From Diet To Disorder: How To Tell When You’ve Crossed The Line
July 11, 2014 by iaedp
Filed under Body Image, Dieting, Disordered Eating, Eating Disorders, Mental Health, Prevention, Self Esteem, Self-Care, Treatment, Wellness, Wellness
Graciously re-posted courtesy of www.yourtango.com/experts/laura-cipullo. With the recent press surrounding The Biggest Loser winner Rachel Frederickson’s dramatic weight loss we felt it was appropriate to share the article When It’s No Longer a Diet by Laura Cipullo, RD CDE CEDRD CDN. What starts as a simple effort to lose weight can become a catastrophe if you are […]
How Can We Eliminate Fat Chat Forever?
July 10, 2014 by Amy Leigh Mercree
Filed under Activism, Anxiety, Body Image, Bullying, Depression, Empowerment, Fat Acceptance, Fat Talk, Featured, Finding Your Voice, HAES, Healthy Communication, Healthy Coping, Loving Your Body, Mental Health, Role Models, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-Compassion, Sharing Feelings, Stress Management, Weight Stigma, Wellness, Wellness
I’ve wondered about this since I was in eighth grade. I stood in the lunchroom after school waiting for the bus by myself. None of my few friends were on a late bus so I was alone. Carla* sauntered up with Kerri*, who had the same birthday as me. I was wearing my brand new […]
How Long Does It Take to Form A Habit?
July 2, 2014 by Karen R. Koenig
Filed under Binge Eating, Disordered Eating, Healthy Coping, Healthy Eating, Intuitive Eating, Loving Your Body, Mindfulness, Recovery, Stress Management, Wellness
When you’re trying to learn new behavior, how long do you give yourself? Do you expect to become habituated after a few tries or do you believe it’ll take such a long time that you give up in despair before you even start? Here’s what one scientific study has to say about habit formation. Most […]
#RealDeal Catches Up With Eric Hennig
June 23, 2014 by Robyn Hussa Farrell
Filed under Activism, Body Image, Creative Art, Exercise, Expressive Arts, Featured, Loving Your Body, Role Models, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Writing and Poetry
We caught up with Eric Hennig, actor and artist, who shared his thoughts on stress-management, beauty and … body image. ~Robyn Hussa Farrell, Editor #RealDeal Eric, can you tell us a bit about who you are / what you do and what got you interested in working in the arts / entertainment industry? What was […]
Results of Fertility, Body Image, and Eating Disorders Survey
June 20, 2014 by iaedp
Filed under Body Image, Eating Disorders, Mental Health, Pregnancy, Wellness
Graciously re-posted courtesy of www.allisonjupiter.com I recently conducted a survey on Fertility, Body Image, and Eating Disorders. As I have noted before, I am beginning to see more patients undergoing fertility treatments. Part of this is my patients have grown with me and have the reached the developmental milestone of wanting to become parents. I […]
How to Disrupt Eating Disorder Patterns to Better Your Life
June 16, 2014 by Joanna Poppink
Filed under Eating Disorders, Empowerment, Fat Talk, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Freedom, Healthy Coping, Livin in the Moment, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-Compassion, Volunteering
Do you want a more interesting life filled with projects you care about and people you enjoy being with? Your own efficient routines may be getting in your way. Here’s how to find opportunity doors in your life. Blog this!Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on FacebookShare on LinkedinShare on Posterousshare via RedditShare with StumblersShare on […]
Untangling the eating disorder web
June 13, 2014 by Priscilla Jadallah
Filed under Anorexia, Athletes, Binge Eating, Body Dysmorphia, Body Image, Bulimia, Disordered Eating, Drunkorexia, Eating Disorders, EDNOS, Featured, Healthy Coping, Loving Your Body, Males with Eating Disorders, Orthorexia, Over-Exercise, Recovery, Treatment, Weight Stigma, Wellness, What to Say, How to Say It
I reflect back to when I was younger and I remember talking with my friends, laughing over music, movies, actors we had crushes on and I remember how much of my childhood was focused on friendships and having fun. I now think about times today and it baffles me how much the focus and conversations […]
How Can I Help My Child with an Eating Disorder?
June 6, 2014 by iaedp
Filed under Body Image, Disordered Eating, Eating Disorders, Featured, Parents, Recovery, What to Say, How to Say It
Graciously re-posted courtesy of http://allisonjupiter.com/can-help-child-eating-disorder/ How Can I Help My Child with an Eating Disorder? By Allison Jupiter, Vice President for iaedp NY www.iaedpNY.com Many times I receive phone calls from parents worried about their child with an eating disorder. They are often calling to make an appointment for their son or daughter, but are […]
Health versus Weight Focus
June 4, 2014 by Karen R. Koenig
Filed under Body Image, Disordered Eating, Empowerment, Fat Talk, Featured, Loving Your Body, Recovery, Self-Care, Wellness
Oddly, many of you are more disturbed by how you look than about the questionable or poor state of your health due to excessive unhealthy eating. While over-focusing on what you and others think of your size, you under-focus on how large quantities of non-nutritious food affects your body, which is the opposite way to […]
Contrary to Popular Belief – Men, Also Suffer from Eating Disorders
May 30, 2014 by iaedp
Filed under Body Image, Dieting, Disordered Eating, Eating Disorders, Featured, Loving Your Body, Males with Eating Disorders
Graciously re-posted courtesy of www.lauracipullollc.com. Many people believe that the majority of individuals with eating disorders are female. However, recent studies are showing that this is not the case. Males, also, suffer from eating disorders. In fact, the amount of men facing an eating disorder may surprise you. The National Institute of Mental Health has […]
