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Merry Christmas from Eat Love Live 2023

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Our team is having a merry ol’ time this festive season around our pretty pink Christmas tree. We hope you enjoy the sweet sounds of our dietitian Shannon McDonough and music therapist Madeleine...

The benefits of physiotherapy in eating disorder recovery

Posted By Rebecca Gawler,

For many people with an eating disorder, movement and exercise couldn't be further from conversations had with their clinicians. However Eat Love Live's physiotherapist, Rebecca Gawler, discusses the...

Managing diabetes (and your mental health) over the holidays

Posted By Shannon McDonough (APD),

You may not get any time off from diabetes, but as Shannon McDonough discusses, you still deserve all the nice things over the holidays ... and everyday. It might be the holiday season, but...

Festive season survival guide!

Posted By Josephine Money,

Whether you celebrate at this time of year or not, there is a general air of wrapping up the year in December. From office parties and time off work to catching up with family and friends, for many...

Low cost eating disorder resources

Posted By Majella (Max) Jones (APD),

for Support, Access and Independent learning opportunities We understand that it can be hard to access services due to a number of barriers, including extensive waitlists and costs associated with...

Eat, love, live with ... Bella Davis

Posted By Michaela Skilney,

Content creator Bella Davis is known for many things. Living on the central coast of Australia with her partner Liam, her fur-baby Freddy (and bearded dragon, Mikey), Bella has become a social media...

Healthy eating vs disordered eating. Is it a food rule or a food preference?

Posted By Chantal Blackman ,

We hear constant chatter about ‘healthy eating’, making the ‘right’ choice, doing the ‘right’ thing. Food talk is normalised amongst peers; comparing the latest titbits of information. But how do we...

Eat, love, live with ... Alanah Reilly

Posted By Michaela Skilney,

Sharing her life with her husband Sean and rescue dog Lola in sunny Meanjin/Brisbane, Queensland, we're thrilled to chat with Senior Accredited Exercise Physiologist and clinical supervisor Alanah...

Raising funds & awareness for women's mental health

Posted By Michaela Skilney,

We had such a wonderful time raising funds and awareness for women's mental health as part of Liptember for the very first time this year. Joined by our friends Nic McDermid, Fiona...

Unravelling weight stigma & understanding its societal impacts

Posted By Naina Varma,

With Weight Stigma Awareness Week coming to a close for 2023, Eat Love Live dietitian Naina Varma hopes to shed some light on this strongly weighted topic. In a world that places a high value on...

Fat Positive Practice Framework training

Posted By Michaela Skilney,

We were so excited to welcome fierce advocate and status quo disruptor, Nic McDermid, to Eat Love Live HQ to run a fantastic workshop for our dietitians exploring her Fat Positive Practice...

Eat, love, live with ... Poppy King

Posted By Michaela Skilney,

Direct from New York City with her two delightful kitties beside her, Nova and Tiggy, we’re thrilled to chat with lipstick legend Poppy King about what it means to eat, love and live. CEO and...

Celebrating 40 years of Eating Disorders Victoria

Posted By Michaela Skilney,

Eat Love Live’s Clinical Director, Jo Money, shares her personal connection to Eating Disorders Victoria (EDV) and the many reasons to celebrate their 40th birthday. The first time I...

ANZAED 21st Annual Conference

Posted By Michaela Skilney,

A welcome break, some of the team headed to the Gold Coast to attend the 21 st Annual ANZAED Conference. Max, Kess, Christie and Jo thawed out and soaked in the professional development and...

Size inclusive clothing brands & clothes shopping guide!

Posted By Josephine Money ,

Shopping can be overwhelming, triggering and distressing for anyone, in any body. When you live in a body that does not conform to our cultures narrow ideals, be it...