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August 5, 2025

What Do You Do if You Don’t Have an Athletic Trainer? Q&A With Dr. Quatromoni

In this Q&A series, Dr. Paula Quatromoni (DSc, RD) answers some of the biggest questions coaches and athletic staff have to help prevent or address eating disorders in athletes and assist athletes who may be struggling. Sign up for our email list to get the next link to the newest Q&A right to your inbox. Q: How […]
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Published on August 05, 2025 06:41

June 24, 2025

Drowning For Perfection: Guest Post by Erica King Kubowitsch

Note: Eating disorder behaviors mentioned. Events and conversations have been recreated from Erica’s memories of them. ~ Before the anxiety, before the creeping doubt, there was simply the water.  Swimming felt as natural as breathing. The pool was a sanctuary where I felt calm, strong, and truly myself. As a child, especially during those endless […]
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Published on June 24, 2025 09:52

October 16, 2024

Is it Okay to Have a Scale in the Weight Room? Q&A With Dr. Paula Quatromoni

In this Q&A series, Dr. Paula Quatromoni (DSc, RD) answers some of the biggest questions coaches and athletic staff have to help prevent or address eating disorders in athletes and assist athletes who may be struggling. Sign up for our email list to get the next link to the newest Q&A right to your inbox. […]
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Published on October 16, 2024 08:03

September 3, 2024

Is it Okay to Weigh Athletes for Hydration Purposes? Q&A With RD Rebecca McConville

Rebecca McConville MS RD LD CSSD CEDRD-C is a sports dietitian, eating disorder specialist, and author of Finding Your Sweet Spot- How to Avoid REDs. Becca has a passion to take complex concepts like REDS and make it relatable. She has a REDs informed provider certification program and co-leads with MBE an annual Eating Disorder in […]
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Published on September 03, 2024 09:33

August 13, 2024

From Harm to Hope: Guest Post by David Stansbury

David Stansbury is an undergraduate student at Anderson University in Indiana where he is pursuing a major in exercise science and minors in psychology and nutrition. David is on the cross country and track and field teams. When he’s not running, he loves getting coffee and reading books that are about running or working on […]
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Published on August 13, 2024 07:32

March 4, 2024

What if Parents of an Athlete with an Eating Disorder Are in Denial? Q&A with Dr. Paula Quatromoni

In this Q&A series, Dr. Paula Quatromoni (DSc, RD) answers some of the biggest questions coaches and athletic staff have to better prevent eating disorders in athletes, and assist athletes who may be struggling. Sign up for our email list to get more Q&As/stories like this directly to your inbox. Q: What do you do when parents […]
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Published on March 04, 2024 10:37

February 5, 2024

How Do You Address Jokes Being Made About Eating Disorders? Q&A with Paula Quatromoni

In this Q&A series, Dr. Paula Quatromoni (DSc, RD) answers some of the biggest questions coaches and athletic staff have to better prevent eating disorders in athletes, and assist athletes who may be struggling. Sign up for our email list to get more Q&As/stories like this directly to your inbox. Q: “How would you suggest addressing jokes […]
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Published on February 05, 2024 07:36

December 14, 2023

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Published on December 14, 2023 10:44

November 9, 2023

The Role of an Athletic Director in a School’s Eating Disorder Protocol

In this Q&A series, Dr. Paula Quatromoni (DSc, RD) answers some of the biggest questions coaches and athletic staff have to better prevent eating disorders in athletes, and assist athletes who may be struggling. Sign up for our email list to get more Q&As/stories like this directly to your inbox. Q: What is the role […]
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Published on November 09, 2023 09:55

September 11, 2023

Eating Disorder Education for Athletic Staff With Limited Funds? Q&A With Dr. Paula Quatromoni

Coach: We want to bring more eating disorder education into our athletic programs for coaches, parents, and athletes, but I was told by my Athletic Director that the funding is lacking for bringing in speakers. They went on to express that if we only address eating disorders, we are missing out on many other topics […]
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Published on September 11, 2023 08:48