How Orthorexia has been Rebranded as "Wellnes...

Welcome to part two of the Recovery Q&A series.This week we're moving away from weight gain and talking about something that can feel just as challenging: recovering in a world where everyone seems to have an opinion about food.How do you stop comparing your plate to everyone els ...  Show more

You sent in your questions, and this is the first episode of a three-part Recovery Q&A series.These aren't quick answers or textbook explanations. They're the conversations I wish someone had had with me when I was recovering.In this episode, we're talking about one of the bigges ...  Show more

In this episode, Mike discusses his own struggles with orthorexia, an obsession with clean eating, and how he finally was able to overcome that disorder. Dieting can create controlling tendencies around food that end up manifesting into more significant issues. It's impor ...

The Empowered Eating Series: Redefining Food and Fitness Welcome to the Empowered Eating series! In the next four episodes we are going to dive into the complex and often conflicting messages surrounding diet and fitness. From the rise of diet culture in the 20th century to the c ...  Show more

We often convince ourselves that our disordered behaviour is for the good of our health.

In this episode I look at the influence of 'wellness culture' and what 'health' actually means.

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Good health is the foundation for every other wonderful thing we could want in life: relationships, career, wealth, happiness, and so much more. </span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">But striving for good health, like anything else, can ...