Some people may think that eating disorders aren’t that serious but this couldn’t be further from the truth. Eating disorders can be deadly. The pursuit of a perfect body comes with a serious price. According to a study from the Archives of General Psychology, anorexia nervosa is the most lethal mental disorder of all, increasing …
Most people with eating disorders know that purging isn’t healthy, but that doesn’t diminish the urge – which can feel overwhelmingly strong at times. Your best bet to ending purging behavior is to seek professional help from someone trained in eating disorder treatment. If that’s not an option, however, these strategies and tactics might also …
November is American Diabetes month, and many people ignore the connection between diabetes and eating disorders. Women with type 1 diabetes are twice as likely to develop an eating disorder than other women without diabetes. Women who struggle with both conditions typically experience the same symptoms as women who only suffer from an eating disorder. …
Maybe you have already heard that enjoying a high-protein breakfast helps control food cravings throughout the day. It improves appetite control and even reduces high-sugar and high-fat snacking during the evening. Research involving adolescent women revealed that a breakfast containing a substantial amount of protein increases the sensation of fullness and alters brain activity in …
If you are recovering from a binge eating disorder and candy is one of your temptation foods, you might be nervous about the approach of Halloween. However, people who have previously faced this dilemma have discovered and shared steps you can take to reduce temptation and stay on track with your treatment goals. 12 Spook-tacular …
Although there are no home remedies for binge-eating disorder, there are lifestyle changes people can make that will support their current recovery plan. Because these changes promote good self-care they may help individuals alleviate eating disorder symptoms, but they are primarily intended to support mind and body health during the recovery process. Lifestyle Strategies Use …
The eating disorder that used to be synonymous with compulsive eating, overeating, or emotional eating, binge eating disorder now stands in its own category – and is formally recognized as having a unique set of symptoms. When tracing the history of binge eating disorder, it’s difficult to pinpoint when exactly it became “mainstream,” but research …
Could too little sleep be making you eat more? Recent research has shown that too little sleep may affect the food choices we make and how much we eat throughout the day. These recent findings can be particularly important for people who are struggling with an eating disorder, and it goes to show how important …
Many people who struggle with binge eating actively try to find ways to quit. Food diaries, along with other therapeutic resources, may help the process of recovery. Where to Start When starting a food diary, you want to note every instance of eating throughout the day, whether it be a regular meal, a snack or …
International Men’s Health Week promotes health and exercise, but many times eating disorders are not discussed. Men, for many years, have enjoyed a much broader range of “acceptable” body sizes than women. However, more and more men have begun to fall victim to eating disorders but are struggling in silence because of fear and embarrassment. …
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