Everyone thinks that they have some basic knowledge of anorexia nervosa, but experts know that it’s a complex, multi-layered disorder that goes beyond just restricting caloric intake. Megan E. Shott, who conducts research at the University of Colorado’s Department of Psychology, found that individuals that face anorexia nervosa could also have issues with cognitive deficits [...]
ANOREXIA TREATMENT….WHO ATE IT LESS?
Forget football, baseball, arm wrestling, or loud bodily function noises contests, when it comes to competition,men have nothing on women. Honestly if any heterosexual men even had a clue what it was like to have that extra X chromosome they would be wearing high heels, getting botox, and having the fat sucked out of their thighs on a daily basis. They would [...]
Orthorexia: At What Point Does Healthy Eating Become an Eating Disorder?
Orthorexia, a term used to describe individuals that fixate on healthy eating isn’t a term that’s recognized by the American Psychiatric Association, and some eating disorder clinics don’t even know what it is, but it is seen as a precursor to other more common eating disorders like anorexia nervosa and bulimia. Commonly, orthorexia begins with [...]
ANOREXIA AND PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION ABUSE: KID IN A BRAIN CANDY STORE
I was chilling on the couch Sunday ready to watch the Grammy’s when I heard that Whitney Houston had died. It was like a little punch in the gut, as it brought me back to the day where I used to bop around in pegged acid-wash jeans and bangle bracelets belting out “how will I know if he really loves me?” [...]
Why Eating Disorders are Particularly Harmful to Pregnant Women
One aspect of eating disorders that’s often overlooked is how they can affect women’s reproductive health. A study conducted in the United Kingdom showed that women who have a history of eating disorders like anorexia nervosa and bulimia have more fertility problems, unplanned pregnancies, and general negative feelings toward having a child. The study, which [...]
Eating Disorders are not Just a Lifestyle Choice
The National Eating Disorders Association reported that over 10 million women and 1 million men in America struggle with anorexia and bulimia. But even with that many people suffering from the disorders, many people don’t know that eating disorders are real diseases and not just lifestyle choices. One huge myth surrounding eating disorders is that [...]
CAN WE JUST “LEGO” OF THE NONSENSE AND GET A GRIP.
There is probably not a person on the planet who hasn’t heard of Lego. They are an icon, up there with happy meals and MTV, they have built memories (no pun intended). I think every child in America has Legos somewhere buried under their Polly pockets and Roboticles. I remember my cousins and I playing with them when we were [...]
Eating Disorders and the Media: OMGaga had Bulimia!
Anybody who is anybody knows that I am obsessed with shoes, Johnny Depp and Lady Gaga. Yep I ’m a little monster and have been since the first time she debuted herself in 9 inch platforms and platinum blonde bangs. I think it’s women like Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta who know what they want in life and don’t let anything [...]
THE EXORCISM OF EATING DISORDERS: BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO
I ran into my Eating Disorder today. This happens a lot. It was just standing there. It looked helpless and weak and very pathetic. It didn’t say anything to me, because it pretty much knows not to anymore. It has learned the hard way that I can shut it down with one cool stare. I can [...]
ANOREXIA AND DATING: LOVE IS BLIND AND SHE HAS LOTS OF BAGGAGE
Dating and Anorexia I have no problem telling people I am in recovery for an eating disorder. I mean for goodness sake, I put my whole story in the middle of the fishbowl a very long time ago. Google my name and you can see the ugly, the bad, and all the sad. I have [...]