I Did All The Things, And I Still Have A Chronic Disease

Anna Sweeney, MS, RD, LDN, CEDRD-S

Anna Sweeney, MS, RD, LDN, CEDRD-S is a social media phenomenon for all things anti-eating disorders and gives us nuggets that help our clients shift the messages that pull them down.  

She challenges us to think about what happens when a person surrounds themselves with messages from influencers to “Eat like me, Move like me, Look like me”.  She reminds us that “This is causing social development of eating disorders to happen at a faster pace than ever before.” 

Anna’s messages are real and raw and help our clients shift their algorithm towards the authentic and away from bodies and diets that are unreal. 

In the office, Anna shares how she gets curious about a person’s desire to ‘Eat Clean,’ and reveals the best part of her work is being able to witness a person find what feels right with food. 

Anna says “start here”: 

• Anything HAES 

• Learning about body wisdom – reclaim body expertise 

• Intuitive Eating 

Article referenced - Dr. Steven Bratman on orthorexia 

 Bio:  Anna Sweeney, MS, RD, LDN, CEDRD-S (she/her) is a Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian and Supervisor, Certified Intuitive Eating Specialist, and owner of Whole Life Nutrition Counseling, a nutrition therapy practice dedicated to the social justice forward treatment of eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image concerns. Anna has dedicated her career to nutrition counseling and supervising in the field of eating disorders, and works to use her many privileges to increase awareness of eating disorders, the complexities of these conditions, and to unabashedly challenge diet culture. Anna is a full-time disabled person and uses her lived experience to enhance the work she does. 

IG - @dietitiananna 

Virtual Connection 

With your host Beth Harrell 

IG  @beth.harrell.cedss  

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