Dietitian Lauren Heidenreich - ARFID Specialist & Eating Disorder Expert
Lauren started her career as an enteral dietitian for a national home infusion company. Lauren developed specialization in enteral nutrition and bedside patient education with a variety of patients, including those struggling with eating disorders.
In 2020, Lauren moved to the Dallas area and through her interest in eating disorder treatment, began working at the Eating Recovery Center in Plano, Tx. Lauren has experience with clients of all ages and a variety of diagnoses including anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), binge eating disorder (BED), other specified eating/feeding disorder (OSFED), and avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID). Lauren is passionate about continuing to specialize in eating disorder treatment and is currently pursuing her CEDS (Certified Eating Disorder Specialist) certification through iaedp (the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals).
Lauren has a specialist interest in working with restrictive eating disorders including Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID).
Nutrition Specialties & Areas of Interest
Kids, adolescents, young adults, and adults
Family nutritional counseling and supporting parents and caregivers during the recovery process
Eating disorders including Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, and ARFID
Avoidant Restrictive Feeding Intake Disorder (ARFID)
Orthorexia, chronic dieting, and disordered eating
Health at Every Size (R)
Exposure work related to challenging foods, meals, and/or snacks
Tube-feeding
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Back to school, and back to sports - 5 nutrition tips for your athlete. It’s back to school and for many kids that also means it’s back to sports. That’s right, fall sports are already upon us. Those early morning practices may throw us off our normal routine so it’s important to plan ahead to help make sure your child is getting enough energy to fuel their busy day. Eating consistently and regularly throughout the day is a priority for all students as they head back to school and it can also be an important reminder that our student athletes require more energy to accommodate their increased physical activity that comes with playing sports. It can be overwhelming transitioning back to sports so we have come up with 5 tips to help you feel better prepared for the fall season.