The Broadway Dietitian Talks Body Norms and Disordered Eating

Libby Parker’s desire to become a Registered Dietitian was born out of her own experience with disordered eating. But her first love remains musical theater. Hear what she has to say about body positivity, body norms, diet culture, and disordered eating.

About the Guest

Libby Parker, MS, RD, is a Registered Dietitian who helps performers with their health on-and-off stage. She specializes in helping people recover from/prevent eating disorders and is a big advocate for body positivity and that any body can be a broadway/performer body. Libby has a course for stage performer health that can be consumed as an online class, or a live group seminar. She is the owner of the group practice, Not Your Average Nutritionist, which offers group and 1:1 nutrition counseling + life coaching for appropriate individuals, and author of Permission to eat: a practical guide to working yourself out of an eating disorder during college, while celebrating the awesomeness that is you! Check out the website for more info. www.notyouraveragenutritionist.com IG: @NotYourAverageNutritionist Personal IG: @TheBroadwayDietitian

Check out Lauren’s podcast episode about Fat Shaming and Body Positivity.

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