Katie Lundgreen Urness's journey with disordered eating began at 11, influenced by her gymnastics and societal pressures for a petite image. Diagnosed with anorexia nervosa at age 20, her recovery was motivated by her desire to become a mother. While pregnant at 25, she encountered social media content promoting food purity and distrust of medical professionals, often featuring misleading health claims. This was exacerbated by influencers propping pseudoscientific beliefs, contributing to anxiety around dietary choices, despite evidence contradicting their warnings about everyday foods.
Urness's struggles with disordered eating began when she was just 11. A gymnast, she put a lot of value in being petite.
After nearly a decade of struggling, she sought medical help and was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa.
Urness's hard-won recovery was driven by her dream of motherhood.
One common theme was food purity. Posts warned against the dangers of common grocery items.
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