Resources — Practice 371

The Eating Disorders Association of New Zealand (EDANZ) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting people caring for a person with an eating disorder. EDANZ provides support, information and education as well as awareness raising and advocacy for better access to quality care.

The Association for Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH) is a non-profit organisation with an international membership committed to the practice of the Health At Every Size (HAES) Principles. ASDAH envisions a world that celebrates bodies of all shapes and sizes, in which body weight is no longer a source of discrimination and where oppressed communities have equal access to the resources and practices that support health and well being. Learn more about the principles of HAES here

F.E.A.S.T. is an international non-profit organisation of and for parents and caregivers of loved ones affected by eating disorders. Their free programs and services offer families much needed additional support, information, skills, and tools to help them on their journey. F.E.A.S.T. is about parents helping parents, about paying it forward, and about being there for families at a time when they need us the most.

Mental health is shaped by a wide range of factors, which can make it challenging to know where to begin when someone we care about is struggling. Te Whare Tapa Whā, which translates to the four-sided house, was developed by Sir Mason Durie (1984) as a model for understanding Māori health. It describes hauora (health and wellbeing) as a wharenui (meeting house), and highlights how a person’s physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health are all connected. This way of thinking about hauora (health and wellbeing) can be useful in both personal and professional settings, not only in times of challenge, but as an ongoing part of our day-to-day lives?

Embrace is a social impact documentary that inspires us to change the way we feel about ourselves and think about our bodies. Released in 2016, this film is relevant, relatable, highly engaging – and life changing. Nominated for the Documentary Australia Foundation Award for Best Documentary, Embrace has been seen by millions of people across the world and has created a ripple of positive change.

Wellness and weight loss, debunked and decoded.
Join Michael Hobbes and Aubrey Gordon as they debunk the junk science behind health and wellness fads.
Listen to the Podcast here.

Award-winning registered dietitian Evelyn Tribole inspires people to rethink their relationship with food and enjoy eating. In today's diet culture, people have stopped trusting their bodies and are ignoring its cues. In her nutrition counselling practice, Evelyn helps people tune in to what their bodies are trying to tell them through awareness and intuitive eating. In this episode, Evelyn describes how her meditation practice has deepened her passion for her career. She further explains the ten principles detailed in her new book, "Intuitive Eating," about rejecting the diet mentality and making peace with all food. Listen to the Podcast here.

Ngā māuiui kai: Māori whānau experiences of eating disorders is a resource to help whānau who are supporting a family member with an eating issue or disorder.
Māori in Aotearoa experience eating issues and eating disorders at similar rates to non-Māori but often lack resources written from a Māori perspective. This pukapuka (booklet) was created for whānau Māori supporting someone with eating challenges, known as ngā māuiuikai.
Based on kōrero (insights)from Māori who have experienced eating issues, as well as mātua and kaumātuawho have supported tamariki and mokopuna, the pukapuka shares their voices and advice throughout the resource in italics.
Created by Gloria Fraser (KāiTahu, Kāti Māmoe, Waitaha), Bailey Mary Rose (Ngāti Maniapoto, NgātiTūwharetoa), and Olivia Faulkner (Tangata Tiriti), this pukapuka offersculturally grounded guidance and practical advice for whānau. Some authors aremembers of Te Tira Wānanga Māuiui Kai—a collective of researchers,clinicians, and experts-by-experience.

An urgent, enlightening and empowering guide to disavowing diet culture and learning to make peace with our bodies, from body confidence and anti-diet advocate, Alex Light.
When we look in the mirror, so many of us see a ‘before’ picture: the miserable person in the side-by-side shot waiting for the ‘glow-up’ (read: weight loss) that will bring true happiness. But it’s not our fault that we see our bodies as projects in need of constant work: this is just one of the beliefs that has been ingrained in us by diet culture. We have been taught to view ourselves as a collection of ‘problem’ areas for which the billion-dollar diet industry holds the solutions.
Step-by-step, You Are Not A Before Picture provides a framework for changing the way we view ourselves and the world around us. Working with experts in the fields of psychotherapy, fitness and nutrition, Alex empowers readers to interrogate their underlying beliefs, challenge the external and internal forces that are holding us back, and finally find freedom in our bodies, for good.
Purchase Alex’s book here

In recent years, the pursuit of health has gained significant fervour, becoming a cultural phenomenon. With new wellness boutiques popping up on every corner and social media feeds filled with curated routines—showcasing everything from cryotherapy to alkaline diets—this landscape can make wellness feel less like a personal journey and more like a public performance. As we navigate this space, moderation often takes a back seat and it’s easy to feel compelled to participate constantly, raising the question: how can I navigate the wellness industry in a way that is authentic, fulfilling and sustainable?

A free ebook together by the Untrapped Academy, explores commonly held diet myths.

Download this insightful and educational resource here

Acclaimed director Jeanie Finaly charts the rise of Aubrey Gordon . Shot over six years we see Aubrey go from anonymous blogger Yrfatfriend to NYTimes best seller and beloved podcaster with an audience of millions.
Her aim? A paradigm shift in the way that we view fat people and the fat on our own bodies. The world may be listening but her family have a way to go in understanding her work.
A film about fatness, family, the complexities of change and the messy feelings we hold about our bodies.

Under the Whāraki is a place to show we talk about the topics that we as a society tend to sweep under the rug. You know, all of those kaupapa that we don't really talk enough about! From sex to gender identity, drugs to depression, religion to money. Each episode will feature a new topic and guest!
Hosted by Anatola Finau and Tahu Hollis. Powered by Creative Nātives.

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