Helping You Break Free of Eating Disorders
When we talk about eating disorders, it’s more than likely that you’re talking about anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or binge-eating disorder. These are the three main eating disorders (EDs) …
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When you hear the words “feeding and eating disorders”, it’s highly likely that you automatically think about anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or binge-eating disorder. Another feeding and …
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'HAES', I’m sure you’ve heard of it. But what exactly is Health At Every Size? There’s ever-growing concern among health professionals and the general public alike about the rising prevalence of …
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Ever feel constantly hungry at night? Worried about all the midnight snacking you’re doing? Can’t stop eating late at night? You’re not alone. These behaviors resemble what we call …
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Body image is a broad, multifaceted concept that we hear about almost daily. It essentially concerns how we think, feel, perceive, and behave towards our body and its parts [ref]Grogan, S. …
It’s more than likely that when you think about eating disorders, and bulimia nervosa in particular, you automatically picture a young girl. Although many more women are affected by eating …
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If you – or a loved one – are dealing with an eating disorder, then I’m sure you’re aware of its devastating effects. Eating disorders run a chronic course, and they are notoriously …
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Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) is becoming more and more popular for treating a range of mental health problems. Originally, DBT was developed as an outpatient treatment for women with …
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Go big or go home? What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of an eating disorder? Like most, I’m sure your idea of an eating disorder is depicted by an emaciated white, …
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Orthorexia Nervosa is a term that’s been thrown around in health- and eating disorder-related fields quite a bit lately. Yet, despite heaps of discussion of this, there hasn’t been all that …
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If you’re reading this, chances are that you might be searching for some appropriate treatment options for yourself or for a significant other that is struggling with an eating disorder. My goal …
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If you’ve ever sought help for a mental or behavioral problem, it’s more than likely that you’ve received some form of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT). CBT is undoubtedly the most popular …
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Childhood eating disorder? Really? Eating disorders are not uncommon during childhood, and children under 10 (and even under 5) can go onto develop some form of feeding or eating disorder (yes, …
There are so many myths about eating disorders flying around these days, mostly coming from those who claim to know all about the conditions. Here are some of the more common myths about eating …
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Adolescence: A time where eating disorders begin Eating disorders (EDs) tend to first appear during the adolescent years. In fact, the average age of onset for many eating disorders is between …
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Everywhere we look, people are on their smartphones. More than half of the population in Western countries own a smartphone, nearly 85% of users never leave their home without it, and average …
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Research on eating behaviour has traditionally been focused on describing, explaining, and predicting disordered eating, with little emphasis on identifying and promoting more positive eating …
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There are a lot of different opinions and viewpoints around the concept of food addiction, some well-informed, others not so much. Nevertheless, food addiction is a highly controversial topic that …
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