I’m afraid of cake.. I’m afraid that if I allow myself to eat one bite, before I know it the whole thing will be gone! Lots of us have this… Read More
Fear Foods and Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders
The Development of Eating Disorders and the Media
From a very early age, children are taught by society that their looks matter. Think of the four year old little girl who is constantly praised for being “so cute”… Read More
Intuitive Eating: Listening to Inner Hunger Cues
Intuitive eating, aka mindful eating is a pretty hot topic these days. Intuitive eating creates a healthy relationship with your food, mind, and body. It allows you to become completely… Read More
Adapting Addiction Recovery Skills to Eating, Part 3
Strategy 3: Abstinence Abstinence from an abused substance or behavior is an essential part of addiction recovery. This difficult task includes fending off cravings, finding alternate behaviors to meet… Read More
Why Are Online Pro-Ana/Pro-Mia and Thinspo Communities Dangerous?
Many adults recall the teen years as a time of drama and change, with experiences of peer pressure, disappointment, and social dilemmas. How would we have coped if we… Read More
Adapting Addiction Recovery Skills to Eating, Part 2
Once you have utilized your addiction recovery skills to Identify Your Triggers for dysfunctional eating behaviors, you can take the next step to avoid those triggers whenever possible. Having… Read More
Pro-Ana and Thinspiration
Before the internet became a constant presence, body image distortion, body shame and related disorders such as anorexia, bulimia and binge eating were almost exclusively private matters. Most of… Read More
Adapting Addiction Recovery Skills to Eating
The development of a healthy relationship with food is the foundation of recovery from an eating disorder, yet it takes months and years to build. Therefore recovery from an… Read More
National Nutrition Month
March is National Nutrition Month, which makes it a perfect time to celebrate all the ways that good nutrition, combined with other healthy lifestyle choices, can help us thrive and… Read More
The Quest for the Right Question: Your Weight vs Your Life
Read these statements and try to imagine the person who said each of them: “I want to change my body.” “I think about my weight all the time.” “I am… Read More
