The Origins of NAAFA (National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance)
With the recent growing popularity of body positivity, it may be surprising to learn that body positivity itself is not a…
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Thinspiration and Bonespiration in Relation to Eating Disorders
Summer is ending which means back to the classrooms for teachers and school-aged children. After having the summer off, sitting in…
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How to Help Your Teen Build a Positive Body Image
Build a Positive Body Image Do you want to help your teen build a positive body image? Being a teenager is…
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How to Talk to Children About Food in a Healthy Manner
Children are like sponges – they soak in almost everything around them and then repeat the words they hear, mimic the…
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Are Eating Disorders Contagious?
Are Eating Disorders Contagious? Contagious disorders refer to communicable diseases that can be passed from one individual to another individual when…
Read MoreWhat Causes Bulimia Nervosa?
Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder that impacts an individual’s mental and physical health. Though we often visualize someone suffering with…
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Vacationing and Traveling Abroad While in Eating Disorder Recovery
Traveling abroad while in eating disorder recovery The smell of the ocean, taking in new sights and being embraced with different…
Read MoreBody Image Isn’t a Girl Thing
Think Again…Body Image Isn’t a Girl Thing When we are asked to describe male traits, what words usually come to mind?…
Read MoreAdele: Battling Body Shaming
Adele is Rolling in the Deep Battling Body Shaming “Look! Adele’s not eating pizza,” her fans say. “Adele just ate a…
Read MoreUS Athletes on Eating Disorders and Body Image Issues
Eating Disorders and Body Image Issues Among US Olympians Now a college coach, when she was young girl, Misty Hyman first…
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