Lauren Dorman: The Harm of Diet Culture in College

The harm of diet culture in college is real! A Mental Health Registered Dietitian, Lauren Dorman is a Nutrition Therapist and Body Image Expert who has 22 years of experience working alongside children and adults struggling with food anxiety, body image, and self-esteem, as well as disordered and emotional eating. She is also a certified diabetes educator. After graduating from Penn State University, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, she obtained a Master’s degree in Nutrition from Rutgers University. Lauren is the owner of Schools, Master Food and Mood, presenting regularly to school districts (both professional development and student lessons) and at webinars, conferences and wellness events. She is also a frequent podcast guest. Lauren is known as a change leader, devoted to strengthening the next generation's mental, physical, and emotional well-being. She believes that everyone deserves to have access to education from a Registered Dietitian -- an expert in nutrition science who can help navigate nutrition misinformation, teach sustainable health habits, enhance brain health, and focus on a self-care behavioral approach toward developing a strong relationship with food, mind, and body. Join her email community with all the resources at: https://admirable-waterfall-367.myflodesk.com/auppulni98

In episode 594 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why Lauren chose Penn State and Alpha Phi, what led her to specialize in body image, food anxiety, and emotional eating, how her approach to health is different than what students might see online from “wellness influencers”, what is the difference between body positivity and body neutrality, how sororities and fraternities can create an inclusive environment around body image and food, what are the biggest nutrition myths or red flags on platforms like TikTok or Instagram, how college students can protect their mental and physical health from diet culture, what are common emotional eating triggers for students, how college students can get sustainable energy without caffeine or junk food, and trends on student wellness and nutrition. Enjoy!