Even 3 year olds are fat phobic
As Early as 3? At what age does the notion of body image begin to impact us? I recently read a very disturbing article regarding children as young as 3 years old wanting to be...
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how dirty is your back
love messages to get boyfriend back and how to get ex girlfriend back fast text or what does it mean when your ex girlfriend texts you back. getting back together with your ex boyfriend how...
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Family therapy much better than individual for young anorexics
When I first started working with patients with eating disorders, I was struck by how their family situations often triggered or facilitated in some way the development of their eating disorder. Much of current treatment...
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Risk Factors for Weight Gain in Children
Research has shown several factors that make it more likely for your child to become overweight or obese: Mother or father are overweight Mother was overweight before she became pregnant Parents who smoke or being...
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Kids getting heavier earlier
When looking at individuals born between 1976-1985 and those born 1966-1975, 20% were obese by 20-29 years of age. Comparing this to older generations, individuals born between 1946-55 were 30-39 years of age before reaching...
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Walking and risk for stroke
Walking just two hours per week can reduce your risk of stroke by 30% or more. The lead researcher stated: "We found that increasing physical activity including brisk walking was protective against stroke, especially ischemic...
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Food and Mood – A New Twist
A recent article reported that a diet high in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and high-quality meat and fish may help prevent depression and anxiety. The typical Western diet high in refined an dprocessed foods and...
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what to text your ex
getting back with an ex - Recently I found out that my blood pressure was high. After considering and trying medication for a short period, I opted to try integrative medicine therapies which were successful!...
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Food is a metaphor… Part II
In the last blog, I talked about how food often represents something besides just food. We're not always aware of this. For example, people may say "I love food." But is it really food that...
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Food is a metaphor….Part I
If you have used food to medicate your feelings or if your extra weight helps you feel safe, then you are using food as a metaphor. A metaphor describes one thing as if it were something else....
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What does spirituality have to do with eating disorders?
I used to believe that we must choose between science and reason on one hand, and spirituality on the other, in how we lead our lives. Now I consider this a false choice. We can...
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Taking care of home
The recent crisis in the Gulf brought to mind, as I'm sure it has for many, how we take care of our home. The earth, our terrestrial home is under siege and it is heartbreaking...
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Can what you eat protect you from depression?
A study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry (Nov, 2009) studied middle aged people and their diets. Their conclusion was: "In middle-aged participants, a processed food dietary pattern is a risk factor for depression...
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Getting really serious about healthy eating
I don't usually share much about my personal eating plan. Just like many of you, after menopause, I struggled with my own weight. Of more concern t me was my elevated cholesterol and family history...
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How can mother’s help daughters with body image?
As a physician specializing in eating disorders, I see many young women who first learned to dislike their bodies or learned to diet from women in their families, including their mothers. When I speak with...
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Historic day for those suffering with Binge Eating Disorder
Why is this so important? The National Institutes of Mental Health estimates that 3.5% of women and 2% of men have BED. Binge eating disorder is more prevalent than anorexia or bulimia. Sixty percent of...
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Are you ready?
In my consultations with individuals who are trying to lose weight, I often ask them, "why now?" Many people are motivated to lose weight because of health problems that are affecting their quality of life. ...
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Just say NO to diet resolutions. Make New Year’s goals come true!!
Every year at this time, many people choose to make resolutions to lose weight, go on a diet, start an exercise program, get in better shape, etc. Most of these resolutions fail. Perhaps you're one...
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Posting Calories in NYC – Help or Not?
A recent article in the Opinion section of the New York TImes discussed the results from multiple studies about whether the mandatory posting of calories which is in effect in NYC has helped people to...
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The family dinner table
What were your experiences growing up around meal times? A new study published in Science Direct by Annette S. Kluck from Texas Tech University found that family dysfunction and negative family food-related experiences increased risk...
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