Art by Ada Breedveld One of my favorite authors is Anne Lamott and one of the many Anne Lamott words of wisdom that I live by was in her book, Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life. I read the book about 20 years ago and I am paraphrasing so if some of …
Here at Rader Programs, we’ve long-recognized binge eating disorder as a legitimate mental health disorder. Since we have treated many individuals who are struggling with this mental disorder, we’ve seen first –hand how serious a condition it can be. However, until now, binge eating disorder was not listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of …
Etsy.com Big changes in the eating disorder field – Binge Eating Disorder has been added to the DSM-5. Binge eating disorder has been moved from DSM-4’s Appendix B: Criteria Sets and Axes Provided for Further Study to DSM-5 Section 2. The change is intended to better represent the symptoms and behaviors of people with this …
By now, you’ve probably heard that New York City Mayor Bloomberg has pushed for a measure that will limit soda consumption in the city. If the soda crackdown passes, restaurants, movie theaters, sports, arenas, food carts, and delis will all be banned from selling sodas larger than 16 ounces. Of course, diet soda is exempt …
Great lecture by Gary Taubes on the true causes of obesity that explodes many common myths – including the widely held belief that obesity is a simple matter of calories in exceeding calories out. You think this is obviously true? It’s not. Watch!
(Image Source) What I’ve already done is yo-yo dieting. I was 13 when I first stopped bingeing and cut out all snacks. 3 meals a day, nothing else. I wasn’t hungry, I didn’t want anything else, and I did a very old and hilarious workout video, the mother of all workout videos… Jane Fonda. I …
I just returned from presenting at the BEDA conference in Bethesda, Maryland. For those of you who are unfamiliar with BEDA it is the Binge Eating Disorders Association and was founded by Chevese Turner in June, 2008 with the organization’s vision being: “To create a community where people have access to resources to help them …
Short and sweet and to the point.
Writing is something that cannot be forced. For the past couple of weeks I have felt dry. My mind hasn’t been able to string two sentences together. Not that my life has been bad or that I am feeling depressed, my words just weren’t stringing together. Almost like I was stuck on repeat. Today I …
I haven’t stuck to my word. I haven’t written more on this blog. I thought it was out of disinterest if I’m honest. I read other blogs and find them so brilliant and eye-opening, or I’m glad someone spoke out about an aspect of Eating Disorders or weight loss/gain or being overweight. But I haven’t …
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