For many people the holidays are filled with joy and wonderful memories. In addition most families have some sort of holiday tradition that involves food. We tend to make these foods only for the holidays. Most of us look forward to these family recipes. This can be very difficult if you also have to manage ...
Family gatherings can be challenging due to different family dynamics. People might have varying ideas of how the holidays should be spent. In addition, if you have trouble coping with an eating disorder it can add a very different dimension to the holiday meal. Many emotions or fears may arise. You may worry about what ...
I got an email from NEDA (National Eating Disorders Association) stating that November 1st is Body Acceptance Week. This includes ‘body positivity, body neutrality and body liberation for all.’ I thought it would be a great topic for a blog, as many people have difficulty with body acceptance. If you go to the website you ...
People who overeat or are binging on a regular basis experience a sense of shame. Obviously, this emotion doesn’t help the person who is already feeling bad about them self. There is a whole lot more that goes on physiologically and in our brains with the binge cycle than you might realize. This goes far ...
Eating Disorder Help The holidays are an exciting time for most people with all of the special foods and festivities. Realistically, for many people this will most likely be on a smaller scale than previous years. Regardless, for those who struggle with food, the holidays may be a time of angst. Thus, they would benefit ...
Do you overeat when you experience stress? Stress is all around us, especially during and after the holidays. We may feel that everything has to be done perfectly, or we put too much on ourselves. You might feel let down as the holidays are coming to a close. Maybe you have taken some time off ...
I had the pleasure of seeing Laureate Eating Disorder Treatment Center first hand. I was impressed with the fact that it is part of St. Francis Medical Center, which gives it so many advantages with collaboration and research with the field of Eating disorders. The Center Itself The eating disorder treatment center and other medical ...
Do you have problems with overeating? Are you eating when you aren’t hungry? Do you continue eating even though you are full? You may have binge eating disorder, or you may just engage in unhealthy eating. Many people struggle with this and feel a lot of shame. How to Tell if You Have Binge Eating ...
