How To Know if You Have an Eating Disorder with Annyck Besso, MS, RD

Episode 50. Today I bring back my first ever second time guest! Annyck Besso's interview in Episode 16 on Health at Every Size remains one of the most downloaded episodes to date. Annyck is a Registered Dietitian and the Founder of Sööma, a private practice that specializes in the treatment of eating disorders and sports nutrition located in Montreal, Canada, but serving clients in the United States virtually. Annyck has developed an expertise in the treatment of eating disorders in both private and academic medical center settings. After completing a Bachelors in nutrition and dietetics, Annyck received her Masters in dietetics at McGill University.  Annyck recently moved back to Canada after practicing at Mind Body Health in Washington, DC for the past three years. During her time there, Annyck worked in private practice and collaborated closely with medical doctors and mental health professionals. She also developed and directed a day program where people of all ages were admitted and treated 20h per week. In this interview, Annyck and I cover: Her experiences with her pregnancy (she is due in a month from the interview!) and a discussion about both of our experiences with miscarriage and how it relates to size privilegeWhat are eating disorders? What do they look like?How can you tell if you have an eating disorder versus just disordered eating?What should you do if you think you have an eating disorder? In Part 2 of this two part series (coming out next week!), we cover: How to create a health promoting home environment for parents, partners, and kids and why it's simpler than we often make itSports Nutrition 101: Relative Energy Deficiency in sport, what is it and what is the impact on mental health, physical health and performance? Want To Support Local Bookstores Near You? Buy your books from Bookshop! Support local bookstores near you and this blog and podcast and help prevent Amazon from completely squashing the local book market. Are You New Here? Welcome! I’m so glad to h