On this episode Hilary, Sirius and Dana welcome Center for Body Trust program coordinator and coach Meg Bradbury to discuss orthorexia. Meg shares their background and describes growing up with body shaming, prior eating disorder histories, and how “healthy eating” escalated into orthorexia. The hosts unpack the overlap orthorexia has with influencer culture, toxic masculinity, and white-supremacist-coded “purity” narratives, and warn about restrictive medical/naturopathic food advice. Meg underscores the importance of recovery support by way of community, patience and non-linear healing.

02:52 Meg discussing their journey to Body Trust

11:10 Meg shares how their Orthorexia developed and escalates

31:43 The impact of Influencers and Wellness Culture on orthorexia

41:38 Medical Nuance and Restriction Risks

44:37 ED Risks Beyond Size

45:51 Food Advice and Performative Health

01:06:48 MAHA and co-opting body liberation language

01:08:41 How To Start Healing

RESOURCES

How White Nationalists Infiltrated the Wellness Movement

Orthorexia & Diet Culture in the Family (Meg with her daughter Carson)
Healthism: The Desire to be Healthy Gone Wrong

Coaching with Meg Bradbury

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