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Tuesday, 10 May 2022 00:00
Keeping Children Safe Around Pets and Other Animals
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Healthy Children
Tuesday, 03 May 2022 00:00
Eating Disoders & Summer Bodies
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Healthy Children
Thursday, 04 October 2018 13:30
Dealing with Anorexia? 5 Ways to Help Yourself During Recovery
Beating anorexia is a process rather than a single act.
When you’re ready to tackle your eating disorder, recognize that you’ll be actively working on the problem every day. Recovery is possible, but it takes time.
These five tips will help you help yourself and be successful.
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RadioMD Blog
Monday, 05 February 2018 00:00
Aging Anorexics
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HER
Friday, 15 January 2016 11:18
How Eating Disorders Affect People Differently
Dieting and an obsession with "healthy eating" can be signs of a problem, but they are often overlooked in a culture where these behaviors are seen as the norm.
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Health Radio
Thursday, 22 October 2015 13:22
Anorexia & Gut Bacteria
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HER
Thursday, 11 June 2015 11:18
9 Truths About Eating Disorders
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Health Radio
Wednesday, 04 June 2014 12:33
Disordered Eating: Think Your Children Are Immune?
Concerns about being overweight begin as early as preschool, and the drive for thinness intensifies with age.
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Healthy Children
Monday, 03 February 2014 12:33
Men & Eating Disorders: It’s a Guy Thing Too
Despite growing awareness about eating disorders, in recent years these disorders have been on the rise in men.
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Staying Well
Friday, 13 December 2013 12:18
My Eating Disorder: Lover, Best Friend, Tormenter
You're back! Glad to know I didn't scare you away with Part 1 of my turmoil and trouble with ED. And if you're joining me for the first time, ED = Eating Disorder, not Erectile Dysfunction... I'll save that topic for the experts (see Part 1 of the blog here).
When I last left you, I was talking about all the ways an eating disorder can envelop you, taking you to the deepest, darkest places of your soul. It's a sickness – and it really IS a sickness, mentally and physically – that seeps into every pore of your being. It becomes the absolute most important thing in your life and does not care who (or what) is sacrificed in the process whether it's friends or family members... or husbands, marriages.
A positive? You get really good at math. In the good old days of my eating disorder, I was constantly calculating calories consumed vs. calories burned in my mind, figuring out just how many hours of exercise I would need to burn off that apple I had for dinner. To be honest, I still do this to some extent; I'm just eating a more "acceptable" amount of food.
An eating disorder never gives you a rest. It consumes every second, every minute of your day, from the moment you wake until you fall asleep. I even dream about it.
When I last left you, I was talking about all the ways an eating disorder can envelop you, taking you to the deepest, darkest places of your soul. It's a sickness – and it really IS a sickness, mentally and physically – that seeps into every pore of your being. It becomes the absolute most important thing in your life and does not care who (or what) is sacrificed in the process whether it's friends or family members... or husbands, marriages.
A positive? You get really good at math. In the good old days of my eating disorder, I was constantly calculating calories consumed vs. calories burned in my mind, figuring out just how many hours of exercise I would need to burn off that apple I had for dinner. To be honest, I still do this to some extent; I'm just eating a more "acceptable" amount of food.
An eating disorder never gives you a rest. It consumes every second, every minute of your day, from the moment you wake until you fall asleep. I even dream about it.
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RadioMD Blog
Monday, 09 December 2013 22:32
My Empty Plate: The Best Meal an Eating Disorder Can Buy
I was going to wait until "Eating Disorder Awareness Month" came around to write this blog, but the truth is we should be "aware" of eating disorders every single day.
If you've never been affected by an eating disorder, or you have never known anyone with an eating disorder, you may be thinking, "So what? What do I care? There's a whole month devoted to people who want to be skinny???" For those of us who DO suffer, most of us would probably answer: we honestly hope you don't care.
Contrary to some beliefs, eating disorders – and the physical symptoms that often follow – are NOT always a way to garner attention. In fact, many people suffering from an eating disorder would rather you just leave them and their eating habits (or in some cases, non-eating habits) alone.
My family and some of my friends (the ones I trust) have come to accept this about me. They know I will not be partaking in family or holiday dinners. I will gladly invite people out to eat, but I will not eat with them. My mom has learned to simply not set a plate for me. I'm not offended; I actually love this about her. My husband knows I will never join him in ordering at dinner. He "eats for two," as I often explain it. And I love him for it as well. The servers at our favorite restaurant know that I may take something to-go, but I will never eat in the confines of the establishment.
Weird? Yes. But bear with me a bit.
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RadioMD Blog
Wednesday, 20 November 2013 12:45
Disordered Eating in Children & Teens
The drive to be thin can start very young. Don't let your child become a disordered eating statistic.
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Healthy Children
Monday, 26 August 2013 12:00
Are You Almost Anorexic?
One in 10 teenage girls and 1 in 20 adults display symptoms of an eating disorder, but never get help. Why? And might someone you love be at risk?
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Staying Well
Monday, 22 April 2013 12:33
Brian Cuban Shares His Eating Disorder Struggle
Are male eating disorders a silent epidemic? Many men, including Mark Cuban's brother, suffer. Research says he is not alone.
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Staying Well