When I was working at Kaiser Permanente, management launched a campaign to donate a pound of produce to a food bank for every pound an employee lost. “Lose a pound, give a pound,” they called it. I was struck by the campaign messages. Calling out “obesity rates” and encouraging people to lose weight was juxtaposed…
The Eating Disorders Coalition for Research, Policy, & Action (EDC) is excited to host the 2nd annual Voices of Advocacy: A National Art & Writing Challenge, inviting individuals to share their voice through writing, poetry, or visual art. This challenge is a chance for creators to have their work featured in our newsletter and on…
Written by: Carrie Dennett, MPH, RDN The advice to avoid eating at night is so common—usually in the context of dieting and weight loss—that it’s practically become gospel. But is it true that eating at night causes weight gain or harms health? Let’s take a look at the research. More than a decade ago, a…
Read all about EDRC’s latest events and initiatives in the Winter 2026 edition of our Family and Friends Newsletter! This quarter’s newsletter provides an update on EDRC’s staff, spotlights of our volunteers, donors, sponsors and colleagues, and a special dollar-for-dollar donation match generously offered by Bruce and Cam Brugler through the end of the year.…
Australia has become the first country to ban social media for children under 16 from Wednesday (December 10, 2025), blocking access to platforms including TikTok, Alphabet’s YouTube and Meta’s Instagram and Facebook. Ten of the biggest platforms were ordered to block children from midnight (1300 GMT on Tuesday) or face fines of up to A$49.5…
As an eating disorders psychologist, I often help clients prepare for the holidays by managing diet and weight loss talk, navigating complicated family dynamics, and coping with the sheer abundance of food that seems to dominate every gathering. For many people with eating disorders, the holidays are already a minefield—filled with pressure, comparison, and loss…
Our friends at Cielomar are excited to announce the reopening of their residential treatment program in Moss Beach, CA! This program will open on January 5, 2025. Reserve your spot on the waitlist here: https://www.cielomaredr.com/.
Is it safe for someone with an eating disorder to use a GLP-1? Spoiler alert—the answer is: We don’t know. But this blog post is an honest attempt to lay out the information that is currently available, so that you can make an informed decision about what’s best for you. This is an important issue to…
We are so grateful to have been a part of the NAMIWalk 2025! While we were there, we met so many amazing and wonderful people, many of whom requested my contact information to keep in touch with us! We look forward to building connections with all of the amazing people and organizations we talked to. We…
Read all about EDRC’s latest events and initiatives in the Fall 2025 edition of our Family and Friends Newsletter! This quarter’s newsletter provides an update on EDRC’s staff, discusses our team’s partnership with Stanford’s Dr. Shivani Desai, and spotlights of our volunteers, donors, sponsors and colleagues that make the work we do across the Silicon…