Orthorexia & Healthy Eating – Where to Draw the Line

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Organic fruits and vegetables used in Orthorexia and Healthy Eating to prevent Starvation Symptoms Contributed by Canopy Cove Orthorexia and Healthy Eating What is considered “healthy” eating can concisely be defined as “eating a variety of foods that give you the nutrients you need to maintain your health, feel good, and have energy [1].” The initial intention of this is often to improve daily living by nourishing oneself in a [...]
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Top 5 Binge Eating Disorder Recovery Tips for the Holiday

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A gift of BED Recovery Tips Contributed by Canopy Cove The holiday season is characterized by many traditions and behaviors depending on your culture. However, one that is universal is the focus on food. Here are some BED recovery tips. For many, this is exciting, but, for those struggling with Binge Eating Disorder (BED), it opens a Pandora’s Box of emotions, [...]
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The Gifts of Recovery

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Woman enjoying Gifts of Recovery Contributor: Camille Williams, MA, NCC, LCPC, Eating Disorder Program Coordinator at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center Experiencing the gifts of recovery are sometimes overlooked. The holidays are often a challenging time in recovery due to increased time with family around lots of food. Being preoccupied with an eating disorder (ED) takes away many things such [...]
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Avoidant & Restrictive Food Intake Disorder & Family Therapy

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Woman thinking about Family Therapy for ARFID Contributed by Canopy Cove Family therapy is proven to be vastly helpful in treating numerous mental illnesses and eating disorders are no different. Avoidant and Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is often experienced by children and, therefore, can be particularly helped when the family becomes involved in treatment. Diagnosis ARFID is a disorder new to the [...]
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Can Borderline Personality Disorder Cause an Eating Disorder?

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Woman struggling with Borderline Personality Disorder and an eating disorder Contributor: Melissa O’Neill, LCSW, Director of Clinical Operations at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center Decades of research have revealed a connection between eating disorder (EDs) and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) — EDs are far more prevalent in those struggling with BPD: 53.8%, as opposed to the nationwide average of approximately 6%. Most people have a [...]
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Genetics and Anorexia Nervosa – Anomalies on Chromosome 12

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DNA Strand relating to Genetics and Anorexia Sponsored By: The Refuge – A Healing Place Eating disorders are biopsychosocial disorders, meaning, the behaviors are impacted by biology, psychology, and sociology. Social aspects of eating disorders are often discussed. However, the biological aspect is one with which people are less familiar. Even so, the aspects of genetics and anorexia nervosa (AN) are essential to [...]
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The LGBTQ Community and Eating Disorders

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Multiethnic Group of Teenagers in the LGBTQ community Contributor: Timberline Knolls Team at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center Among the reasons cited as to why individuals may develop eating disorders are concerns about body shape and weight, one’s idealization of being thin, and the social pressures that follow in that pursuit. Also identified is a family history that encourages dietary restraint, disordered eating, [...]
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