Eating Disorders and Shame: Understanding the Deep Connection

When we think about eating disorders, we often focus on the visible symptoms: restriction, bingeing, purging, and compulsive exercise. But beneath these behaviors, there's often a quieter, more corrosive emotion at play: shame. Understanding the deep connection between shame and eating disorders (EDs) can open the door to greater compassion, healing, and lasting recovery. Let’s […]

Lent & the Culture of Abstinence Around Food

Every year as Lent approaches, millions of people start asking themselves: "What should I give up?" For many, the answer revolves around food. Chocolate. Soda. Meat. Dessert. As Easter approaches and Lent draws to a close, we reflect that this season of spiritual reflection, rooted in Christian tradition, has increasingly become entangled with modern ideas […]

Non-Scale-Related Motivation for Eating Disorder Patients

When recovering from an eating disorder, it’s easy to get caught up in numbers—weight, calories, or meal plans. This can be especially true when we are discussing eating disorder diagnoses that frequently involve significant weight restoration, and in those that exhibit the symptoms of the fear of weight gain and over-valuation of thinness. But in […]

What Does Nutritional Eating Disorder Recovery Look Like?

Eating disorder recovery is often misunderstood, with many believing that it’s simply about visibly malnourished bodies and weight restoration. However, true nutritional recovery goes beyond the number on the scale or whether a person “looks healthy”. It involves rebuilding trust with one’s body, nourishing it adequately, and letting go of rigid food rules. This process […]

Maple Sugar & Sweet Recovery: Celebrating Vermont’s Sweetest Tradition

In the world of diet culture, sugar is often unfairly demonized. But when it comes to nourishing our bodies and healing our relationship with food, sugar plays an important and natural role. At The Kahm Center, we believe in embracing all foods. One of the great things about doing ED treatment in Vermont is its […]

The Deeper Struggle: Self-Worth and Feeling Unlovable

When discussing eating disorders, the focus often lands on body image and self-worth. Conversations revolve around dissatisfaction with weight, size, and appearance—how someone perceives their physical self and the relentless pressure to conform to unrealistic beauty standards. While body image plays a crucial role in disordered eating, it is rarely the sole issue. Beneath the […]

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