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A morning at a Manhattan farmers’ market 🌿Food can be so much more than a checklist. It can be colour, texture, season, ...
08/31/2026

A morning at a Manhattan farmers’ market 🌿

Food can be so much more than a checklist. It can be colour, texture, season, conversation, curiosity, and connection.

For anyone working on their relationship with food, spaces like this can be a gentle reminder to notice food without moral labels.

No good foods.
No bad foods.
Just peaches, greens, tomatoes, plums, and the small joy of being around things that grow.

Food can be nourishment.
Food can be pleasure.
Food can be community.

Summer food rules can sneak in quietly.They may sound like “summer body” pressure, clean eating challenges, detox talk, ...
08/24/2026

Summer food rules can sneak in quietly.

They may sound like “summer body” pressure, clean eating challenges, detox talk, or feeling like food needs to be earned through exercise.

These messages can make eating feel more complicated, especially for someone in recovery.

A few gentle reminders

🌿 Your body does not need to be changed for summer
🌿 Food does not need to be earned
🌿 You do not need to detox from eating
🌿 Summer foods are allowed
🌿 Rest is allowed too
🌿 Movement does not need to be punishment

If food rules feel louder this season, you are not doing anything wrong. Summer can bring more body talk, more social meals, and more pressure to “fix” or control your body.

You deserve support, nourishment, flexibility, and peace with food in every season.

Save this for when summer food rules start to feel loud.

Twenty years ago, I had a dream of opening a residential treatment centre in Toronto. I wanted to create a place that wa...
08/21/2026

Twenty years ago, I had a dream of opening a residential treatment centre in Toronto. I wanted to create a place that was client-centred, warm and collaborative, with highly skilled and compassionate clinicians.

I travelled to many places to learn from different treatment centres and see how they approached their work. My first stop was Monte Nido in California. I had met Carolyn Costin at iaedp and was immediately inspired by her authenticity, humanity and openness. She became a mentor to me.

While my husband and our six-month-old daughter waited for me, I had the extraordinary opportunity to meet members of the Monte Nido staff and sit in on their supervision. What an honour and privilege it was to see Carolyn Costin in action.

Carolyn is a remarkable woman who has been a pillar in the field of eating disorder treatment—first on the West Coast and then across the United States. She has written important books on eating disorder treatment, founded the Carolyn Costin Institute to train recovery coaches, and, most recently, launched her own podcast, "Becoming Recovered, Body and Soul," in June 2026.

Her influence on the field—and on so many of us who have had the privilege of learning from her—is immeasurable. I feel incredibly fortunate to have been one of them.

"Being recovered is when a person can accept his or her natural body size and shape and no longer has a self-destructive...
08/17/2026

"Being recovered is when a person can accept his or her natural body size and shape and no longer has a self-destructive relationship with food or exercise. When you are recovered, food and weight take a proper perspective in your life, and what you weigh is not more important than who you are; in fact, actual numbers are of little or no importance at all. When recovered, you will not compromise your health or betray your soul to look a certain way, wear a certain size, or reach a certain number on a scale. When you are recovered you do not use eating disorder behaviors to deal with, distract from, or cope with other problems."

Check out Carolyn Costin’s new podcast, Becoming Recovered: Body and Soul.

Summer foods are not something to fear 🌿Ice cream, chips, burgers, fruit, popsicles, picnic foods, BBQ foods, and cold d...
08/11/2026

Summer foods are not something to fear 🌿

Ice cream, chips, burgers, fruit, popsicles, picnic foods, BBQ foods, and cold drinks can all be part of summer.

Food does not need a moral label to be allowed. Some foods bring comfort. Some bring energy. Some bring memories. Some bring connection. Some are simply part of the moment.

If summer eating feels harder in recovery, you are not alone. More social meals, more food talk, less routine, and body image pressure can make food feel more complicated.

A few gentle reminders for summer
🌿 You do not need to earn summer foods
🌿 You do not need to compensate after eating
🌿 You are allowed to enjoy foods that feel fun
🌿 You can keep familiar foods nearby for support
🌿 One meal or snack does not define your recovery

Summer does not need to become a season of food rules.

You deserve nourishment, joy, and connection too.

Save this for the next time summer foods feel hard.

Vacation eating can feel hard in recovery.Being away from home can mean different foods, restaurant meals, travel days, ...
07/17/2026

Vacation eating can feel hard in recovery.

Being away from home can mean different foods, restaurant meals, travel days, less routine, and fewer familiar options. For some people, that can make food thoughts feel louder.

If eating feels harder while you are away, it does not mean you are doing anything wrong. It may mean this moment needs more support, more flexibility, and more compassion.

A few gentle reminders

🌿 Pack a familiar food
🌿 Choose what feels doable
🌿 You do not need to explain your plate
🌿 One hard meal does not erase progress
🌿 You do not need to compensate later

Recovery does not have to stay at home. It can come with you. Rather leave your eating disorder at home! You deserve the memories, rest, laughter, and connection too.

Save this for the next time eating away from home feels hard.

There is something so special about the way the World Cup brings people together.The cheering, the flags, the shared exc...
07/14/2026

There is something so special about the way the World Cup brings people together.

The cheering, the flags, the shared excitement, and the feeling of being part of something bigger all remind us that joy and connection are part of wellbeing too.

Seeing Adidas’ message, “You Got This,” also felt meaningful. In recovery, those words can land as a gentle reminder that hard moments do not have to be faced alone.

“You Got This,” can mean taking the next small step. Asking for help. Resting when you need to. Eating even when it feels hard. Letting community hold some of the weight with you.

At Connected Eating, we often talk about nourishment as more than food. It can also be community, celebration, laughter, belonging, and the moments that help us feel connected to each other.

Here’s to cheering together 💚⚽

What helps you feel encouraged when something feels hard?

A new paper looked at eating disorder recovery content on TikTok, and the findings raise some real concerns.The research...
07/10/2026

A new paper looked at eating disorder recovery content on TikTok, and the findings raise some real concerns.

The researchers found that half of TikTok posts tagged as eating disorder recovery included pro-eating disorder elements, such as thin-ideal messaging, weight comparisons, and imagery that can reinforce disordered eating norms.

They also found that recovery content and pro-eating disorder content often appeared together in users’ feeds. In other words, even when someone is looking for support, they may still be shown content that blurs the line between recovery and harm.

This does not mean all recovery content online is harmful. Some creators share thoughtful, supportive, and hopeful messages. But it does remind us that recovery hashtags are not always a safe filter.

For anyone in recovery, or supporting someone who is, it can help to approach social media with care.

💚 Notice how content makes you feel after viewing it
💚 Be cautious with body comparisons, “what I eat in a day” videos, calorie talk, and transformation content
💚 Unfollow or block content that pulls you toward food rules, body checking, or shame
💚 Seek support from qualified clinicians, not only online spaces

Recovery content should support recovery, not quietly reinforce the eating disorder.

Paper: Blurring the Boundaries: An Investigation of Eating Disorder Recovery Content on TikTok

DOI: 10.1002/eat.70153

Shakshuka is one of my favourite Israeli meals. Thank you Adeena Sussman for this, it is an amazing alternative. A colou...
07/06/2026

Shakshuka is one of my favourite Israeli meals. Thank you Adeena Sussman for this, it is an amazing alternative. A colourful, cozy sheet pan meal with roasted sweet potatoes, peppers, tomatoes, feta, eggs, and toasted bread for scooping.

Ingredients

🌿 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
🌿 2½ cups orange or yellow cherry tomatoes
🌿 1 large orange or yellow bell pepper, sliced
🌿 1 large onion, sliced
🌿 7 tbsp olive oil
🌿 2 tsp kosher salt, plus more to taste
🌿 1½ tsp ground cumin
🌿 ½ tsp turmeric
🌿 ½ tsp cayenne
🌿 1 block feta cheese
🌿 4 large eggs
🌿 ½ large lemon
🌿 Freshly ground black pepper
🌿 Toasted bread for serving

Directions

1. Heat oven to 425°F.
2. Spread the sweet potatoes, tomatoes, bell pepper, and onion on a large sheet pan.
3. In a small bowl, mix olive oil, salt, cumin, turmeric, and cayenne. Drizzle some of the seasoned oil over the vegetables and toss to coat.
4. Place the feta in the centre of the pan and drizzle with a little more seasoned oil.
5. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the vegetables are soft and lightly browned and the feta is golden.
6. Make four small spaces in the vegetables, crack in the eggs, and return to the oven for 4 to 5 minutes, or until the egg whites are set and the yolks are still soft.
7. Finish with lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
8. Serve warm with toasted bread.

I added her homemade Labneh for the toast…

Sunny Sheet Pan Shakshuka from Zariz by Adeena Sussman 🌿

07/03/2026

So grateful to be included in the pre-seminary preparation at Bais Yaakov High School.

Earlier last week, I met with parents, and then had the opportunity to connect with the girls to open up thoughtful conversation around eating, body image, and the challenges that can come with going away for the year.

These conversations matter. Preparing for seminary is not only about academics and logistics. It is also about helping students feel more aware, supported, and grounded as they enter a new environment.

Thank you to Bais Yaakov High School for being open to this discussion. We are looking forward to continued work together 🌿

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