When was the last time you had an Organic thought? Seriously…think about the concept!..One idea, thought, or shade of inspiration, that was completely your own. One that was…Fresh…Crisp…Clean… Different from anybody else’s opinions or actions. It wasn’t influenced by your mother, your friend, your boss, your coworker or the lady selling you perfume at the [...]
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FOOD OBSESSION: WE AREN’T GONNA TAKE IT ANYMORE!!
Food Obsession Have you ever wasted a day of your life asking somebody “do these jeans make me look fat?”, and not even hearing what they said because you didn’t believe them? Have you ever wasted a birthday refusing a piece of cake by saying “no thanks, I am on a diet” and then satisfying yourself with a [...]
We’re Not Buying It – Sending a Message to Advertisers
A number of studies have demonstrated that televised and print media have a profound influence on individuals who are either vulnerable of developing or currently struggling with eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia or compulsive overeating disorder. The findings…
Eating Disorder News: OCD Teenagers, Adults with Anorexia & Men with Eating Disorders
This week in eating disorder news we discuss the rise of eating disorders in middle age women; a research study that found a link between obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and eating disorders in teenagers; and the large number of teenage boys and young males with eating disorders that are commonly overlooked.
The Myth of the Ideal Body
It seems as if a week doesn’t go by without the mainstream media reporting on another celebrity going into rehab for a mental health issue. It used to be fairly typical to discover that many of these visits to treatment facilities involved an issue with alcohol abuse or chemical dependency.
Focus On Health
Americans spend nearly 60 billion dollars a year supporting the private weight-loss industry in the pursuit of elusive physical perfection. As we all know, most diets invariably fail and those endeavoring to achieve the trimmer, leaner, ready-for-the-beach body are inevitably frustrated and disappointed.
Reality TV: Addicted to Food on OWN
So if anybody knows what it is like to be on national TV with your whole eating disorder being exposed, it is I. I have blogged many times on it, and have pretty strong opinions when it comes to anybody and their pain being told to the whole entire world. In 2004, when I was given the opportunity to appear on a national talk show to share my story, it was half out of desperation and half out of the dazzle and bedazzle that…
TV Role Models
The correlation between the pervasive imagery of impossibly thin “role models” on television the increase in eating disorders among teenage girls has been the subject of many studies. Most researchers, clinicians and educators believe that the link between repeated and continuous exposure…
Don’t believe the Hype!
Her beauty is plastered across the front of any magazine, billboard, or commercial screen. She is thin, beautiful, polished, not one zit, not one blemish, not one single flaw. She must be happy, she must have the best life, and she must not have a care in the world.