Why Rigid Food Rules Sometimes Lead to Secret Binges (It's Not Just You)
Plus, the links: Ultra-processed foods, the MAHA report's fake citations, endometriosis diets, and more
Welcome to another installment of the Rethinking Wellness link roundup! Twice a month I share a small selection of links from around the internet that are relevant to the conversations we have here, along with some quick takes and occasional deeper dives for paid subscribers.
This time the take/dive is about orthorexia and why rigid food rules can lead to secret binges.
Links
Here are some pieces that got me thinking in the past few weeks. I found value in all of these, but links are not endorsements of every single detail in the piece or everything the writer ever wrote.
Dear Laura... Should I Follow a Gluten-Free or Low FODMAPs Diet for Endometriosis? Part 1 and Part 2 (
)Covid vaccines for pregnancy and babies: Sorting fact from chaos (
)White House Health Report Included Fake Citations (NYT)
Related: The MAHA Report Has Been Updated With Fresh Errors (NOTUS)
RFK Jr. prepared to rework review of abortion pill mifepristone (MSNBC)
An Argument for Screen-Lite Parenthood (
)Ultra-Processed Foods (Maintenance Phase)
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Take/Dive: Why Rigid Food Rules Sometimes Lead to Secret Binges (It's Not Just You)
Writer and eating-disorders psychologist Giulia Suro quoted me in this recent SLATE piece about orthorexia, which is definitely worth reading in its entirety. As always, there was more to our interview than could fit into the piece, so I wanted to share some additional context with you here.