According to a position statement released this month by the American Dietetic Association, nutrition intervention plays a vital role in eating disorder treatment. The bulimia and anorexia treatment programs offered by Casa Palmera have long included assessment, education and therapies by certified bio-medical nutritionists. This nutritional element contributes greatly to the center’s holistic approach, which offers successful and long-term recovery to adults suffering from an eating disorder. August 2011 – The American Dietetic Association has confirmed what Casa Palmera has known for many years: “Nutrition intervention, including nutritional counseling by a registered dietitian, is an essential component of team treatment of patients with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and other eating disorders during assessment and treatment across the continuum of care.” The anorexia and bulimia treatment center incorporates nutrition into the whole of its holistic approach, which includes Medical/Psychological, Lifestyle and Mind/Body cores. In the Medical/Psychological core, a resident undergoes a complete medical and psychological assessment, including a nutritional assessment taken by a certified bio-medical nutritionist, upon arriva...