Something More Than Fish
January 23, 2015 by iaedp
Filed under Healthy Eating, Nutrition, Parents, Role Models, Talking To Kids
Graciously re-posted courtesy of www.MomDishesItOut.com As you know, I’m not perfect. Rather, I’m the real deal! I am the dietitian with the picky kids. My children definitely give me much practice about what I preach. And then, thank goodness, there are other times. I continue on this long journey of exposing my children to foods […]
Helping Men Be More Needy
January 12, 2015 by Chris Kingman
Filed under Guys, Healthy Communication, Mental Health, Sharing Feelings, Substance Abuse
Yes, the title is provocative. Purposefully so. Here’s why. I recall as a kid being perplexed when my mom played her records and I heard Barbra Streisand singing “people who need people are the luuuckiest people in the woooorrrlldd.” Aside from finding mom’s music nauseating, the idea of “needing” other people seemed like weakness and […]
Outsmarting Overeating: Boost Your Life Skills, End your Food Problem
January 12, 2015 by mamaV
Filed under Body Image, Eating Disorders, Empowerment, Loving Your Body, Over-Exercise, Recovery, Self-Acceptance
Review by Mary Anne Cohen, Director of The New York Center for Eating Disorders Outsmarting Overeating: Boost Your Life Skills, End your Food Problems By Karen R. Koenig, New World Library, 2015. Karen Koenig is a psychotherapist, educator, eating coach and author of five books on helping people heal their eating problems. In all her […]
How Control Issues Morphy Into Body and Weight Issues
January 7, 2015 by Karen R. Koenig
Filed under Anxiety, Disordered Eating, Empowerment, Healthy Coping, Intuitive Eating, Recovery
Control is a major issue for us all. We want to control our environment and people’s behaviors to help us survive and thrive. Although we have little control over either when we are children, we become more empowered as we mature. But, fact is, we will never have complete power over our lives, even as […]
How to Deal with Holiday Food Pushers & Have Fun!
December 20, 2014 by Amy Leigh Mercree
Filed under Body Image, Eating Disorders, Empowerment, Featured, Finding Your Voice, HAES, Healthy Communication, Healthy Coping, Healthy Eating, Intuitive Eating, Loving Your Body, Nutrition, Parents, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-Compassion, Stress Management, Wellness
The holidays can be a whirlwind of calories and obligations pulling at you from every corner. To counteract all that chaos do the following three things: 1) Make a list of what honestly sounds fun for YOU during the holidays. That could be anything from trimming your own tree solo with a glass of wine […]
Challenging the Thin Ideal
December 19, 2014 by iaedp
Filed under Body Image, Eating Disorders, HAES, Loving Your Body, Mindfulness, Prevention, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Weight Stigma, Wellness
Graciously re-posted courtesy of www.psychologytoday.com/blog/eating-mindfully Approximately 50-70% of adolescent girls report feeling dissatisfied with their body. This dissatisfaction has been associated with a number of negative consequences including increased negative affect, decreased physical activity, and eating disorders. Exposure to media portraying the thin ideal of beauty has emerged as a cause of body dissatisfaction. Cognitive […]
The Imperfect Food Mom
December 5, 2014 by iaedp
Filed under Healthy Communication, Healthy Eating, Parents, Role Models, Talking To Kids
Graciously re-posted courtesy of www.MomDishesItOut.com The imperfect mom…well, that’s me! But I’m not suffering from low self-esteem; rather, I acknowledge that despite being an expert in food and nutrition, I make some less than perfect decisions when it comes to feeding my boys. While I honestly think I do a great job the majority of […]
Interview with the Queen of Hearts, Sariah: Love Yourself First
November 20, 2014 by Jacob Burman
Filed under Body Image, Empowerment, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Suicide
Please tell us about yourself and what you do? I am a Pop Recording Artist, an actress, and a dancer! I follow my dreams and create music in hopes to connect with dreamers around the world Can you tell us a bit about any upcoming projects or events that you are working on? I JUST released […]
The Art of the Bliss Point
November 14, 2014 by iaedp
Filed under Intuitive Eating, Parents
Graciously re-posted courtesy of www.LauraCipulloLLC.com Beware of the bliss point this holiday season!! The term “Bliss Point” made headlines earlier this year when author Michael Moss’ book, “Salt, Sugar, Fat” was published. Bliss point, a term often used by the soft-drink industry represents the food manufacturers’ use of sugar, salt, and fat to increase taste […]
Asha Dahya from GirlTalkHQ.com interviews Cami Julaine for “We Are The Real Deal”
November 6, 2014 by Jacob Burman
Filed under Body Image, Eating Disorders, Recovery, Treatment
I first met Cami Julaine in the fall of 2011, at the X Factor USA premiere in Hollywood. We had initially connected on Twitter as we shared some common interests and knew we were both going to the event. Despite our huge age gap (I am 31, she is 18) we just clicked and hit […]
