Food is a necessary part of eating disorder recovery, but rebuilding physical health is rarely the whole story. Recovery also involves learning what helps your body feel safe, reconnecting with your identity, and creating a life that contains more than rules, symptoms, and fear.
Beyond Binge Eating Podcast
Have you ever followed a diet carefully, exercised more, and tried to do everything right, only to find yourself frustrated with your progress? You're not alone. For many women, the search for better health can turn into a cycle of restrictive eating, more exercise, and constantly changing the rules.
Why is modern yoga so often associated with vegetarianism? The answer goes beyond a simple rule about avoiding meat. In some yoga traditions, food became connected to spiritual discipline, non-harming, and the pursuit of mental clarity.
For Michele Andrews, food and body image struggles began early.
In her 50s, Anita began making changes to her eating habits that she felt better supported her needs. Over time, she lost 150 pounds from her highest weight. Today, she describes feeling calmer around food and having more freedom in her daily life.
In this episode, we explore the Jivaka Sutta, a Buddhist text that addresses whether monks could accept meat from animals killed specifically for them.
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