Jul 5, 2022
Eating Disorders In Athletes with Wendy Sterling, MS, RD, CSSD, CEDRD-S
Wendy Sterling, MS, RD, CSSD, CEDRD-S is a Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian and Approved Supervisor through the International Eating Association of Eating Disorder Professionals, and a Board-Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics in the Bay Area in California. She has consulted for the Oakland Athletics, Golden State Warriors, NY Jets, and NY Islanders. Her newest book, A Parent's Guide to Diet-Free Living, Exercise and Body Image, just came out this past March 2022. In this episode, we chat about:
* The difference between an eating disorder and disordered eating
* Factors that play into the development of eating disorders
* How eating disorders are diagnosed
* Is there any particular sport or population that is at a greater risk of disordered eating and eating disorders?
* Differences in eating disorders between males and females
* What can an athlete do if they think they have an eating disorder?
* Wendy's plate by plate approach
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