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Eating Disorders and Food Addiction Recovery Overlap | Malorie Tenore

Food addiction, ultra processed food recovery, and eating disorder patterns are explored in this episode of Real Food Recovery Podcast™. This conversation focuses on the overlap between eating disorders and ultra processed food addiction and what that means for recovery.

Real Food Recovery Podcast™ was created from a society wrestling with ultra-processed food addiction and the deep exhaustion that comes from feeling trapped in destructive patterns. After decades of obsession, frustration, and starting over, Paige Alexander holds this space to speak honestly about what it takes to heal, offering lived experience, grounded perspective, and practical tools to rebuild a life rooted in peace instead of chaos.

In this episode, Paige sits down with eating disorder specialist Malorie Tenore to explore the often overlooked intersection between eating disorders and ultra processed food addiction. This conversation opens the door to a deeper understanding of how these patterns can overlap and why that matters for recovery.

Together, Paige and Malorie discuss the nuances of disordered eating, the role of ultra processed foods in reinforcing cycles, and what it looks like to approach recovery with more clarity and awareness. They also explore where traditional eating disorder frameworks and emerging conversations around food addiction align and where they differ.

Malorie shares insights from her work in the eating disorder space, along with perspectives from her book Slip, offering a more layered and honest look at recovery beyond surface level solutions.

If you have ever questioned where your experience fits, or felt caught between different recovery models, this conversation will meet you where you are.

Learn more about Malorie Tenore and find her book Slip on Amazon.

Questions, stories, or thoughts can be shared anytime at realfoodrecovery4u@gmail.com and more resources can be found at www.realfoodrecovery4u.com.

Real Food Recovery Podcast™ is an original educational podcast focused on sustainable nutrition, self trust, and recovery aligned living.

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