Healthy Eating and ED Resources

Healthy Eating & Eating Disorder Resources

Inclusion on this site is not an endorsement. Use at your own discretion. If you are prone to being triggered by weight loss information, please explore the resources with due caution and seek out support if triggered.

Thanks go to the Project Return group “Hungry Souls” for helping to compile these resources.

Check back for additional resources added as I come across them or are suggested by readers and group members.

Eating Disorder Information

How Apps Can Be Used for Eating Disorder Recovery By Lauren Muhlheim, PsyD, CEDS at VeryWellMind

Overcoming Disordered Eating info and workbooks from Australia’s Center for Clinical Interventions

Eating Disorders Resource Center (EDRC)

EDRC Body Image and ED Support Group – Eating Disorders Resource Center

Facebook group called “I am Worth Recovery” is a group dedicated to those who are recovering from any type of eating disorder, disordered eating, or negative body image, including but not limited to: EDNOS, Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating Disorder, Over-Exercise Bulimia, Diabulimia, Orthorexia, Drunkorexia, or Body Dysmorphic Disorder.

National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) (USA) is the largest nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting individuals and families affected by eating disorders. NEDA supports individuals and families affected by eating disorders, and serves as a catalyst for prevention, cures and access to quality care.

Beat (Formerly Eating Disorders Association) (UK) the UK’s eating disorder charity. Founded in 1989 as the Eating Disorders Association, mission is to end the pain and suffering caused by eating disorders.

The Butterfly Foundation (Australia) is the national charity for all Australians impacted by eating disorders and body image issues, and for the families, friends and communities who support them.

EDANZ is run by parents, caregivers, and people who have fully recovered from eating disorders. Offers support, help and resources to people caring for loved ones with an eating disorder, but are not able to offer treatment or medical advice for patients themselves.

Speaking to your doctor about your eating disorder for the first time

Center for Discovery has been providing residential and outpatient treatment for adults and teens for over 20 years. At Center for Discovery, we provide treatment for men and women with eating disorders, teens with eating disorders, teens with mental health disorders, and teens with substance abuse issues.

Overeaters Anonymous (OA) is a community of people who support each other in order to recover from compulsive eating and food behaviors. Welcomes everyone who feels they have a problem with food.

What’s the Food Exchange System & Its Place in ED Recovery? from EatingDisorderHope.org

5 Ways to Shift from Diet Culture to Loving Your Body – Mindful

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy in the Treatment of Binge Eating Disorder

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for Eating Disorders

Virtual & In-Person Eating Disorder Support Groups (see our Support Groups page or Calendar for more.

Eating Disorders: Causes, Types and Symptoms | The Recovery Village Palm Beach at Baptist Health (Thank you Lina for submitting this free web resource that provides information about addiction, eating disorders, and mental health issues.)

Nutrition Hive -Connect with your nutritionist from the app. You may even be able to use your insurance benefits.

Effective Treatments for Adults Living with ARFID

ARFID in Adults: Not Just a Disorder of Childhood – Center For Discovery

15 Helpful Tips to Overcome Binge Eating

Binge Eating: How You Can Stop It Before It Starts

Free Online Support Groups for Binge Eating Disorder

Virtual & In-Person Eating Disorder Support Groups

You’re Not Alone If It’s Hard For You to Eat In Front of Others

5 Tips to Conquer Your Fear of Social Eating – Recovery Warriors

Online & Virtual Eating Disorder Treatment

Virtual Adult Treatment Programs

Finding/Evaluating an Eating Disorder Therapist

51 Addiction & Eating Disorder Journal Prompts to Support Recovery

Apps for those living with Eating Disorders:

Many of the following links will take you to PsyberGuide reviews for the apps:

RR: Eating Disorder Management (Recovery Record)

7Cups: Online Therapy (General Mental Health but includes forums, self-help info, and chats for Eating Disorders specifically) Direct referral link: 7cups.com/19642438

GG Positive Body Image

GG Self Esteem & Confidence

Talkspace Counseling & Therapy

Bearable

Serenity: Guided Mental Health

Combined Minds

Brighter Bite – ED Recovery on the App Store

Eating Disorder° by Adam Cziko Ipad app

General healthy eating and nutrition resources:

ChooseMyPlate.gov from the U.S. Department of Agriculture
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is your source for science-based food and nutrition information.
Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2015-2020 USDA
How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label – Food and Drug Administration (FDA), HHS
Food and Nutrition Information Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Nutrition.gov is a USDA-sponsored website that offers credible information to help you make healthful eating choices.
Office of Dietary Supplements, NIH, HHS
Resources for Healthy Eating the University of Wisconsin Nutritional Science department
Nutrition and healthy eating By Mayo Clinic
Healthy Eating Goals You Can Achieve article by HealthyFamilies BC
10 “SMART” Healthy Eating Goals from UnlockFood Canada
29 nutrition tips for better health and longevity from MedicalNewsToday
Food Revolution Network is committed to healthy, ethical, and sustainable food for all. Guided by John and Ocean Robbins, with more than 700,000 members and with the collaboration of many of the top food revolutionary leaders of our times, Food Revolution Network aims to empower individuals, build community, and transform food systems to support healthy people and a healthy planet.
The Daily Dozen Challenge was created to help more people discover how easy it is to fit some of the healthiest of healthy foods into their daily routine.

Updated Dirty Dozen & Clean 15 (2021) by health coach, author, entrepreneur Elizabeth Rider
21 Healthy Snacks For People Always On The Go from Eat This, Not That, which publishes expert- and research-backed tips, shopping lists, and nutrition guides.
Lonely? Hungry? The same part of the brain worries about both – Big Think
16 Types of Soup You Should Know How to Make from Purewow
60+ Quick Fall Dinner Recipes – Easy Ideas for Autumn Dinners from Delish
Simple Beef Chili With Kidney Beans Recipe from Food.com
39 Essential Types of Soup Every Home Cook Should Know from Taste of Home
Eat a Rainbow Nutrition Activity from Super Teacher Worksheets
Nutrition Worksheets: Food Groups & Healthy Choices from Super Teach Worksheets
How to Eat Mindfully by Listening to Your Body from Berkeley’s Greater Good site
Emotional Eating from helpguide.org
How to stop emotional eating via Psyche; digital magazine from Aeon that illuminates the human condition through psychology, philosophy and the arts.
8 Ways to Break Free from Emotional Eating Triggers | Pritikin
9 Best Canned Soups of 2021 – Healthiest Store-Bought Soups from Good Housekeeping
14 Best Healthy Canned Soups (and 7 to Avoid) – PureWow
What Causes Food Addiction and What Are the Signs? | Medical Weight Loss, Virtua Health, NJ
New Research Finds Highly Processed Foods Are Actually Addictive from thebeet.com
How companies deliberately make food as addictive as possible, and how eating rituals can lead to healthier lives from KCRW
Food cravings engineered by industry | CBC News
12 Effective Ways to Manage Food Cravings (healthline.com)
5 Ways to Deal With Food Cravings | Rush System.
Food Engineering- An Addictive Science? – SQ Online
13 Science-Backed Tips to Stop Mindless Eating from Healthline
Too Tired to Cook: Tips to Eat Well With MS | Everyday Health
When Your Weight Gain Is Caused by Medicine – Health Encyclopedia – University of Rochester Medical Center
How to Maintain a Healthy Weight When You’re Taking Medication That Makes It Hard | EatingWell
SPARKAMERICA – SparkAmerica is led by an alliance of local and national partners that work together to “spark” America’s Fitness & Health, Leadership Development, and Community Engagement by helping one person, one organization, and one city at a time. SparkAmerica brings people, organizations, and cities together on a single tech platform to participate in our free and fun annual calendar of challenges that encourage individual achievement while driving participation in friendly competition.
How to Lose Weight Without Buying Into Any More Diet BS Than You Need To by Lifehacker
Ceylon vs. Cassia — Not All Cinnamon Is Created Equal
5 Eating Hacks for When Depression and Anxiety Make Eating a Struggle
Learn How to Slow Down Your Eating for Your Health
18 of the Best Stress-Relieving Foods
Tips to Manage Stress Eating | Johns Hopkins Medicine
Nutrition Hive -Connect with your nutritionist from the app. You may even be able to use your insurance benefits.
CookUnity is the first ever chef-to-you delivery service for busy people who want to eat well.
How companies deliberately make food as addictive as possible, and how eating rituals can lead to healthier lives from KCRW which creates and curates a unique mix of content centered around music discovery, NPR news, cultural exploration and informed public affairs.
Want to stop cognitive decline? Wine and cheese could help. – Big Think
How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label | FDA
Understanding Food Labels | The Nutrition Source | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Ways to Sneak Veggies into Any Meal without Sacrificing Flavor
How to Sneak Veggies Into Every Meal, Says a Chef
Do Nutrient Deficiencies Cause Cravings?
Recipes for Depression – Cereal for Dinner
How to add variety to your diet | Eat For Health
SuperCook: Tell the site what ingredients you have, and it will tell you what you can cook.

Hydration

22 Easy Ways to Drink More Water Every Day from Self
Tips for drinking more water from Mayo Clinic
13 Hacks That Will Force You To Drink More Water Each Day from Huffpost
12 Simple Ways to Drink More Water from Healthline
Is Bottled Water Just Tap Water? from Lifehacker
6 Best Smart Water Bottles to Buy in 2021 from Good Housekeeping
Best Hydration Apps of 2020 by Healthline
7 Benefits of Lemon Water: Vitamin C, Weight Loss, Skin, and More from Healthline
5 Most Hydrating Drinks Besides Water – Goodnet
8 Best Electrolyte Powders & Mixes in 2022 – 99Boulders
11 Refreshing Alternatives to Drink Instead of Soda | Everyday Health
The Best Electrolyte Drinks, According to a Dietitian

Coffee, Tea, and other drinks sometimes served hot

Coffee and green tea may lower death risk for some adults – Big Think
Simple Hot Cocoa for One Recipe | Epicurious
Different Types of Tea and Caffeine Content – Black Tea, Green Tea, White Tea, Oolong Tea, and Herbal Tea general info from Garfield Medical Center.
7 Best Tea for Bloating and Stomach Gas Relief – Lifehack

Sugar

Protein

20 Delicious High Protein Foods to Eat by Healthline
A High-Protein Diet Plan to Lose Weight and Improve Health by Healthline
12 of the Best Meat Substitutes Everyone Needs to Know from Taste of Home
9 Important Functions of Protein in Your Body from Healthline
19 High-Protein Breakfast Ideas That Keep You Full — Eat This Not That
When it comes to protein, how much is too much? from Harvard Health
How do you know if you are eating too much protein? from Medical News Today
How to Get Protein on a Bland Diet
35 Ways Nutritionists Sneak More Protein Into Their Diet
The 4 Best Powdered Peanut Butters (2021 Updated) from barbend.com

Peanut Butter Spread recipe from Tupperware. Makes about 1/3 of a cup.
1/2 cup honey roasted peanuts
1 tbsp canola oil
Place peanuts in base of chopper and pull cord until all the peanuts are minced. Add in oil, cover, and chop until mixed.

Carbs

Carbohydrates The Role They Play and Why You Need Them from Abbot, the company behind brands like PediaSure, PediaLyte, Ensure, Glucerna and more.
13 Simple Ways to Eat Fewer Carbs
What foods are high in protein but low in carbs?
Carb Addiction: What it is, How to Kick it – Dr. Robert Kiltz

Sodium/Salt

Fats

Facts about fat

Fruits and Veggies/Vegetarian

Replacements/Alternatives

Types of Diets/Nutrition needs

Lifehacker has tips on to How to Go Vegan Gradually to avoid all-or-nothing mentality
The Alkaline Diet: An Evidence-Based Review
Alkaline Diet: Review, Research, Food List, and More
Are You Acidic or Alkaline? from the blog of Rose Wellness, a Holistic medicine practitioner in Oakton, Virginia
Guide to Low Histamine Teas (11 Options) – Low Histamine Eats from Low Histamine Eats, where you can find all sorts of low histamine recipes & lifestyle tips, as well as guides to finding the most system-friendly ingredients for cooking and beyond.
Intermittent Fasting 101 — The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide from Healthline
10 Best Apps for Intermittent Fasting 2022
How Small, Frequent Meals Can Help Athletes Keep Energy High from Cleveland Clinic
The 13 Most Anti-Inflammatory Foods You Can Eat from Healthline
10 Tips for Eating When You Have Breathing Problems from WebMd
Your Complete Anti-Inflammatory Foods List {Cheat Sheets} from flavorpalooza blog for recipes and resources for families with special diets
6 Mobile Apps That Help You Deal With Food Allergies from MakeUseOf
Diet for Depression | Foods that Help Depression from WebMD
10 Foods I Eat Every Day to Beat Depression | Everyday Health
Healthy Eating Habits for Impulsive, Dopamine-Starved ADHD Brains from ADDitude magazine
Can a Ketogenic Diet Reduce ADHD Symptoms? from ADDitude magazine
The Ketogenic Diet: A Detailed Beginner’s Guide to Keto
Ketosis: Glycogen and Water Weight – Certified Nutritionist in Pattaya
20 Foods to Promote Lung Health and 5 to Avoid from The Mesothelioma Center at Asbestos.com, the nation’s most trusted mesothelioma resource.
10 Tips for Eating When You Have Breathing Problems
20 Foods to Promote Lung Health and 5 to Avoid
The 15 Best Foods to Eat When You’re Sick
11 Foods and Drinks to Help Soothe COVID-19 Symptoms | Everyday Health
Ayurvedic Nutrition Guidelines for Balanced Doshas by Dr. Christie Smirl
@GlutenFreeResourceDirectory on Facebook
Mechanical Eating
6 easy ways to transition to a plant-based diet – Big Think
All About the 80-20 (or Weekend) Diet
Weight Loss and the 80/20 Diet
The 80/20 Diet: Pros, Cons, and What You Can Eat
15 Ways Get Your Diet Back On Track and Stay on Track FOR GOOD
Fast Food Nutrition contains nutrition facts and allergy information from many popular fast food restaurants.

Apps that may help you eat healthy for weight loss/management:

MyFitnessPal offers a huge food database, listing over 5 million different foods. An effective calorie counter, it can take you less than 5 minutes a day to track your diet and exercise, meaning it’s a quick habit to get into. Working in conjunction with over 50 devices and apps including Apple Health, Fitbit and Garmin devices, it’ll help you keep on top of how well you’re doing.

FatSecret offers an easy to use food diary for you to track as well as plan in advance what you’re going to eat. Image recognition of food and meals make it even easier to add what you’re eating, with a community that’s keen to advise on how best to proceed. A weight tracking tool, along with barcode scanning, rounds off the package.

YAZIO offers a personal plan for losing weight or building muscles, before allowing you to track the nutritional elements of your meal. You can create meal plans, track your calories and daily steps taken, as well as sync up with other fitness apps. The Pro upgrade provides you with healthy recipes too, along with body fat tracking and even blood pressure and blood sugar.

Lose It! wants you to lose weight while also enjoying the process. Simply telling it a little about yourself, it’ll devise a custom weight loss plan, setting you a daily budget and goal to aim for. Its image recognition means it’ll identify the food you’re eating automatically, saving you from entering it yourself. It breaks things down according to every part of nutrition too, giving you plenty of insight.

MyPlate Calorie Tracker hopes to be the most user-friendly option for losing weight. The app helps you find out which foods you eat contain the most calories, allowing you to set personalized daily calorie goals. You can also keep track of your water intake, and create custom goals for your macronutrients and micronutrients. Meal reminders can also be set.

Fitbit is best known for tracking your steps and day to day activity, but it’s also good for tracking other parts of your life. You can use its services to log the food you eat via its barcode scanner, seeing your meal history at a glance.

Fooducate doesn’t just track how many calories you’re consuming, but also the quality of them. Keeping an eye on your sleep, mood and hunger levels, it’ll give you insight into where you can improve things. Analyzing your meal, Fooducate considers any health conditions you may have, as well as if you’re trying to avoid various allergens.

My Diet Coach helps you work towards a goal you set. With a visual weight tracker, you can “see” the weight drop off. It focuses on encouraging you to pursue small but healthy lifestyle changes such as drinking more water. Alongside that, you can use motivational photos to encourage you, and even gain rewards for staying committed.

Charity Miles doesn’t track your calorie intake but it does help the world a little. The app works like a pedometer with each step helping a charity of your choice. You can choose from over 40 different charities, earning them a little cash as you walk.

Cronometer: Track nutrition & count calories Cronometer says it is the most accurate, comprehensive nutrition tracking app on earth. Unlike other apps on the market, our nutritional data is curated from verified, accurate sources. We aim to provide a complete solution – no matter what diet you choose to be on.

Best Nutrition Apps of 2020 according to Healthline

The 7 Best Food Diary Apps to Track What You Eat according to MakeUseOf