Have you ever noticed how sometimes substance use and eating disorders are intertwined? It turns out, these issues like to hang out together more often than not, complicating treatment and recovery. So, why do we keep these so separate in our conversations?

There’s this illusion that some people can juggle their substance use with such precision. Spoiler alert: it's not as glamorous as it sounds.

In this episode, I’m joined by Sydney Greene, a Registered Dietitian specializing in behavioral health nutrition.

“Write out all the times you remember drinking. What was the outcome of that?” - Sydney Greene

"I never thought that I had an issue. I thought I was just a young person partying in New York City and everything was fine. And then it really quickly became not so fine." - Sydney Greene

“Treatment is so complicated.” - Rachelle Heinemann

"I see disorders as something that's protective in many ways, but then it becomes totally maladaptive and harmful. And then we find alcohol or weed or opioids or something like that, and it does the same thing." - Sydney Greene

"There's a tiger in a cage and you have to go and let the tiger out three times a day and put the tiger back in. Whereas for alcohol, you don't.” - Sydney Greene

“I'm going to say when someone has both an eating disorder and substance use issues, we just can't follow some of the cookie cutter suggestions.” - Sydney Greene

Connect with Sydney here: https://www.sydneygreenehealth.com/

Find her on Instagram!: @greenehealth

Resource Library: https://www.sydneygreenehealth.com/resources (Offering 50% off for my food and mood training for therapists. Use code PODCAST)

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Recovery is overwhelming.

If it feels like trying to solve a Rubik’s cube blindfolded, you’re not alone. But guess what? There’s one (okay, maybe two, but let’s not split hairs) thing that’s crucial for recovery to happen. Just one. And that is: eating adequately and consistently. It's the magic bullet that helps decrease food obsessions, restores physical health, boosts focus and memory, and—drumroll, please—improves your mood almost immediately.

"When you are eating consistently and enough for your body, the food obsessions decrease significantly." - Rachelle Heinemann

"If you're not feeding yourself adequately across the board, your focus will be off." - Rachelle Heinemann

"There really does need to be one thing that you focus on, and that is going to be eating adequately and consistently." - Rachelle Heinemann

"Eating consistently means eating every two to four hours throughout the day. And it ends up being five to six times a day." - Rachelle Heinemann

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“This intuitive eating thing is BS, I tried it and it didn’t work.”

Sound familiar? Trust me, you’re not alone. Today we’re talking about another hot topic that’s been buzzing all over social media, popping up in emails and filling my DMs. \

That’s right, we’re talking about critical thinking in the realm of anti-diet messaging.

"I love the fact that intuitive eating and anti-diet messaging is out there and becoming a little bit more accepted." - Rachelle Heinemann

"If you don't feel like you can trust yourself around food, then having pints of ice cream in your freezer will not feel safe." - Rachelle Heinemann

"The most important thing [you can do] to develop structure is to eat consistently and eat enough." - Rachelle Heinemann

"If you are not currently having breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and two to three snacks a day, throw the intuitive eating book in the back of your closet and don't take it out until you are doing that." - Rachelle Heinemann

"Healing one's relationship with food will not heal all for every single person." - Rachelle Heinemann

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