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a registered dietitian who focuses on disordered eating shares what messaging to avoid at all costs."When we place moral value on food, we lose sight of the many varying reasons we eat—nutrition, culture, celebration, comfort, taste, pleasure, and so on—and the many wonderful things food gives to us, even when it doesn't fit the societal definition of 'healthy', which is often based in a whitewashed and reductive version of nutritional science anyway," says Larkey.
, and sometimes develop eating disorders. When considering how to reframe this sentiment, Larkey doesn't offer another option because it's best not to comment on someone's weight negatively at all.While appearance-based compliments are alright when used sparingly, Larkey explains that it's very common for children who are assigned female at birth to receive compliments that are overwhelmingly about their physical appearance or beauty above their other attributes.
Larkey explains that when she sees clients who were told this, they often have challenges with guilt around wasting food, eating past fullness, and guilt about overeating as well."Sometimes this can cause compensatory behaviors like purging, over-exercising, or restriction to 'make up' for eating too much," says Larkey.
"There's no ideal reframe for this sentiment," says Larkey."Instead, you can trust that your kids' bodies can tell them how much to eat." She recommends that you provide the foods you're hoping they will have if you can, and allow them to choose what they will eat and how much.
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