Orthorexia and Reclaiming Your Life Back From Diet Culture w/ Emma Clarke

You don't have to shrink to feel fulfilled, happy or healthy! Emma Clarke is an Accredited Sports Nutritionist and all around LEGEND who reclaimed her life from the grips of diet culture. She has now dedicated her work and world to supporting others to do this same. She's one of a kind. Emma's super passionate about fuelling to thrive and be mentally, physically and emotionally strong vs small. In this pod we discuss Emma’s experience dancing with diet culture and healing her relairtonshop with food, movement and her body. In this episode: Emma’s experience with disordered eating, orthorexia, and breaking free from food rules Societies preoccupation with health and how it prevents orthorexia from being recognised Consumed by comparison and “influencers” Falling victim to misinformation and unrealistic standards Depriving yourself of the ability to live life to the fullest Shrinking your body = shrinking your life How the quest to “be healthy” ironically makes a lot of us unhealthy Missing out on life to fit a toxic mould FOOD IS MORE THAN FUEL The mental and physical side effects of restriction Extreme hunger Fuelling to thrive in ALL areas of your life Stepping back from social media and reducing comparison in our lives Straying from veganism Redefining how you view food and health Harsh truth: “It’s not a healthy lifestyle if it takes away your health” - Emma Clark. //   Plug in and prepare to be IMPOWERED Connect with Emma: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmaclarke_nutrition/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/EmmaClarke31 Website & COACHING: https://www.emmaclarkenutrition.com // Support Services: • Lifeline Australia: Call 13 11 14 • Beyond Blue Support Service: Call 1300 22 4636 • The butterfly foundation: Call 1800 HOPE (1800 33 4673) https://butterfly.org.au • Kids helpline: Call 1800 55 1800 • Eating disorders Victoria: 1300 550 236 https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au • National Eating Disorders Collaboration: https://nedc.com.au • Eating Disorders Queensland: https://eatingdisordersqueensland.org.au • General Mental Health Support Services (Helplines/Hotlines): https://www.mentalhealthhelp.com.au/service-directory/helplines/

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