What Not To Say To Someone With Anorexia or Bulimia
If you have a loved one struggling with or in recovery from an eating disorder, you want to be supportive. However, even with the best of intentions, there are some things that simply should not be said. This is that list. Learn what can be unhelpful and how to can actually be harmful to recovery. (Source: About.com Eating Disorders)
Source: About.com Eating Disorders - January 24, 2013 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Tags: health Source Type: news
A Ridiculous Idea: Using Shame to Curb Obesity
This month, The Hastings Center Report published a paper entitled "Obesity: Chasing an Elusive Epidemic" by bioethicist Daniel Callahan. In his paper, Callahan details the the American obesity 'epidemic' and strategies for controlling this issue. He calls for social pressure and stigmatization to be applied to those people who are overweight and/or obese. He encourages professionals to ask the following questions of their clients and patients:...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Eating Disorders)
Source: About.com Eating Disorders - January 16, 2013 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: news
Are articles about celebrities helpful?
<p>As I plan articles for the next few months and year, I am considering a series of articles featuring the many celebrities who have admitted publicly to struggling with an eating disorder and/or food and body issues.  I also want to ensure that this site is a source of helpful and positive information related to recovery and not one that is triggering to people with eating disorders.  I know that many people find memoirs and recovery stories to be incredibly helpful and supportive as you are able to feel connected to someone else who has struggled and succeeded in recovery.  However, I al...
Source: About.com Eating Disorders - January 15, 2013 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: news
Five Resolutions for Eating Disorder Recovery
Make some realistic and achievable resolutions for your recovery this year. (Source: About.com Eating Disorders)
Source: About.com Eating Disorders - January 4, 2013 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Tags: health Source Type: news
Making New Year's Resolutions You Can Actually Keep
If you're planning to make new year's resolutions this year, consider this list of guidelines to make resolutions that are realistic and achievable. (Source: About.com Eating Disorders)
Source: About.com Eating Disorders - January 1, 2013 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Tags: health Source Type: news
Happy New Year!
<p>As I looked at the calendar this morning I realized that we are already two weeks into 2013.  It is always surprising to me how quickly the holiday season goes by and also how nice it is to get back into a regular routine and schedule.  My holidays consisted of tons of traveling so I am thankful to be back in my own bed and home.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://eatingdisorders.about.com/b/2013/01/15/happy-new-year.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> (Source: About.com Eating Disorders)
Source: About.com Eating Disorders - December 18, 2012 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: news
