#261: Ari Snaevarsson – Eating Disorder Recovery, Body Positivity & Intuitive Eating

Ari Snaevarsson

Ari Snaevarsson is a nutrition coach who works primarily with clients who suffer from disordered eating patterns. He also works as a dietetic technician at a residential eating disorder treatment center. In both capacities, he helps clients develop positive relationships with food and their bodies. His book, 100 Days of Food Freedom, outlines a simple, day-by-day process to recovery from one's eating disorder.

• Commonalitites in recovery from the various eating disorders
• Defining recovery
• The factors that may increase the probability of that recovery being a success
• Critical nature of support systems
• How you can support a friend/family member recovering from an eating disorder
• Modification of environment and lifestyle
• Goal setting: what metrics can be assessed on an ongoing basis?
• Understanding relapses accurately
• Cognitive dietary restraint – dieting messages from the diet industry
• Body-positive, intuitive eating approach
• Health At Every Size (HAES) - misinterpretations and misconceptions

• 100 Days of Food Freedom 
• True Fitness & Nutrition
• Ari's YouTube Channel
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