In today's episode, we interview Marissa Miluk, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Binge Eating Coach. Marissa works with individuals who struggle with their relationship with food and body image.
- When Marisa hit rock bottom she realized that her pursuits of becoming an actress were clouded by diet culture and the industry wasn't what she thought it was. (8:36)
- One of the biggest pieces in recovery is that you have to trust this journey and trust this process and you can't put conditions around it. (13:24)
- Marisa share how her eating disorder was tied to her need for control when everything felt so out of control. (17:18)
- Quick tips for people who have a fear of food whether it's associated as bad or struggling to reintroduce foods. (23:47)
- The faster you can shift yourself to unconditional permission to eat then the quicker binge eating can stop and one way to do that is by looking at food judgments. (27:01)
- Why being in a consistent caloric deficit is bad for your gut health, it's bad for your immune system and it's bad for your mental health. (32:36)
- An explanation of whether or not food addiction is real and how it compares to drugs and hugs with our body's response. (35:25)
Connect with Marissa:
instagram.com/binge.nutritionist
https://anchor.fm/behindthebinge
MaKaiNutrition.com
Connect with Brittany & Lauren:
Brittany's IG: @nofoodfears
Brittany's Website: https://www.brittanymodellrd.com/
Lauren's IG: @loandlemons
Lauren's Website: https://laurenrd.com/