Navigating Hunger in Eating Disorder Recovery with Bethany Francois

In this week's episode, Han is joined by Beth Francois. Beth is a registered dietitian specialising in the treatment of eating disorders. Beth’s approach to eating disorder support is rooted in compassion, hope, and freedom. Beth combines evidence-based practices with a deep understanding of the emotional complexities of eating disorders to help her clients find lasting recovery and rediscover the joy of nourishing their bodies and minds.

This week, we discuss:

• Beth's thoughts around the term "extreme hunger" and why this occurs during eating disorder recovery.
• The different ways hungered is perceived in active restriction vs recovery.
• The urgency of hunger in recovery post restriction.
• The importance of responding to hunger, restoring hunger cues in recovery and reframing thoughts towards hunger.
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