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Self-Control Is Boosted By Giving Yourself A Break, Study Finds
The dominant view of self-control in modern psychology and behavioral science is that it’s a limited resource; once you use up all you have, you’re bound to then indulge in the thing you’re trying to set limits with. Yet a new article published in Trends in Cognitive Sciences suggests that self-control can actually be bolstered …
20 Year Old Woman Overcomes Anorexia And Reaches Out To Others Through Project HEAL
A 20-year-old woman from Queens has turned her life around after battling anorexia nervosa for 10 years, and she now uses her insight and experience to reach out to others suffering from the devastating eating disorder. Kristina Saffran was first diagnosed with anorexia when she was just 10 years old. She admits that her eating …
Controversial New Device Allows You To Manually Empty Your Stomach
The start of a new year always brings with it a wide variety of diets and fads aimed at helping people lose weight. But the latest one–a gadget that sucks food out of the stomach–seems to be crossing the line into dangerous territory. The device, made by Dean Kamen and Aspire Bariatrics, is called the …
Skinny Models Don’t Sell Products, Study Finds
The advertising industry has long held the ideal that thin, attractive women can sell anything by way of sex appeal. However, a recent study from Warwick Business School found that using skinny models in ad campaigns may actually backfire – discouraging women consumers from buying the very product the model is trying to sell. Pretty …
Genetic Clue To Anorexia Points To Cholesterol Metabolism
Finding genetic links to anorexia is a task that has stumped many researchers over the years. Experts still aren’t sure how the disorder develops, but twin studies have suggested that – in addition to environmental factors, stress and puberty – genetics play the largest role. In a new DNA-sequencing project, a team from The Scripps …
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Video: Learning From Your Slip-Ups & Relapses By Lauren B.
This week I talk about learning from every slip-up and relapse in recovery and using what you’ve learnt to prevent more relapses in the future. ~ Lauren B. Watch more of my video blogs at: www.youtube.com/lbersaglio
Ministry Update…
Been a little hectic these last weeks… As Mimi, I’ve been helping my son get his wife and kids prepared and on the plane to Latvia for their Summer vacation with family and friends. Personally, I’ve been offline finishing my online seminary classes; final exam taken and ordination papers are now headed this way! Tomorrow, …
Eating Disorders And Alcohol Over-Consumption Now Has A New Name: Drunkorexia
Eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia are the most commonly discussed eating disorders, but there’s a new unhealthy habit that’s becoming more prevalent among teenagers and college students. “Drunkorexia,” a new term that’s being used by the media to describe the combination of disordered eating with heavy alcohol consumption isn’t just the collision of two …
Video: Moving On From Relationships – It’s Your Life
Hey guys, I know it’s been awhile since I did a video – today I talk discuss how we all have the right to move on from a relationship in…
Portia De Rossi Has Over a Decade in Recovery from Anorexia
Portia de Rossi, an actress known for ‘Ally McBeal’ and is now the wife of talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, has been quite open about her battle with anorexia a decade ago. Her eating disorder started during the show, says Portia, who, at one time, was surviving on less than 300 calories a day. She …