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Sleep Timing And Duration Linked To Risk Of Obesity
Sleep habits have been associated with obesity in previous studies and animal models but a new study published in the “Journal of Obesity,” suggests that sleep timing and duration both play an important role in the risk of obesity. The study evaluated the sleep habits of 52 individuals, 25 of whom were female. The participants …
Nutritional Guidelines Challenged For Anorexia Treatment
Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), have disputed the current guidelines in place for providing nourishment to adolescents who are hospitalized with anorexia. The study is the first of its kind to evaluate the process of restoring nutrition to severely malnourished individuals with anorexia. The current guidelines which were established in 2000 …
Portia De Rossi Shares Her Story With Anorexia
Actress Portia de Rossi opens up about her battle with anorexia: “It was early in her acting career, but already Portia de Rossi seemed to have it all. The Australian actress, who’d begun her life in the spotlight as a model at age 12, landed a role in 1998 on the hit ABC series “Ally …
Study Suggests That Eating Chocolate May Lower Body Mass Index
A new study published in the journal Archives of Medicine has discovered that individuals who consume chocolate a few times per week generally have a lower body mass index than people who stay away from eating chocolate. The survey study was carried out by researchers at the University of California at San Diego. In total, …
Nicole Scherzinger Talks Bulimia Struggles In Cosmopolitan Interview
Former “X Factor” judge and head of the Pussycat Dolls Nicole Scherzinger graced the cover of British Cosmopolitan magazine’s August issue with the headline, “I refused to let bulimia beat me.” The 36-year-old star spoke candidly about her struggles with the eating disorder, which she called a “horrible, paralyzing disease.” “[Opening up about bulimia] was …
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National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
This week (February 20 – 26, 2011) is National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. The theme this year is “Let’s Talk About It.” The idea of talking about eating disorders, or educating the public about eating disorders always leads me to ponder the most appropriate and effective way to introduce the subject to young people, primarily …
Recovering From Bulimia Nervosa And Binge Eating
For the case of Bulimia Nervosa, binge-eating (excessive eating) is followed by a attempt to compensate for the binge, such as purging (i.e. vomiting, excessive use of laxatives or diuretics) ,fasting or excessive exercise. And Binge-eating disorder is characterized by binge-eating ( consumption of large amount of food) but not followed by purging behavior. However …
Eating Disorders: 4 Potential Causes
Experts have long known that eating disorders generally develop when there is a combination of persistent and continuous behavioral, emotional, biological, environmental, psychological, societal and interpersonal factors. However, no matter how many studies or sample groups are analyzed, the specific cause of any eating disorder is unique to the individual sufferer. Nonetheless, experts agree that …
MY Experience With Journaling
Journaling my thoughts and feelings has been an important tool for me during my recovery. At first, it seemed that I was only writing about my struggles with the recovery process, and continued symptoms. As my body and mind began to heal from the starvation that I had put it through, my writing began to …
NO MORE WEIGHTING
My eyes open. I languidly stretch my body. I feel gratitude for my strong legs and murmur words of love to my round belly. I roll over onto my side and serenely admire how my butt looks like two plump croissants nestled next to each other. And as my thighs kiss each other good morning, …