Ever since I was little the word “Skinny” has been a major part of my vocabulary. Nowadays it’s no different because as a society we seem to be obsessed with it as well. We have Skinny jeans, Skinny Girl Cocktails, Skinny Cow ice cream. We associate that word with so much. Like it makes us [...]
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SURVIVING BULIMIA | EYES WIDE OPEN; MOUTH CLOSED SHUT
I was at a friend’s house the other day and she had some leftovers from an event she had thrown. I was talking to her, and without even thinking about it started serving myself some of it, and sat down and started eating. After about five minutes some other people came in and we all [...]
EATING DISORDERS AND THE HOLIDAYS | TURKEY SURVIVAL 101
And so it begins … The Holiday season is here. “Over the river and through the woods, to grandmother’s house we go” If anybody knows the trepidation somebody with an Eating Disorder feels as the “crepe paper turkeys” and “cornucopias” come out it is me. We don’t see family, we don’t see gratefulness … we [...]
Valerie Bertinelli’s Eating Obsession: Binge Eating was Harder to Kick than Cocaine
Actress Valerie Bertinelli, who stole America’s heart as Barbara Cooper on the sitcom One Day at a Time (1975-1984), has been candid about how difficult it was for her to begin compulsive overeating recovery. “I used food as a crutch, and I abused food in a way that I shouldn’t.” She revealed on the Dr. [...]
HOLIDAYS AND EATING DISORDERS….IT’S ATTACK OF THE GREAT HALLOWEEN CANDY AISLE CHARLIE BROWN!
Scary things about Halloween to a person who never had an eating disorder.. hmmm? lets see flesh eating zombies, wicked witches, goblins, ghouls, hideous monsters, haunted houses, the devil. Scary things about Halloween to a person who is suffering from an Eating Disorder, Reeses Peanut buttercups, Tootsie Roll pops, Hershey bars, Snickers bars, popcorn [...]
COMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR…MIGHT AS WELL FACE IT YOUR ADDICTED TO LOVE
When people think of addiction the first thing that most likely comes to their minds is probably anybody involved with drugs and alcohol. Eating Disorders are often classified as a disease or a disorder, and not seen so much by mainstream society as an addiction, even though they are. Addiction is the continued use of a mood altering [...]
Are Mobile Apps Turning Gamers into Food Addicts?
The Wall Street Journal recently reported that food makers are now using mobile apps to target potential consumers, many of whom are children. Snack companies are giving away free games with names like “Cookie Dough Bites Factory” and “Icee Maker.” The games are easy to operate and built for touch-screen devices like phones and tablets. [...]
Back to School: Do Colleges Create Food Addicts and Trigger Eating Disorders?
Nearly every student going away to college has heard of the infamous, so-called “Freshman 15.” This term came into existence due to incoming freshman’s tendency to gain weight. What is often not discussed is that anxiety over the freshman 15 can often trigger eating disorders. There’s not one reason why students tend to gain weight [...]
Binge Eating Gains Recognition, Offers Hope to those Addicted to Food
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 [...]
BULIMIA TREATMENT: WILD HORSES CAN BE TAMED AND SO CAN WILD EATING DISORDERS
The problem with marinating in an Eating Disorder for half of my life is that separating the crazy and impulsive, self sabotaging, destructive part of me from the healthy, stable, calm cool and collected has taken a lot of hard work and focus. Don’t get me wrong, I certainly don’t think I am a [...]