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Category: Body Image Issues

Coping With Body Image Comments From Outsiders During the Holidays

Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope The holiday season is often a time to get together and celebrate with people from various [...]
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Social Media Pressure During the Holiday Season

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Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope The increase in social media use has allowed individuals with the opportunity to live in an [...]
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Dieting and Binge Eating Disorder: When Attempting to Lose Weight Only Fuels Binge Eating Disorder

Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Our society is saturated with countless diet fads: Low-carb High carb Low calorie Juice diets Tea [...]
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Weight Set Point Theory and Binge Eating Disorder

Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope For individuals who struggle with a chaotic relationship with food, dieting might seem like a simple [...]
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Are Eating Disorders Preventable? What Does Research Tell Us?

Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Eating disorders are complex diseases that can be difficult to understand and put the pieces together. [...]
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Building Up Body Image in ED Recovery

Adrienne Ressler of The Renfrew Center Discusses Building Up Body Image Hosted by Adrienne Ressler LMSW, CEDS of The Renfrew Center June 18, 2015 EDH: Welcome to today’s #EDHchat! We [...]
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Body Image in Eating Disorders

Woman looking at her body weight in the mirror.

What is Body Image Disturbance? Body image disturbance is one of the most common clinical features attributed to eating disorders. Most contemporary theories consider body dissatisfaction to be the most [...]
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The Influence by Barbie on Body Image

A sad reality for many of us is that Barbie epitomizes the ideal of beauty and perfection for girls and women. I might add that Snow White, Cinderella and Belle [...]
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Beyond Barbies and Baby Dolls

Young girl not yet exposed to Self-Sexualization of the media

If you take a moment to walk through the toy aisle during your next shopping trip and analyze the latest subjects of play and pretend for young girls, it may [...]
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Body Image Issues
March 11th, 2024
How to Combat Messages About Winter Weight Gain
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Body Image Issues
March 7th, 2023
How Cultural Traditions Can Shape Body Image
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Body Image Issues
January 30th, 2023
How to Encourage a Partner Who Struggles With Poor Body Image
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Body Image Issues
July 27th, 2022
Can You Have an Eating Disorder Without Body Image Issues?
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