Lifestyle
A hearty homemade soup can fill the house with a comforting aroma and fill the tummy with flavorful nutrients. Although some soups are a bit time-consuming to put together, others are amazingly easy. Here are some soup recipes that take five to 20 minutes to put together, heat, and sit down to eat. Eight Super-Easy …
Read More
We can easily eat healthier by making simple food or ingredient substitutions when baking or preparing meals. Sugar, salt, and fat intake can be reduced by keeping a few alternative ingredients on hand, and making wise choices at the grocery store. Fifteen Simple Substitutions One way to make new habits stick is to make following …
Read More
It is much easier to create healthy eating habits when you have healthy snack options that also taste great. Homemade trail mix is a fun, personalized snack you can stash in your school backpack, tuck into the corner of a briefcase, or put in a fanny pack for a day in the city. Because trail …
Read More
Shopping for fresh produce locally means buying it from a farmer, farm stand, farmers’ market, or a local food shop in your community. If you are trying to establish healthy eating habits, shopping locally not only provides you with tasty and nutritious foods, but it can turn shopping into a fun, interesting adventure. Local buying …
Read More
Giving up delicious but not-so-healthy snacks and desserts is difficult for most of us. It becomes easier when we replace them with tasty and satisfying treats that also have nutritional value. It takes a bit of searching and experimenting to find snacks that create bliss in our brains’ pleasure centers, keep the body strong and …
Read More
Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum In the cavernous pail of the first one to come! And all ripe together, not some of them green And some of them ripe! You ought to have seen! ~ Robert Frost, from his poem Blueberries This is …
Read More
Many people worry about their body image and weight, especially in our society where we are constantly presented with unrealistic standards of perfection. However, it is important to know when you, or your loved one, might be crossing the line from healthy dieting to unhealthy disordered eating patterns. The consequences of ignoring the signs of …
Read More
One way to establish good eating habits is to provide oneself with healthy snacks. Yet, for a snack to be satisfying, it must be more than nutritious. It needs to be flavorful and have a pleasing texture, such as a light crunch. Did you know that chickpeas become crispy when you bake them? Add a …
Read More
While many develop an eating disorder due to negative body image issues and an unhealthy relationship with food, stress can also become a contributing factor. When feeling stressed or overwhelmed, we often look for ways to cope and can turn to disordered eating behaviors for comfort. However, this can turn into a vicious circle in …
Read More
There is a connection between emotional needs and craving certain types of foods. We often respond to this connection by attempting to feed our emotions to satisfy the need. However, if we acknowledge and accept the message behind our food cravings, it helps free us to meet our needs in healthier and more satisfying ways. …
Read More
Eating Disorder Self Test. Take the EAT-26 self test to see if you might have eating disorder symptoms that might require professional evaluation. All answers are confidential.
Find a Treatment Facility Near You
Click on a state below to find eating disorder treatment options that could be right for you.