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10 Tips to Ease Concerns About Your Weight

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Given the focus on weight by the health establishment, the government and the media, it is not surprising that many people in this country are anxiously asking the same question. And there is no shortage ...

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A Chance to Live

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

Inside every human being is a drive. Sometimes the drive is clear cut: he or she wants to be a doctor, a lawyer, a wife, a mother, a husband, a father, or something else entirely. ...

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The Eating Disorder Beast Can Be Beaten

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

I'm 15 years old, it's 3:00 p.m., school is out and I can't wait to get home and be alone. I'm dizzy, lightheaded, and cold. As I go to my locker to get ...

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Purge: Rehab Diaries

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

In our society, eating disorders are mostly misunderstood and glamorized. We’re told that everyone with an eating disorder is skin and bones. That just by looking at someone we can easily spot the starvation, the ...

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Q & A with Eating Disorder Specialist Sari Fine Shepphird: Part 1

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

Sari Fine Shepphird, Ph.D, a Los Angeles clinical psychologist and eating disorder specialist, is the author of 100 Questions & Answers about Anorexia Nervosa. Psych Central contributor Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S., spoke with her about ...

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Demystifying Treatment for Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Monday, May 4th, 2009

Some dismiss body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) as vanity; others believe it’s a rare and extreme condition. Though many misconceptions continue to circulate, BDD is a real, fairly common body image disorder. It affects men and ...

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Overeating: It’s All In Your Head

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

The following is an excerpt from the book Three Minute Therapy and focuses on the topic of overeating and how cognitive-behavioral techniques can be used to help a person overcome this concern. They say that inside ...

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Restrained Eaters May ‘Let Go’ During Pregnancy

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

Women who usually are restrained eaters tend to gain more weight than other women when they're pregnant, say researchers. Excess weight gain may be linked to child obesity, so a team from the University of ...

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The Psychology of Diets

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

Evidence suggests that our dietary habits and the decisions we make about what we eat are acquired over several years, but what psychological processes underpin this kind of learning? And why do preferences vary across ...

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Study Gives Hope for Anorexics’ Future

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

Previous research has indicated a high rate of mortality and illness for patients with anorexia nervosa. A recent Swedish study, however, found positive long-term outcomes for adolescent anorexics. Dr. Frank Lindblad and colleagues at ...

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A Family Guide to Eating Disorders, Part 2: Identification and Treatment

Sunday, December 10th, 2006

In Part 1 of this Guide, we focused on strategies for preventing the development of eating disorders in children. In Part 2, we will turn to the warning signs of eating disorders, how to get ...

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A Family Guide to Eating Disorders, Part 1: Prevention

Sunday, December 10th, 2006

How much should you worry if your teenager starts to claim she's not hungry, eliminates foods from her diet, or expresses worry about becoming fat? When does "fussy" or diet-like eating go too far? How ...

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What To Do if a Family Member Has an Eating Disorder

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

Accept that there are no quick and easy solutions for recovery from an eating disorder. Therapists, physicians and other eating disorder experts have no magic cure. If your loved one is to get lasting recovery, ...

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Treatment and Management of Eating Disorders

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

Persons with eating disorders often have difficulty admitting that they have a serious problem, and in many cases, particularly with anorexia, family or friends must persuade the individual to seek treatment. In treating anorexia nervosa, the ...

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Fitness Magazines and Eating Disorders: Is There a Relationship?

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

It's long been held that waif-thin models posing in fashion and beauty magazines encourage young women to follow unhealthy eating habits—possibly bulimia and anorexia nervosa. Now, researchers at Brigham Young University have discovered "thin is ...

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