and her advice is both practical and compassionate. You’ll walk away from this episode with real, ADHD-friendly tools to help you nourish your body without the guilt.


Becca King is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist & Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor from Charlotte, North Carolina. As an adult with ADHD who struggled for years with disordered eating, Becca is passionate about helping other adults with ADHD who struggle with binge eating, chronic dieting, and body image issues find food freedom and improve their self-esteem. She uses the Principles of Intuitive Eating and a weight-inclusive approach to nutrition for ADHD in her virtual practice.

 

Episode Highlights:

[0:58] – Meet Becca King, RDN: Her journey with ADHD and disordered eating.
[6:03] – Finding the connection between ADHD and private practice dietetics.
[7:06] – How her eating disorder developed and tied into ADHD symptoms.
[9:57] – The role of dopamine in disordered eating.
[10:22] – Why so many ADHDers struggle with binge eating and food regulation.
[12:51] – Defining disordered eating and how it manifests in ADHDers.
[16:40] – Living in recovery and developing healthier coping tools.
[18:25] – Emotional dysregulation, sensory issues, and other overlooked triggers.
[22:20] – Real talk about ARFID, safe foods, and honoring sensory needs.
[24:54] – Mindful eating and how it actually looks for ADHD brains.
[27:33] – Simple, realistic advice for feeding yourself with ADHD.
[30:50] – Debunking the fear around processed foods and shortcuts.
[33:57] – Intermittent fasting and ADHD—what you really need to know.
[37:19] – Becca’s upcoming book and her practical nutrition philosophy.
[38:55] – Final advice: Let go of "shoulds" and find what works for you.

 

Connect with Becca King:

  • Follow Becca King on Instagram: @adhd.nutritionist
  • Becca’s Book: How to Eat Well for Adults with ADHD – Available on Amazon and major booksellers

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