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My Prophylactic Double Mastectomy – McCall Dempsey
‘Twas the Night Before Surgery // Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. My eyes were glued to my watch – T-Minus 24-hours. Each passing minute another 60-seconds closer to my prophylactic double mastectomy, my thoughts clouded with future scenarios. “This time tomorrow… I’ll be in surgery…I’ll be out of surgery…I’ll be in post […]
Fighting Anorexia: Narcissist parent
My childhood and teenage years weren’t exactly easy and I know that what I went through over this time significantly contributed to my low self esteem as well as the development of my anorexia. At the time I had no idea why my mum was treating me the way she was but now I know […]
Why we talk about “embodiment” instead of “body image” at The Body Positive
You may have noticed that at The Body Positive we talk about embodiment instead of body image. Ever since Connie’s book Embody was published in 2014, we have used embodiment because it is a powerful way to think about inhabiting our bodies as subjects—from the inside.1 Let me explain why. The concept of embodiment […]
Industry-funded studies of the week: Eggs
Last year, the Egg Nutrition Center offered free continuing education credits for dietitians. This year, I received an e-mailed press release: EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 8:00 a.m. ET, Thursday, March 28, 2024 Fortified Eggs Did Not Raise Cholesterol in Modest-Sized Cardiology Study Further study needed to investigate secondary findings. …A study presented at the American College of […]
Bake it Til You Make it: A Q&A with Dayna Altman
**Content warning: This is one person’s story; everyone will have unique experiences in recovery and beyond. Some stories may mention eating disorder thoughts, behaviors, and symptoms. Please use your discretion when reading and speak with your support system as needed. Dayna Altman is an energetic and dynamic author, speaker, and entrepreneur. A nationally recognized mental […]
Procrastination vs. Permanent Results | TMOHP Episode 145
Hey everybody welcome back to the podcast. Today I want to talk about procrastination and overeating and what it takes to create permanent results. And how we can get all tangled up and end up putting things off and procrastinating and hanging out in the pantry instead of getting anywhere. So recently, actually this morning, […]
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This game-changing snack could be your secret weapon for weight loss success – Daily Jang
This game-changing snack could be your secret weapon for weight loss success Daily Jang Source link
Anorexia recovery: Be the agent rather than the victim
This is post about empowering you to know that if you want to recover, and if you take the actions needed in order to recover, you will. In order to fully recover, regardless of your deal in life, you have to have agency. You have to actively work for recovery rather than take the more […]
Anne Marie on the Perfect Health Retreat – Perfect Health Diet
Anne Marie on the Perfect Health Retreat Anne Marie of southeastern Michigan was a guest at the May 2015 Perfect Health Retreat. Anne Marie kindly recorded a video for us discussing her experience at the retreat. Anne adds: “Deo Gratias”. Some highlights: “What I wanted to get from the retreat is the immersion that is […]
Pediatric Obesity ECHO provides expert medical care for kids in rural communities – Oklahoma State University
Pediatric Obesity ECHO provides expert medical care for kids in rural communities Oklahoma State University Source link
Eating Disorders, Body Image and the Women’s Rights Movement
Twenty years after the landmark Beijing conference on gender equality, the UN this week issued a depressing report that details the uneven, and in some cases backward, direction the fight for women’s rights has taken since then. It brought to mind a similar tale of promises dashed, Debora Spar’s book Wonder Women: Sex, Power and […]