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Navigating the HolidaysBlog post with interview about the food and advice that appears all over the media before and during the winter holidays.
"No Fat Talk" Week: Cutting Fat Talk from Our Verbal Diets...fat talk makes it more difficult to have a rational, emotion-free relationship with diet and exercise--and that's the kind of relationship we need to be healthy... But stopping fat talk is easier said than done, even for women enlightened to its negative consequences.
When Eating Disorders Strike in Midlife - NY Times HealthThere is a growing rise in eating disorders among older women. One explanation is that eating disorders strike during developmental milestones and events.
When Eating Disorders Strike in MidlifeMargie Hodgin, a nurse in Kernersville, N.C., had struggled to lose weight since she was a teenager. But it wasn't until she turned 40 that she finally took off the extra pounds, and then some.
Huffington Post: Standing Up With British Vogue's Editor (Adia Colar)British Vogue Editor decried the ultra-skinny models; this blogger agrees with her
A diet is any plan that significantly changes the way you eat normally. This may involve eating less than your body needs, eliminating a basic food group, or changing the times you eat certain foods or the way you prepare them.
Study: Is Vegetarianism a Teen Eating Disorder?Studies indicate young people who are vegetarians are much likelier "to diet or to use other extreme and unhealthy measures to control their weight."
The Dark Side of VegetarianismDespite its proven health benefits, a vegetarian diet might in fact be masking an underlying eating disorder, new research suggests.
Women, Mental Health and Mental Illness and Addiction in Canada: An Overview...this document highlights a sampling of the mental health, substance use and addiction issues facing women in Canada today. These information sheets span a variety of topic areas, as well as a spectrum of perspectives from experts recognized in their fields.
Health Care Providers Urged to Address Unhealthy Teen DietingTeenage dieting increases the risk for both eating disorders and becoming obese, according to findings from a five-year study on more than 2500 middle and high school students.
Russian police arrest florist, butcher for cannibalism - ExpaticaRussian police have arrested a florist and a butcher on suspicion of murdering a teenager and then consuming her remains, say prosecutors.
Everyone can suffer from oneOnce upon a time there was a small child... a child with wide eyes of innocence and security. A child that could laugh and play. A child that could cry and be comforted. A child that could make silly faces in the mirror and be glad to see silly faces looking back.
Children With Diabetes At Increased Risk For Developing Eating DisordersThere are many reasons that children with diabetes can have an increase risk for developing an eating disorder. Two key issues are: Large doses of insulin can lead to uncontrolled hunger, which can be mislabeled as disordered eating behavior.
Holidays Don't Have to be Difficult for People with an Eating DisorderHoliday survival tips are provided by a psychologist specializing in eating disorders.
Healthy and hurting: a new kind of eating disorderSome people are ALWAYS going to take things to the extreme - that doesn't make healthy eating wrong! What we need is a healthier society in general, so health-conscious people have more options to choose from.
The Skinny On ManorexiaDescribes how eating disorders are on the rise in men, accounting for 25 percent of anorexics and bulimics.
Sleight of hand and sense of selfAn illusion that tricks people into believing a rubber hand belongs to them isn't all in the mind, Oxford University researchers have found.
Quebec considering voluntary charter against anorexia, minister says"Quebec is considering following France's example in the fight against anorexia, the provincial culture minister says.
Victorian teenagers get into marijuana and other drugs ABOUT half of Victoria's young people have tried marijuana and other illegal drugs. One in 10 young Victorian women has experienced at least two symptoms of anorexia or bulimia.
How to lose weight with intuitive eatingThis gives the basics of recovering from binge eating, compulsive overeating and learning intuitive eating.
Taking On the Thin IdealThere's nothing new about TV and fashion magazines giving girls unhealthy ideas about how thin they need to be in order to be considered beautiful.
Moms are key to daughter's healthy body imageMaggie O'Connor minces garlic for a Mexican lasagna while across the kitchen Melissa Thornton chops basil for a turkey wrap.
Professor, 49, died from anorexiaA senior university lecturer weighed less than five stone when she died from an eating disorder, an inquest heard. Prof Rosemary Pope, pro-vice chancellor at Bournemouth University with a background in health and psychology, died as a result of anorexia nervosa.
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