EATING DISORDER BLOGS

Traveling with an Eating Disorder: Planning Ahead

• Discovery Contributor
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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?

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• 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?

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

Recovery Stories: A Beacon of Hope

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Recovering from an eating disorder is a tremendous milestone. There may come a time when you’ve been recovered for a while...

Nutrition: Registered Dietitians

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• Anorexia NervosaARFIDBinge Eating DisorderBulimia NervosaOrthorexia NervosaOSFEDOther

A key component to eating disorder treatment is developing and monitoring a nutrition plan. Nutritional deficiencies are common in people with...