THIS BLOG IS DEDICATED TO BOSTON I was talking to several people the other day in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing. None of them had eating disorders but were expressing the horrible feeling they got when they heard the news. How they were just sick to their stomach and just couldn’t [...]
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Eating Disorder Articles: Book Claims that Fashion Models Eat Kleenex to Stay Thin
The fashion industry has a reputation for being cutthroat. Any viewing of America’s Next Top Model shows that the pressures and rejection involved in the fashion industry can cause women to tear up. But according to former Australian Vogue editor Kristie Clements, fashion models are doing more than crying into their tissues, they are eating [...]
BODY IMAGE AND EATING DISORDERS…HEALTHY BODY IMAGE FOR DUMMIES
The other day I was in a famous clothing store and fell in love with a fierce snakeskin top I saw in the store window. I went to go find it and, to my remiss, found out I was not the only person with good fashion taste as they were all sold out. With much [...]
Eating Disorders Treatment Options: Focusing on Health
During an interview with iVillage’s Kelly Wallace, First Lady Michelle Obama discussed the topic of body image. It’s my hope that her words will serve to inspire fellow parents to adopt her perspective. She spoke candidly that when discussing food with her daughters Sasha and Malia she doesn’t speak in terms of which foods make [...]
EATING DISORDER SUPPORT: I’D RATHER HAVE THREE BLIND MICE THAN ONE WHO CAN SEE
One of my bosses turned me onto the show The Voice about a year ago. Yes, a lot of it has to do with the fact that I think Adam Levine, one of the Judges from the band Maroon 5 hosts it, happens to be one of my most fave guys on this planet. Another [...]
CELEBRITIES AND BODY IMAGE…HOWARD YOU CAN KISS MY GREAT BIG BEAUTIFUL ASS.
I have been listening to Howard Stern since back when I was in college. By listen, I mean could hardly tolerate the “shock jock’s” snarky remarks and over-the-line comments he made on his syndicated radio show. I know show business and there are a lot of people like Madonna, Dennis Rodman, and Lady Gaga whose [...]
Eating Disorder (ED) Blog: Seventeen + BMI = Bad Math
When struggling with an eating disorder, numbers can feel like your enemies. It can seem that everywhere you look numbers are taunting you, judging you and diminishing your self-image. Whether it’s the number of calories in the sandwich you just ate or the number on the scale, the mental arithmetic never seems to add up [...]
Celebrities with Eating Disorders: Jane Fonda Discusses her Long Bulimia Battle
When most people hear the name Jane Fonda, the first image that is likely to come to mind is that of the original fitness guru. The actress-turned-fitness queen inspired a generation to take cardiovascular exercise seriously with her once-ubiquitous aerobics tapes. However, she wasn’t always the picture of health. The 74-year-old actress revealed on Katie [...]
Eating Disorder Article: Musician Discusses Selective Eating Disorder in Rolling Stone
If most people were asked to name an eating disorder they would probably name anorexia or bulimia, but it’s unlikely that anyone would name selective eating disorder. Selective eating disorder is a rare disorder that is rooted in childhood. Those who suffer with selective eating can only eat a very limited palette of foods, gagging [...]
Eating Disorder Help: Lady Gaga Comes Clean About Bulimia Battle & Promotes Body Revolution
Lady Gaga has been one of the music industry’s most prevalent provocateurs, never backing down from the opportunity to shock both her fans and detractors. But in late September, Lady Gaga did something more mystifying than wearing a meat dress: she posted a picture of herself in her underwear, sans makeup and platinum hair with [...]