4 Stages of Joyful Confident Eating
With a company name Am I Hungry?, people often make the mistake of thinking, “Oh! That sounds easy! Just eat when I’m hungry and stop when I’m full.” That sounds like rules to me! As I talked about in the video, asking “Am I hungry?” is not for deciding whether you’re allowed to eat, but […]
Recovery commitments: Allow it to be simple
Over the next couple of weeks I will be posting blogs focusing on “recovery commitments.” These recovery commitments posts will be outlining some of the most common reasons that people in recovery get anxious and stressed and suggesting some simplifications for those moments. I believe that one of the fundamental reasons that we feel stressed […]
How the food industry fights soda taxes
The Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) has issued this new report. It’s well worth a look. By now, soda taxes are well established to decrease consumption and raise revenues that can be used for social purposes. As you might imagine, the soda industry does not like such taxes. As the report explains, Recently, Big Soda has […]
What Are Therapeutic Meals? – The Emily Program
At The Emily Program, meals are more than just fuel for the body — they’re opportunities for healing. Therapeutic meals and snacks address fear and anxiety surrounding food and eating, both hallmarks of eating disorders. These supportive meals are a major aspect of our treatment programs, including inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization (PHP), and intensive outpatient […]
Finding joy and fighting anorexia with the color yellow
My name is Erin, and I am a girl who once defined herself by her eating disorder. My eating disorder and the person I was were so intertwined that it was hard to untangle who was who. I mistook my eating disorder for myself, and myself for my eating disorder. I didn’t recognize that my […]
Promote healthy diets, physical activity: WHO says – ANI News
Promote healthy diets, physical activity: WHO says ANI News Source link
Studying the Mental Health Impact of Weight Loss Drugs – Feinberg News Center
Studying the Mental Health Impact of Weight Loss Drugs Feinberg News Center Source link
Diabulimia: One Woman’s Tale of Recovery
Back in 2007 I contributed to a People Magazine article on diabulimia, which was then starting to attract mainstream attention. The subject of the article was a 26-year-old medical technician living in Yakima, Washington named Kelie Gardner. She had been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when she was 14; at 18 she began lowering her […]
June Alexander: Recovery as an adult, and writing.
This week I talk to June Alexander, who was in her fifties when she fully recovered from long-term anorexia. June’s personal bio: I love sharing my writing passion by helping people with eating disorder experience to tell their stories. I believe everyone has a story to tell and the way it is told makes all […]
New: The Perfect Health Newsletter – Perfect Health Diet
New: The Perfect Health Newsletter I’m pleased to announce a long overdue service: we’re launching an email newsletter. The Perfect Health Newsletter will bring to your email inbox our best insights and advice, plus free ebooks and special offers. Sign up now and you’ll receive as a free gift our guide to weight loss and […]
theworldaccordingtoeggface: Easy Dinner Idea: Pizza Stuffed Mushrooms
These low carb, protein-packed Pizza Stuffed Mushrooms will satisfy your pizza craving without carby crusty. Your non-bariatric surgery friends and family will love these too. Hello?! Gooey, warm and melty cheese, what’s not to love?! Shelly’s Pizza Stuffed Mushrooms 12 Large Mushrooms1 cup Ricotta Cheese1/4 cup Parmesan, grated1 teaspoon Oregano1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powdera few twists […]
A Regrettable Trend: Mukbang | Childhood Obesity News
For a review course on the revolting cultural phenomenon of eating as much as possible for no good reason, we suggest one or more of a number of previous Childhood Obesity News posts about mukbang. Why? Because there are two newsworthy updates, and anyone who has managed to escape the knowledge of the mukbang fad […]