Eating Disorders in Teens & How to Heal Mental Health.Ep 16 Host Jill Troderman and Guest DieticianParker Nelson 7/30/25

What happens to people when they take their concerns about weight to an emotionally and physically unhealthy place, where an eating disorder may be cultivated?

Struggling with weight is one of the top concerns Americans face. Our youth and adults are now subject to terrible statistics about weight. 2 in 5 are overweight or obese.

Join Jill Troderman and Registered Dietician, Parker Nelson for this riveting talk about how we think about food and not sabotage ourselves!

According to the NIH "The prevalence of obesity among U.S. adults 20 and over was 41.9% during 2017–March 2020.1

During the same time, the prevalence of severe obesity among U.S. adults was 9.2%. This means that more than 100 million adults have obesity, and more than 22 million adults have severe obesity."

Healing is possible! Join our show and learn how to manage unhealthy eating patterns and create a joyful relationship with food and eating. You deserve it!

BIO

Parker Nelson is a registered dietitian with a bachelor's in business marketing and a master's in Applied Nutrition. He currently works as a dietitian at an eating disorder treatment center and works 1-on-1 with individual clients seeking weight management advice and general nutrition counseling. He lives in Northern California with his wife Alexis and his two boys, Collin and Max.

Welcome, Parker!

For anyone who wants to lose weight, you are already starting with the mindset that something is wrong – and you need to course correct. Those corrections can be either looked at dauntingly and with fear – like how are you actually going to get to your goal – because it will take a bit not happen overnight – like getting a haircut for a quick upgrade to make your feel better

Or recognize that getting to a healthy weight is a way of life and proceed with joy and excitement – as a positive.

Check out Parkers work at https://www.parkernelsonrd.com/

Visit Jill https://santacruzholisticnutrition.com/

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