When eating disorder (ED) programs initially focus on a patient’s weight gain the purpose is, naturally, to prevent further physical deterioration. However, weight gain may improve an individual’s mental health as well. In severely underweight ED patients, symptoms that seem to indicate depression, OCD, or anxiety disorders may actually be owed to food deprivation—and no …
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people restructure or change the way they think about things so they feel and do better. Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT-E) is CBT modified to address the needs of people with eating disorders. It helps people examine how they think about food and their body and focuses on modifying eating …
Many of us like to cool off on a hot summer’s day by enjoying a scoop or two of ice cream, and if the ice cream is sweetened with stevia we don’t have to be concerned about calories from sugar, or the effects of artificial sweeteners. Stevia is an herbal plant native to South America. …
Inpatient treatment services for an eating disorder costs about $30,000 a month in the U.S. Since many patients need six to eight weeks of inpatient services for an eating disorder, the cost is prohibitive for the uninsured and sometimes even for the insured. Outpatient services are also expensive, putting access to treatment out of reach …
It is not easy to begin and maintain healthy eating habits. One way to do it is making very small changes, one at a time. Another way is to keep meals interesting by borrowing healthy eating ideas from cultures around the globe. Eight Globally Good Eating Habits Research indicates eating slowly helps prevent over eating, …
Most of us associate Halloween with sweet treats, but having bags of bite-size candy bars in the pantry can be a problem for those working through eating disorder issues. People bothered by keeping candy in the house might choose to ignore Halloween night, turn off the lights, and pretend no one is home. Or, they …
The easiest healthy eating habits to follow are those where you focus on adding foods instead of eliminating them. For instance, we can improve our health and help control our weight by adding fiber-rich foods to our diet. While fiber is not terribly exciting, it thankfully comes packed in some delicious foods. Recent research indicates …
Some foods have a cooling effect on the body, and many of them are in season during the steamy summer months. Now is the perfect time to enjoy cooling foods that help us feel fresh and energized even as temperatures soar. They are also nutrient rich, and add interesting flavors and textures to our diet. …
If you are trying to establish healthy eating habits, consider adding an assortment of nuts to your diet, including the pecan. Like other nuts, pecans provide us with protein, minerals and healthy fats our body needs. Technically, pecans are a fruit. Each spring, pecan trees – members of the Hickory family – bear catkins or …
If you want to eat healthier but are driven crazy trying to sort through the mountain of nutritional advice available, relax. You can create better eating habits by following a few common sense, broad guidelines. They are easy to remember, allow for plenty of personal food preferences, can be followed without a shopping list, and …
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