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If you’re in the LA area, come see these body image activists (our own co-founder Lynn Chen included) for the first Women Against Negative Talk Panel! Tickets are available here – use code WANTlynn for a discount!
A Reader of Mixed Races Shares Their Struggle
Coming from a Taiwanese father and Spanish mother has never been simple at all. Mixed languages, mixed families, and of course, mixed principles, cultures, and values. While one side says something, the other contradicts it. Respect to both sides was instilled in me since the moment I could utter a word, so of course it was difficult to know who exactly to listen to. In come my parents: my father was more easy going than my mother, though both had their moments like every parent, or person, does. Food was always either Chinese or Spanish, or sometimes both, and always one of the main dishes was rice, be it white or a combination of vegetables and rice. Whenever family, of either side, came over, it was always …
Podcast 7: Eating Recovery Day
We’re doing something a little different with this podcast episode – as part of ERC’s first ever Eating Recovery Day on May 3rd, we are answering this question: “If you could go back and talk to yourself at the beginning of your recovery journey, what would your wiser self say to your younger self?” You can hear Lisa and Lynn talk about this question below, or by downloading the episode here. Find out how other bloggers are responding to this question this week on their sites: Day 1, Monday, April 25th — Karla Mosley is a NEDA Ambassador who speaks out about her recovery from an eating disorder. She’s also an actress on the TV show The Bold and the Beautiful. Karla will be writing on the NEDA…
What’s really eating you? Crack your bingeing code – Belfast Newsletter
Belfast NewsletterWhat's really eating you? Crack your bingeing codeBelfast NewsletterResearch reveals that more than 725,000 people in the UK are affected by an eating disorder, the main disorders are cited as anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder (BED). Binge eating disorder is characterized by compulsively overeating huge …
7 Reasons You May Be Binge Eating – LifeHacker India
LifeHacker India7 Reasons You May Be Binge EatingLifeHacker IndiaBinge eating is a disorder characterized by uncontrollable urge to keep munching in which people consume a large amount of food and feel powerless to control it. Binge eaters often munch even when they are not hungry and continue to eat even after …
‘I was binge eating and it was spiralling out of control’: Takeaway addict loses 15 STONE after getting wedged in … – The Sun
The Sun'I was binge eating and it was spiralling out of control': Takeaway addict loses 15 STONE after getting wedged in …The SunA MAN who was hooked on KFC has lost an incredible 15 stone after he almost got trapped in his car. Jason Storer, 34, from Ibstock, Leicestershire, ballooned to a whopping 35st 11lb after gorging on junk food every day washed down with Jack Daniels and …and more »
What is Binge-Eating Disorder? – News-Medical.net
News-Medical.netWhat is Binge-Eating Disorder?News-Medical.netBinge-eating disorder is an eating disorder that involves recurrent episodes of binge eating, when an individual eats abnormally large quantities of food in a short period of time. Unlike in other eating disorders such as bulimia nervosa, this is not …
Binge-eating boxer dog survives Great British bark-off – Irish Independent
Irish IndependentBinge-eating boxer dog survives Great British bark-offIrish Independent1 Ray the boxer, with his owner Jasmine Quick (right) and PDSA vet Erin Beale, who wolfed down the entire contents of a baking cupboard (PDSA/PA). A binge-eating boxer dog created his own Great British bark-off after wolfing down the entire contents of …and more »
IT HAPPENED TO ME: Going Vegan Cured My Binge Eating Disorder – Yahoo News
Yahoo NewsIT HAPPENED TO ME: Going Vegan Cured My Binge Eating DisorderYahoo NewsI started binge eating in high school. Before I got on the morning bus, I'd stuff my face with anything in sight. I'd have leftovers from the night before, make myself oatmeal and eggs, and then binge on saltine crackers and Diet Coke until I had …
Abilify gets potential for binge eating, sex urges added to label – FiercePharma
FiercePharmaAbilify gets potential for binge eating, sex urges added to labelFiercePharmaOne of the potential side effects listed for the antipsychotic Abilify and its generics is an uncontrollable urge to gamble. But the FDA is now saying that does not nearly encompass the uncontrolled impulses the drug can inflame. And so it is now …Mental Health Drug Aripiprazole May Cause Uncontrollable Urges To Gamble, Shop, Binge Eat And Have Sex: FDATech TimesCompulsive Sex and Gambling Linked to Abilify, Says U.S. Food & Drug AdministrationDaily Hornet (satire) (press release) (registration) (blog)FDA Warns of Compulsive Urges with AripiprazoleManaged Care magazineall 11 news articles »
How Bad Is One Day Of Binge Eating? – Marie Claire Australia
Marie Claire AustraliaHow Bad Is One Day Of Binge Eating?Marie Claire AustraliaIt's National Eat What You Want Day so, naturally, you'll be about to order a XXL Pizza with extra toppings, right? Not so fast! We've had a doctor weight in on just how bad one day of binge eating is. (And the answer might make you jump with joy- all …
Recovery Nights at The Emily Program
At The Emily Program we know recovery is possible, often from personal experience. We enjoy hearing former clients, community members, and even our peers talk about their journey to recovery from an eating disorder. Gathering together as a community provides another level of support. It provides a forum that is safe, inspiring, and powerful.This month we will hold Recovery Night in St. Paul, MN and Seattle, WA. You can check our website for all dates and locations of future Recovery Nights.In St. Paul, MN:Tuesday, April 12 at 6:30 p.m. at 2265 Como Avenue, St. Paul, MN Meet Jenny: Jenny will share how her running career intersected with her development of anorexia, and how The Emily Program helped guide her on the path to recovery. Jenny also…