Between Bites with Jillian Lampert: National Nutrition Month

Between Bites with Jillian Lampert: National Nutrition Month

From Peace Meal by The Emily Program

March 13, 2026 · 10 min

About this episode

Jillian Lampert discusses the challenges of reclaiming nutrition in recovery from eating disorders during National Nutrition Month.

Episode description: March is National Nutrition Month, and this year’s theme is "Discover the Power of Nutrition." For folks struggling with an eating disorder or navigating recovery, the word "nutrition" can feel powerfully loaded. Eating disorders disrupt your ability to nourish yourself—to eat consistently, to eat enough, to eat with variety and flexibility. Diet culture makes that even harder, reinforcing the idea that food is something to earn or control. In this episode, Jillian talks about what it looks like to reclaim nutrition in recovery, and how the work of nutritional rehabilitation, as hard as it is, can ultimately move you toward a more peaceful and empowering relationship with food. We cover: What makes nutritional rehabilitation so difficult How diet culture can keep people stuck The role of an eating disorder dietitian in recovery About Dr. Jillian Lampert: Dr. Lampert (she/her), PhD, MPH, RD, LD, FAED, is the Vice President of Strategy and Public Affairs for The Emily Program. She completed her doctorate degree in Nutrition and Epidemiology and Master of Public Health degree in Public Health Nutrition at the University of Minnesota. She earned a Master of…

People in this episode

Guest: Jillian Lampert

Topics covered

  • nutrition
  • eating disorders
  • recovery
  • diet culture
  • nutritional rehabilitation

Keywords

  • nutrition
  • eating disorders
  • recovery
  • diet culture
  • nutritional rehabilitation
  • Jillian Lampert
  • National Nutrition Month

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Organizations: The Emily Program

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