Many of us wonder if we should count calories to lose weight — and everyone from Harvard University to the U.S. government seems to say ‘yes.’ But as Caroline Dooner, author of The F*ck It Diet, puts it, “It’s not that calorie counting & calorie restriction won’t result in weight loss, it (often) will. The […]
It’s well known that when someone has an eating disorder their body is severely affected. However, many people fail to realize the impact that the problem has on their mind and the way that they think. Eating disorders begin in the brain. Not only that, but they also cause health problems including brain damage, which […]
At least 30 million people in the United States suffer from an eating disorder at any given time, with 0.9 percent of women suffering from anorexia nervosa (or anorexia for short) in their lifetime. Anorexia is the most deadly mental illness, with 1 in 5 deaths associated with anorexia owing to suicide. To someone who […]
If you are in recovery from an eating disorder, it may feel as if virtually everything around you is a trigger. These triggers often seem to be inescapable and impossible to be ignored. Rather, they come unannounced and unbidden in the sights and sounds of daily life. Triggers for an eating disorder come in a […]
You may have heard stereotypes about eating disorders such as bulimia nervosa and who they affect. Many people wrongfully assume that only upper-class white women suffer from bulimia — but in reality, that could not be farther from the truth. The patient population that suffers from bulimia nervosa is as racially and ethnically diverse as […]
Eating disorders may occur suddenly or creep up on your slowly. However, often, it will begin long before you know you’re struggling in your relationship with eating and food. Over time, it may change and develop – perhaps you may begin by restricting your food intake but then over time begin overeating. There are also […]
Sadly, many of us have known someone who is dependent on drugs or alcohol — a condition known as substance abuse. Substance abuse and eating disorders may not seem all that alike, but they often occur together. Previously, we’ve talked about drunkorexia — an eating disorder where people, often college-aged women, restrict caloric intake and/or […]
If you suffer from the eating disorder known as bulimia nervosa, you may also struggle with binging and purging, or making yourself throw up or abusing laxatives or diuretics to compensate for large amounts of food consumed rapidly in a short period of time. Or, you may have a form of eating disorder not otherwise […]
Most people are aware of anorexia nervosa. However, there are some misconceptions about this condition that can lead to misunderstandings and failure to spot the signs of the disease in some sufferers. As an example, most people believe that people with anorexia automatically have a huge amount of weight loss, or an extremely low bodyweight. […]
The process of recovering from an eating disorder is often challenging and long. Whatever type of eating disorder you’re suffering from – whether it be binge eating disorder, bulimia or anorexia – it’s important to remember that your problem didn’t begin overnight, so you should expect the process of recovery to also last for many […]