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Eating Disorders are potentially life-threatening neurotic conditions characterized by severe disturbances in eating habits that involve insufficient or excessive food intake.
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Breaking Free of the Binge Cycle - By Rebecca Cooper- Holiday Stress Busting: Eat, Drink, Spend ... and be Miserable? - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2009 from Arlene UngerHoliday Stress Busting: Eat, Drink, Spend ... and be Miserable? Keeping Food in Balance According to the American Heart Association, we run the risk of gaining five or more pounds between Halloween and New Years. We add an average of 200 calories more per day than we really need. Such ...
Views: 15You must read the article to rate it. - Overcoming Girl Teenagers Low Self Esteem - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2009 from Ghyslain LefebvreIf you are like every parent out there, you constantly worry about your children every day. When they are babies, you worry they are going to fall and get hurt. When they start school, are they going fit in, are they going to make friends, are they going to like school? They get to the age of 9 ...
Views: 16You must read the article to rate it. - "Fat" Say it Loud; Say it Proud - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2009 from Anne CuthbertMy intern Tina and I were recently discussing the word FAT. She couldn’t imagine herself saying the word, believing it to be filled with shame, stereotypes and disgust. For me, it is merely a description, such as tall, brown hair, or big feet. (It wasn’t always this way for me and Tina is ...
Views: 21You must read the article to rate it. - The Tyranny of Perfection - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Jane Shurehttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/jane-shure/the-tyranny-of-perfection_b_149359.html Posted: December 10, 2008 A few weeks ago I had the privilege of hearing Jane Fonda speak to 700 psychotherapists at a conference sponsored by the Renfrew Center Foundation. This venue, filled with experts in ...
Views: 38(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Male Eating Disorders: 10 Things You Can Do To Help - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Dr. Irina WebsterAccording to general statistic one out of ten patients with eating disorders is a man. That means that men are 10% of all eating disorders suffers, but according to the opinions of many experts the number could even be higher. The problem with men is that they are reluctant to come and complain ...
Views: 36You must read the article to rate it. - Adult Eating Disorders: How to Deal if the Person Doesn’t Admit Having One? - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Dr. Irina WebsterIf you are dealing with an adult who suffers from an eating disorder, then you should adjust your talk to a relevant format. Remember, an adult may use stronger language than a child would use. Do not get angry. It will not do any good, and will probably make things worse. Plus, the sufferer will ...
Views: 31You must read the article to rate it. - School speaker discusses how thoughts of inferiority can lead to unhealthy behavior - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Scott GallagherAll bullies and addicts have one thing in common – they believe they are inadequate in one way or another. Typically thoughts of inferiority result from common life events. This article explains how these thoughts manifest and have the potential to spawn bullying behavior and addiction. When ...
Views: 61You must read the article to rate it. - What is Self-Respect? - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Michelle MorandRecently a client asked me what Self-respect meant to me. She also shared her own definition and it got me thinking that my readers might benefit from considering this question and exploring their own definitions. Have a read of my off-the-cuff answer to my client and then please take a moment to ...
Views: 74(3 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Eating Disorders; A growing epidemic - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Debra mittlerHow one woman healed herself from a quarter of a century battle with an eating disorder by using Hypnosis Have you ever been on a diet? Most of you probably said you have. Why is it that certain people develop eating disorders and others don’t? When someone talks about eating disorders ...
Views: 62(2 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Align the Mind – Gain without Pain - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2009 from Ted Ollikkala (Spiritual Chicken)We all know the battle of the mind vs. the senses… is the tail wagging the dog or did we simply forget to hitch the mule to the cart? In a sense (pardon the pun), it's the popular theme of mind over matter – a very powerful concept akin to the word of God (logos) that created the world. Now ...
Views: 60(3 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Addiction, Self-Harm, and Eating Disorders from a Metaphysical Perspective - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Kristen FinlaysonAs a licensed therapist I worked with many individuals who presented with significant self-destructive behaviors. In therapy, depending on the presenting difficulty, we addressed the reasons why the client engaged in those behaviors. Taking uppers for Depression, downers for Anxiety, cutting to ...
Views: 70(4 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Causes of Eating Disorders - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Emile JarreauThere are a number of causes of eating disorders, but the two main culprits are fashion and culture. For a number of years, fashion models have been as thin as they could get, and anyone who wasn’t underweight by health standards was rejected as “too fat” to be a model. Therefore, even ...
Views: 60(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - 5 Signs That Your Child May Have an Eating Disorder - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2009 from Emile JarreauWith each and every year that passes it seems to get harder and harder for parents to protect their children from the evils of the world. It's hard enough to help keep them young and innocent and away from things such as sex, alcohol, and drugs but even if you are successful in doing that there are ...
Views: 57(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - *** Breaking Free of the Binge Cycle - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Rebecca CooperWe develop patterns of behavior early in life. We associate certain events with certain feelings and behaviors. One such pattern is our behavior with food. Being fed by our parents when we were young may come to represent being cared for or being loved. On the other hand, not being fed when we were ...
Views: 61(2 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - The Scale Can Be a Measure of Your Likelihood to Have an Eating Disorder - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2009 from Emile JarreauWhen trying to lose weight and get in shape, the bathroom scale can be something we use to occasionally judge our benchmarks. Stepping on it each day helps us keep a record of just how good were doing with our weight-loss efforts. Once a day may be okay, but several times a day could be signs of a ...
Views: 58(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - The Negative Effects of Having an Eating Disorder - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2009 from Emile JarreauEvery year, millions of men and women are stricken with the horrible reality of having an eating disorder. Certainly having an eating disorder has negative consequences but many are more far-reaching than most of the outside world could ever know. Sure, we know that having an eating disorder is not ...
Views: 72(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Is Emotional Eating an Eating Disorder? - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2009 from Emile JarreauMany of us over the course of our lifetimes have probably had a bite to eat or two simply because of the emotions we were feeling at the time. Maybe we were extremely happy about something good that occurred in our life and we splurged on a huge meal just to celebrate. Or perhaps we were trying to ...
Views: 68(2 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - How to Deal with Your Child About Their Eating Disorder - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2009 from Emile JarreauWhen your child is scared, you want to protect them. When your child is sick, you want to make them feel better. But what if your child doesn't want you to help at all? This is one of the greatest fears that parents can have when dealing with problems concerning their children. This is especially ...
Views: 61(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - How Family and Society Can Play a Role in Exacerbating Eating Disorders - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2009 from Emile JarreauUnfortunately in our society today, eating disorders are becoming more and more a prevalent existence in the lives of our youth. It is estimated that there are more than 8 million women afflicted with eating disorders in the US alone and many of these are young girls. The push for beauty and the ...
Views: 61(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Eating Disorders: From a Starving Spirit to the Wisdom Within - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSeeking to help the growing number of people with eating disorders—anorexia, bulimia, and overeating—the medical community has been striving to understand and treat the causes. Theories abound about why some of us lose control over how much, or little, we eat. Some target cultural influences; ...
Views: 56(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Binge Eating Disorder: What it is and How to Recognize It - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2009 from Emile JarreauEating disorders are an unfortunate but common existence in the lives of millions of men and women all over the world. In the US alone, it is estimated that more than 7 million women may be stricken with some form of eating disorder or another. The cause of these nightmarish conditions are varied ...
Views: 66(2 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - 5 Signs to Look for When Diagnosing Eating Disorders - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Emile JarreauBecause of our societies focus on beauty, eating disorders in the US are on the rise. It is estimated that close to 10 million women may be affected by some form of eating disorder and these statistics may be on the rise as well. The causes of eating disorders stem from a variety of issues ...
Views: 62You must read the article to rate it. - Creating Boundaries: One Step on the Path to Freedom from Disordered Eating - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Rebecca CooperBoundaries are imaginary or real lines around our physical, emotional, or spiritual self that set limits for us and how we interact with others. Imaginary lines protect our thinking, feelings, and behavior. Real lines allow us to choose how close we allow others to come to us, as well as if and how ...
Views: 67You must read the article to rate it. - Health at any Size is Possible - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Anne CuthbertIn this newsletter edition, I will attempt to challenge your view of fat as being equal to unhealthy. It wasn't until recently that I realized that all the information I had been fed about weight research was only one side of the coin. I didn't even recognize that the coin fell on the side of ...
Views: 58You must read the article to rate it. - Make a Paradigm Shift to Non-Diet Thinking - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Anne Cuthbert“Be the change you wish to see in the world.” - Mahatma Gandhi Many who come in to work with me are interested in losing weight. It is no surprise. After all, our society tends to judge us based on the size of our body. Size discrimination is rampant and perceived as acceptable. If you ...
Views: 72You must read the article to rate it. - Mirror, Mirror - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Anne CuthbertWhen you look in the mirror, what do you see? Where do you focus your attention? If you are like most people who feel dissatisfied with their body, you look straight to the places you hate the most. You probably look only at these places and do so with a critical eye. What you see in the mirror ...
Views: 63You must read the article to rate it. - When Comments About Your Body Trigger You - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Anne CuthbertLiving in a weight obsessed society is no picnic. You don’t need to have an eating disorder to feel the effects of it. It is very difficult to escape talk about dieting and weight, even if you don’t participate. It is familiar and common to talk about “my big butt” or to hear others chat ...
Views: 52You must read the article to rate it. - Are You A Control Freak? - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Anne CuthbertMany people who suffer with disordered eating also suffer with a fear of being out of control. The two go hand in hand. Dieting and attempting to control your body’s size and shape are all ways to pretend to be in control of something. However, what is so often forgotten is that these attempts ...
Views: 105(4 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - You are a divine being an excerpt from "Healing What's Eating You" book - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Rev. Keala NoelYou are a divine being. There is a theory that we are not humans here on this earth who must go through trials and tribulations to seek and attain spiritual awareness. Rather that we are already spiritual beings who are just having a human experience. This idea is reinforced with every ...
Views: 66You must read the article to rate it. - The Power of Words and excerpt from "Healing What's Eating You" - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Rev. Keala NoelThe Power of Words - an excerpt from the book "Healing What's Eating You" Every breath is precious. You can survive without food for quite some time, forty to ninety days depending on your age and condition. You can survive without water for five or even seven days. But how long can ...
Views: 67You must read the article to rate it. - Healthy is the New “Skinny!” - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from Andrea PenningtonIf Barbie Were a Real Woman, She Would Look Like the Rest of Us! Listen to or Watch “Healthy is the New Skinny” on the “Dr. Andrea Show” as she Discuss the Obsession of Body Perfection in America Radio show on demand: www.BlogTalkRadio.com/DrAndrea TV show on demand: ...
Views: 81You must read the article to rate it. - Dual Diagnoses and Eating Disorders: "Double Trouble" - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from Marty Lerner, Ph.D.From a professional perspective, it has been my experience that when people come into treatment for an eating disorder they often bring with them concomitant issues with either depression and/or substance abuse. An educated guess with respect to the prevalence of these “dual diagnoses” would ...
Views: 68You must read the article to rate it. - Recovering from an Eating Disorder: "Food for Thought" - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from Marty Lerner, Ph.D.There a few “implied” assumptions I have regarding the basic building blocks to recovering from any addiction – of which I consider most eating disorders to be. Let me be candid and put out there one of the most important assumptions I have – recovering from an eating disorder begins with a ...
Views: 99You must read the article to rate it. - Anorexia: Where There's Help, There's Hope - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Gail DixonFour years ago, Lucia’s alarming weight loss made her the centre of attention at school, and yet the only response from teachers was to exclude her from PE. Lucia never wanted attention, nor did she want to be a supermodel. Girls are resolute that measuring themselves against media images of ...
Views: 85(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Emotional Eating - Be Fantastic - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Liz CopelandGetting rid of your gremlins around food is not easy. Of course you have lots of help – diet books, slimming clubs, gym instructors (some of whom definitely have never been overweight), not to mention family members who give helpful advice while disdainfully looking at your hips. And have you ...
Views: 108(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Controlling Binge Eating - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I've been struggling with a negative body image/unhealthy relationship with food for about 5 years. Recently it has spiraled out of control and I feel like I've hit my lowest point. I tried going to therapy but didn't find what I was looking for, so about 9 months ago I turned to ...
Views: 138(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - 10 Biblical Keys to Overcome Emotional Eating - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Ginny EdwardsEmotional eating is when you use food to comfort you, to be your friend in hard times, and to help you stuff down difficult emotions. If you are overweight, chances are you have some issues around emotional eating. Most emotional eaters have tried many diets, and may have even lost weight. But ...
Views: 122(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Loving Your Self Unconditionally - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2009 from tamiel IamthatIamLoving Your Self Unconditionally One of the most important steps to healing “eating disorders” is learning to love yourself, as you are in this moment unconditionally. This means learning to love everything about your self and all that implies. This is not usually easy for someone struggling ...
Views: 128You must read the article to rate it. - How To Recognize The Symptoms of Anorexia - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2009 from Scott MoagaMost parents don’t see the symptoms of anorexia until it’s too late. Too many teenagers have fallen victim to this insidious eating disorder, and by the time the massive weight loss is noticed, the ravaging effects of anorexia have already begun to take place. There are reasons that such a high ...
Views: 112You must read the article to rate it. - Night Eating Syndrome Often Comes Back - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from Kathleen HoweNight eating syndrome, an eating/sleeping disorder that is still being pushed and pulled upon to determine where it belongs in the DSMV can lurk in the background once the night eater gains control of the chronic habit and stops the practice of waking and immediately choosing white flour/white ...
Views: 138You must read the article to rate it. - Controlling Your Sugar Addiction - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraMost people could become addicted to several things. It is called sugar addiction when a person craves sweet foods. It is a physical and psychological craving. Eating sweets like candies, cakes and cookies are not the only way to add a large amount of sugar to your diet. Breads, snacks and pastas ...
Views: 117You must read the article to rate it. - Diseasing of America Continues: Binge Eating and the New DSM - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe definitions of national sanity don’t just change on election years. They also get revamped with each new edition of the DSM, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the next (fifth) edition of which is due out in 2012. So what, you may ask? Isn’t a new and improved DSM a ...
Views: 99You must read the article to rate it. - The Closure Complex: Thinking in Categories, Eating in Categories - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYou’ve heard of the “clean plate club.” Some of us grow up with moralizing parents who instill an eating ethic of wasting no food. But there’s more to this than just cultural programming. The “clean plate” syndrome, at least in part, has to do with how our minds work, with our minds’ ...
Views: 126You must read the article to rate it. - Emotional Eating – Dare to Dream - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Liz CopelandMany people who overeat do so to fill in the empty time when they are bored, or they are using food to fill their emotional hunger. The pain of loneliness, the itch of frustration or the adrenaline-burst of anger can be suppressed by filling up with food. And it’s better to do that, we reason, ...
Views: 99You must read the article to rate it. - Sensory Specific Satiety: The Thrills of the Tongue and Fullness - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe human tongue is a thrill seeker. As it tires of one taste, it looks for another. This sensation-seeking tendency of the tongue is what accounts for the so-called sensory specific satiety. Recall what happens in a buffet: while you might feel too full to eat another plate of roast beef and ...
Views: 147You must read the article to rate it. - Changing Our Relationship to Our Skin: Sexual Anorexia and Overeating - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLast week on Oprah’s show they explored how to talk to your children about sex and Dr. Laura Berman said something that provoked a huge response in the audience: that parents should give their daughters permission to masturbate. She went so far as to say that at 15 or 16, introduce a vibrator. ...
Views: 174You must read the article to rate it. - Positive Steps in Overcoming Eating Disorders - by Submitted on May 29, 2009 from Scott WolfendenThe seeds of eating disorders can start from young. Girls are bombarded with images of the "perfect" body from the media. The Barbie doll image, which today also takes the form of movies and video games, the Princess culture that Disney promotes, and then later on, in advertising, both in print, ...
Views: 144You must read the article to rate it. - The "I'm Right, You're Wrong" Dynamic - by Submitted on May 29, 2009 from Jane ShureA few weeks ago my buttons got pushed. Oh yes, I sure did get triggered. In March, I was invited to be a guest on the NPR radio program, "Voices in the Family," hosted by Dan Gottlieb. I am a psychotherapist with 30 years of expertise in treating trauma, shame and eating disorders, and was paired ...
Views: 123You must read the article to rate it. - Number One Reason for Developing an Eating Disorder - by Submitted on May 28, 2009 from Joanna PoppinkHundreds of people have asked me why someone develops an eating disorder. Of course many issues are involved, but from my exploration of this field over the years, I have concluded that there is one outstanding theme that runs through every person with an eating disorder whom I have encountered. ...
Views: 117You must read the article to rate it. - Life Transitions in Eating Disorder Recovery - What Do I Do Now? - by Submitted on May 23, 2009 from Joanna PoppinkAt a certain stage in eating disorder recovery you discover new feelings that you don't act out over but don't understand. You have energy you don't know what to do with because you're not using it to binge or obsess. Old obsessive patterns that filled your time have fallen away, and you don't know ...
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