Eating Disorders in Youth with Jane Reagan- Ep. #118

Inside Sports Nutrition

Jane Reagan, Registered Dietitian and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist, joins us to talk about eating disorders in youth. She shares misconceptions about eating disorders and provides insightful tips for parents and coaches of young athletes who may suspect an eating disorder or disordered eating.

We also discuss:

• Jane’s educational and career background
• Contributors to eating disorders
• The ways parents may unintentionally teach disordered eating
• An overview of the types of eating disorders
• Tips for coaches of young athletes
• Her 8-week program for parents
• Her perspectives on eating disorder recovery

Links:

• Jane Reagan’s private practice
• Jane’s Eating Disorder Recovery Roadmap for Parents Program
• National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)

Quotes from Jane:

“The more perfectionistic and extreme you get, the worse your relationship with food will be.”

“Living with an eating disorder robs you of your vitality and your life, and happiness in your life.”

More about our guest:

Jane is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) and Certified Eating Disorders Specialist (CEDS) with a master’s in counseling degree. Jane passionately believes in the transformative power of food, and that understanding food choices, food quality and one’s relationship with food can lead to greater awareness and improved health. She regularly helps individuals navigate inaccurate nutrition information and understand, from a non-diet approach, the impact of their food choices on their mental, emotional, and physical health with a “food first” philosophy that is complemented with evidence-based practices that prioritize optimal nutrition.

Jane's nutrition expertise covers eating disorders, digestive health, food allergies/sensitivities, blood sugar management, metabolic health and much more, with a focus on optimal nutrition. Jane particularly excels in helping children and parents overcome eating disorders/disordered eating. Recognizing the crucial role parents play, she created the online program The Eating Disorder Recovery Roadmap for Parents to help empower parents with the knowledge and tools to actively contribute to their child’s healing and recovery.

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