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Therapy May Provide Prevention For Teenagers At Risk For Obesity
A team of scientists at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and the National Institutes of Health has piloted psychotherapy treatment to prevent excessive weight gain in teenager girls deemed ‘at risk’ for obesity. Teenagers & Obesity The research team, led by Dr. Marian Tanofsky-Kraff, aimed to target youth considered at high-risk of …
Fast Food Outlets In The UK Reveal Calorie Count
The calorie value of fast food menu items will be put on view in a number of fast food outlets in the UK. This is in response to an initiative by the Department of Health in which people are encouraged to make healthier food choices. McDonald’s is using wall-mounted menu boards in order to reveal …
Weight Gain Attributed To Sweets, Not Salty Foods, In Low-Income Children
Children with full stomachs who consumed cookies instead of potato chips were at a higher risk of having increased body fat, according to a new study conducted by University of Michigan researchers. By consuming dessert-type foods over salty alternatives, researchers are concerned that unhealthy weight gain could be one of the consequences for children. “Eating …
Overweight And Obese Teens At Greater Risk Of Developing Cardiovascular Problems And Type 2 Diabetes
A new government study has determined that as many as half of all the overweight adolescents in the U.S. are at risk to later develop cardiovascular problems because of health problems associated with being heavy such as hypertension, high levels of cholesterol, and poorly controlled blood sugar due to type 2 diabetes. Obese teens are …
Girl Scouts Offer ‘Body Confidence’ Badge For Young Troopers
Girl Guides and Girl Scouts can do a lot more than stand around looking cute selling cookies. That’s the idea behind the latest badge offered to troop members in the organization, which reads “Free Being Me” and aims to help spread positive body image ideals among young girls. The badge will be awarded to scouts …
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Hook A Sistah Up, Don’t Cut A Chic Down
Women are She wolves and don’t let anybody ever tell you differently. We are Territorial, we are protective, and we are without a doubt probably more competitive than any player on the NFL, NBA or UFC. Perhaps it originated with our ancestors way back when, but throughout history women have had to go that extra …
I’ll Be Back
Dear Pals, I’m going to take a short break from blogging. And don’t worry, I don’t mean ‘short’ like “I’ll be back in 6 months LOL JK I won’t be back” I mean my next post will be Monday. I know I get concerned when an Eating Disorder blog goes quiet for a couple of …
Yoga And Eating Disorders
Just when you thought that cognitive behavioral therapy is the only solution to overcome eating disorders, here comes another alternative treatment to eating disorders that you would never have thought of before–yoga. I used to think that yoga is simply a great way to relax the mind and the body, and at the same time …
Health Risks Of No-Calorie Sweeteners
Weight regulation is not a simple matter of “calories in, calories out”. Sugar causes obesity disproportionate to its calories, and (surprisingly) no-calorie sweeteners actually cause weight gain. How can you gain weight from something with no calories? The body learns to associate the taste of a food with how much energy it gives. When sweet …
March Against Eating Disorders
Join moms, families, and advocates in a historic march on Capital Hill to raise awareness of the prevalence, stigma, and devastating consequences of eating disorders. The march will unite those affected by eating disorders, honor those that have lost a love one to an eating disorder, celebrate those that have struggled and recovered from an …