FREE Webinar:
When "Healthy" Eating Goes Too Far: An Overview of Orthorexia & Disordered Eating
Join BALANCE eating disorder treatment center™ Founder & CEO Melainie Rogers MS, RDN, CDN, CEDRD-S, and BALANCE Dietitian Blake Bittle, RDN to learn more about the difference between healthy eating and orthorexia.
ABOUT THE WEBINAR
Beyond the better-known eating disorders such as Anorexia, Bulimia, and Binge Eating Disorder the prevalence of Orthorexia is on the rise. Orthorexia Nervosa is used to describe extreme diets and an obsession with 'healthy' eating. With disordered eating habits normalized in our diet culture ridden world, it can be difficult to determine when 'healthy' eating has gone too far.
In this webinar, BALANCE eating disorder treatment center™ Founder & CEO Melainie Rogers MS, RDN, CDN, CEDRD-S, and BALANCE Dietitian Blake Bittle, RDN will discuss the difference between healthy eating and orthorexia, plus how to help yourself or a client who may be struggling with orthorexia.
BENEFITS:
- Identify the difference between non-disordered neutral healthy eating and Orthorexia
- Understand how diet culture plays a role in influencing the rise in orthorexic behaviors
- Identify those who are at a greater risk for developing this type of eating disorder
- Discover recovery resources to help yourself or those struggling to overcome Orthorexia
Meet The Hosts
Melainie Rogers, MS, RDN, CDN, CEDRD-S
Founder and CEO of BALANCE eating disorder treatment center™
Melainie Rogers, MS, RDN, CDN, CEDRD-S is a Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian and Supervisor and is dedicated to supporting others in their quest to achieve long-term recovery. She is the Founder and Executive Director of BALANCE eating disorder treatment center™ and melainie rogers nutrition, llc. located in New York City. Among her many affiliations, Melainie is the founder and past president of the New York City Chapter of the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (IAEDP), an Advisory Board Member at the Center for the Study of Anorexia and Bulimia, and a former Board Member of the Binge Eating Disorder Association. She is an active member of several dietetic associations including the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and The Greater New York Dietetic Association. She is certified by the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals as a clinical supervisor in the treatment of eating disorders. Melainie is the author of an online eBook, now in print, entitled Redefining Wellness: The Ultimate Diet-Free Guide. She is a professor in the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies at New York University.
Blake Bittle, RDN
Lead Dietitian of BALANCE eating disorder treatment center™
Blake Bittle, RDN is a weight-inclusive, HAES (Health At Every Size) informed registered dietitian - nutritionist. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics at West Chester University of Pennsylvania before completing her dietetic internship. Prior to joining BALANCE, Blake provided medical nutrition therapy and group education at the New York State Psychiatric Institute, an inpatient hospital affiliated with Columbia University Medical Center.
Blake employs a Non-Diet, All Foods Fit approach to assist clients in rediscovering their internal cues and help them make peace with food and eating. She brings evidence-based counseling principles, health-promoting interventions, and a curiosity for lived experience into her sessions. Her professional affiliations include the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and The International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals.