Clean Eating and Orthorexia – What’s an RD to Do?

Melainie Rogers, MS, RDN, CDN, CEDRD-S

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Melainie Rogers is a Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian and is accredited by the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals as a clinical supervisor in the treatment of eating disorders (CEDRD-S). She started in the field of eating disorders treating Binge Eating Disorder even before it was recognized as an official DSM diagnosis and reminds us that although many undergrad programs don’t teach RDs what they need to know to treat eating disorders, the RD is the best equipped member of the healthcare team because of the many years of required training in nutrition. For example, what do we do with clean eating, orthorexia or those “colorful allergy tests” that our clients put so much trust in ‘because it’s medical’.

• Maintenance Phase podcast (celery juice episode)
• Francie White, RD in CA
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Bio: Melainie Rogers is a Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian and is accredited by the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals as a clinical supervisor in the treatment of eating disorders (CEDRD-S). She is the Founder and CEO of BALANCE eating disorder treatment center™ and melainie rogers nutrition, llc. located in New York City. BALANCE offers an integrative treatment approach based on the nutritional philosophy of Intuitive Eating and the wellness mission of Health At Every Size. Among her many affiliations, Melainie is the founder and past president of the New York City Chapter of the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (iaedp) and has been appointed as a Mentor by iaedp's Connection, Outreach, and Mentoring Committee (COMC). She has been elected Co-Chair of the Nutrition Special Interest Group by the Academy of Eating Disorders (AED) and is an Advisory Board Member at the Center for the Study of Anorexia and Bulimia. Melainie is an active member of several dietetic associations including the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and The Greater New York Dietetic Association. She is a professor in the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies at New York University. Melainie is the author of an online eBook, now in print, entitled Redefining Wellness: The Ultimate Diet-Free Guide. Melainie has earned a strong reputation among her colleagues as an expert in the field of eating disorders and has been invited to present nationally and internationally on the latest scientific discoveries and treatment approaches within the eating disorder profession.

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