EATING DISORDER BLOGS

Muscle Dysmorphia

• Discovery Contributor
• Center for Discovery

What You Need to Know About Muscle Dysmorphia In our society there are specific body ideals: small and thin for women...

Holiday Blues: Rising Above the Mood and Finding Joy

• Discovery Contributor
• Center for Discovery

Rising Above the Mood and Finding Joy The holidays are a time of happiness and cheer. We are encouraged to visit...

Traveling with an Eating Disorder: Planning Ahead

• Discovery Contributor
• Other

Traveling with an Eating Disorder Planning Ahead Traveling with an eating disorder can be a monumental undertaking. The beauty about vacations...

Food Allergies and Eating Disorders: Is There a Link?

• Discovery Contributor
• Anorexia NervosaOther

Million Dollar Question: Is There a Link Between Food Allergies and Eating Disorders? In my 20’s and suffering from debilitating migraines,...

Publishing Calorie Counts on Menus: Helpful or Harmful?

• Discovery Contributor
• Other

Is It Helpful or Harmful to Publish Calorie Counts on Menus At lunch with a friend recently, we perused the menu...

The Power of Gratitude

• Discovery Contributor
• Other

Cultivating the Power of Gratitude Can Be a Transformative Experience November is a month of thanksgiving and ushers in the holiday...

Eating Disorders in Children: A Serious Problem on the Rise

• Discovery Contributor
• Other

Eating Disorders in Children: A Serious Problem on the Rise We think of eating disorders as an adolescent’s illness, something that...

Breaking Free of Perfectionism

• Discovery Contributor
• Other

People with eating disorders tend to be high-achieving. This is due in part to a perfectionistic trait that becomes very prevalent...

Eating Disorders in Elderly Populations

• Discovery Contributor
• Other

Eating Disorders in Elderly Populations Eating disorders have traditionally developed in the adolescent and young adult years. Now, studies are showing...