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Social Media Opposition To “Pink Slime” Filler Product In School Lunches Results In Menu Change
A social media campaign expressing outrage at the use of a ground beef filler product termed “pink slime” by its detractors has resulted in changes to the content of some lunches involved in the national school lunch program. The ammonia-treated product which is used in order to stretch the quantity of lean ground beef in …
Protein-Packed Breakfast May Prevent Binge Eating
Skipping breakfast may be easy to do, but a new study confirms yet again the importance of the first meal of the day. Researchers at the University of Missouri found that eating a high-protein breakfast can help appetite control the rest of the day, preventing overeating at night. Obese teen girls show reduced snacking Twenty …
Hospitalization Caused By Eating Disorders In Young Children On The Rise
What could possibly encourage an eating disorder that ultimately requires hospitalization in a child younger than 12 years old? That is the question that researchers, scientists and doctors find themselves faced with. Hospitalization of these children rose 119 percent between the years of 1999 and 2006 and in 2010 it continues to rise. Anorexia Nervosa …
Having Sex For The First Time Linked To Better Body Image For Men But Not For Women
According to Penn State researchers, the first time a male or female has sexual intercourse the experience can do one of two things either improve their self images about their body in the case males or demean a persons thoughts about their body in the case of the females. The researchers looked at both high …
Family Doctors In The United Kingdom Urged To Watch For Cases Of Male Anorexia
Family Physicians in the UK are being advised to watch for cases of anorexia in men by the Royal College of GPs. The latest statistics indicate that the number of men believed to be suffering from anorexia and bulimia is increasing. It is estimated that approximately 1.6 million people in the UK are coping with …
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Once a month I blog for the Size Acceptance website: Fierce Freethinking Fatties. It is a wonderful website, passionate and informative on issues of fat politics, fat activism, size acceptance, and has a great “cast” of bloggers. Recently there was an interview with Shannon Russell, our Fierce Fearless Leader at FFF, in which he talks …
Hijacked!!
You are perfect unique and beautiful BUT you are fat and have zits so CHANGE! TRIGGER WARNING: Talk and videos about dieting and perfection. If there is one thing that really irks me it is when a product that is dependent on selling me a message of self-dissatisfaction in order to then sell me their product …
EATING DISORDERS TREATMENT: I ORDERED SOME “PATIENCE” 37 YEARS AGO…AND I’M STILL WAITING FOR IT TO ARRIVE.
OK…I have heard many quotes on patience. There’s the standard “Patience is a virtue” or “Patience is a passion tamed”… or how about my favorite, ” The secret to patience is doing something else in the meantime.”? Something else in the meantime..are you serious?..you have got to be kidding me??…how about tearing every single strand …
What Your Doctor Should Look For In Your Child
Because of the range of medical complications and consequences of any level of eating disorder symptoms, it’s important to have your child evaluated regularly by her pediatrician while she is at risk. Some doctors are well versed in the specific health concerns that go along with anorexia and bulimia symptoms. The Maudsley Parents newsletter shared …
Changing The Shape Of Models
Ben Barry didn’t understand why a fellow freshman at his Ottawa high school was having difficulty finding a modeling job. Barry’s friend was pretty, photogenic, and was also a size eight. “She was told that she needed to go down to a size two or at least a four, I looked at her portfolio, and …