Empowers fitness professionals with the confidence and knowledge needed to address the issue of eating disorders within their scope of practice.
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The Destructively Fit online course is a two-hour home-study course that you can take in the comfort of your own home! Endorsed by NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine) for 0.20 CEUs. LIVE:
The Destructively Fit live course is a three-hour interactive course filled with lively discussion! Endorsed by NASM (the National Academy of Sports Medicine) for 0.30 CEUs. Endorsed by ACE (the American Council on Exercise) for 0.30 CECs.
05/22/2023
The very real threat of social media on the mental health of young people.
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Cost of Beauty: A Dove Film | Dove Self-Esteem Project CW/TW: Sensitive content. This film features real stories about body appearance that may be upsetting to some viewers.8 in 10 youth mental health specialists...
05/21/2020
COVID-19 could exacerbate eating disorders rates in children — here's how to combat it It’s our responsibility to do everything in our power to mitigate potential risks and give our children a chance for a healthy and safe future.
04/13/2020
Struggling With Body Image Or Disordered Eating Right Now? Here Are 6 Strategies To Help You Deal, According To Experts. The Coronavirus pandemic and our global response make virtually all of us vulnerable to mental health challenges; and for those of us to struggle with body image and disordered eating, it’s a cruel storm.
03/21/2020
The Coronavirus Outbreak Is “Like A Nightmare” For People With Eating Disorders “Eating disorders do thrive in silence. This is kind of like the perfect storm for that silence to get as loud as humanly possible.”
02/26/2020
Stereotypes around eating disorders keep people from seeking the treatment they need Eating disorders don't discriminate. The public still has a lot to learn about how to recognize and help people struggling with disordered eating.
02/25/2020
INSTAGRAM X NEDA #ComeAsYouAre: Hindsight is 20/20 For the second year in a row, NEDA and Instagram collaborated on a video for National Eating Disorders Awareness ( ) Week. Featurin...
02/17/2020
Exercise Addiction More Likely in Those With Eating Disorder Traits Exercise addiction is nearly four times more common among people who show traits of an eating disorder, according to a new study published in the journal Eating and Weight Disorders. "It is known
11/08/2019
Opinion | I Was the Fastest Girl in America, Until I Joined Nike Mary Cain’s male coaches were convinced she had to get “thinner, and thinner, and thinner.” Then her body started breaking down.
08/12/2019
A New York Times article about the perfect workout for every 'wedding dress silhouette' sparked internet outrage, and health experts agree it perpetuates damaging body ideals
A New York Times article about the perfect workout for every 'wedding dress silhouette' sparked internet outrage, and health experts agree it perpetuates damaging body ideals Even after the paper changed its headline and deleted sections of the story, fitness and mental health professionals found it problematic.
05/22/2019
Exactly the reason Destructively Fit was created!
Gym staff trained to spot eating disorders University of Birmingham gym staff trained to help students with mental health issues.
04/03/2019
Beach bodies... including thoughts from the creator of Destructively Fit, Jodi Rubin!
If You're Anxious About Getting a Beach Body, This Is What 2 Health Professionals Want You to Know How many times have you heard the phrase "beach body" associated with Summer? I'll give you an example. Just last week while out to dinner, my mom