Raising Good Humans How to Prevent Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating w/ Dr. Tom Hildebrandt
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Apr 18, 2025 In this engaging conversation, Dr. Tom Hildebrandt, a clinical psychologist and director at Mount Sinai’s Center for Excellence in Eating and Weight Disorders, discusses the crucial difference between disordered eating and eating disorders. He emphasizes the importance of regular family meals in fostering healthy eating habits and outlines how to talk to kids about body image. The dialogue also explores the impacts of food delivery culture and strategies for parents to address their children's emotional connections to food while promoting a positive food environment.
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Encourage Regular Eating, Limit Orders
- Set limits on food ordering and promote regular, scheduled eating to protect against disordered eating.
- Offer balanced snacks and reduce children's impulsive food choices to improve regulation.
Avoid Deprivation Mindset
- Avoid a deprivation mindset; instead, add healthy options alongside less healthy ones.
- Encourage balance rather than forbidding foods to prevent overeating and deprivation cycles.
Recognize Signs of Binge Eating
- If a child overeats despite healthy meals, this may indicate binge eating disorder.
- Support alternative self-soothing methods rather than removing comfort food abruptly.