The frantic focus on weight in relation to health has been detrimental to our society and the individuals within it. The use of terms like “overweight” and “obese” are misleading and are used to designate an assessment of health, which is unfounded. The use of these terms in this article will be used in quotation [...]
Motherhood is a huge adjustment, and just like in eating disorder recovery, it requires a shift in identity — moving towards a larger and more dimensional sense of self. For all mothers, especially those new mothers who are dealing with pregnancy and eating disorder recovery, maintaining a healthy body image can be challenging. Here are [...]
Gender impacts a great deal of how we all experience life. The thoughts and beliefs we have and the choices we make can all be impacted by how we view ourselves within a society as well as how society views us, and gender plays a (sometimes too) large role in this. This is the reason [...]
The size, weight, and shape of all bodies are different, with no two alike, even if they are both struggling with disordered eating. Even so, research does indicate that there is an association between obesity and binge eating disorder (BED). The Term “Obesity” Obesity is a controversial term these days, with many stating that it [...]
Researchers in Rio d Janeiro, Brazil, with the State Institute Diabetes and Endocrinology, are recommending routine screening for eating disorder symptoms in the care of people with type 2 diabetes. This recommendation comes after the researchers, led by Marcelo Papelbaum, MD, Ph.D., examined the impact of glycemic control in a group of patients with type [...]
Thankfully, in 2020, it is not revolutionary to assert that men can struggle with an eating disorder. Research, treatment, and advocacy efforts have caught onto this fact and are working to make up for lost time in order to more effectively treat this population, notably males and Binge Eating Disorder. Unfortunately, Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is [...]
Binge eating disorder (BED) is a severe, life-threatening, and treatable eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of eating large quantities of food (often very quickly and to the point of discomfort). With the binging, a feeling of a loss of control during the binge; experiencing shame, distress or guilt afterward; and not regularly using unhealthy [...]
Eating disorders have a ripple effect that impacts every aspect of an individual’s life from their relationships, to their job, etc. Studies show that, when the family or loved ones of a disordered eating individual are involved in treatment, the outcomes are more successful. Treating binge eating disorder using family-based treatments is proving more effective [...]
It is not surprising that any physical illness could be associated with disordered eating behaviors such as diabetes and eating disorder practices. After all, much of disordered eating can come from challenges with how one relates to their body as well as a desire for control over that which feels uncontrollable. One physical disorder that [...]
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