Eating Disorders Category Archives - Page 2 of 13

Just Eat: Questioning the Concept of ‘Choice’ in Eating Disorders

March 2, 2017 March 2, 2017 / By / Eating Disorders

By Elizabeth Langreck, MS, RDN, Director of Nutrition at Promises Scottsdale Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder are life-altering, life-threatening psychological illnesses characterized by extreme eating habits and an obsession with body weight or shape. Eating disorders do not discriminate. Men and women of all ages, races, religions, sizes, education levels and socioeconomic …

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Food Is the Best Medicine for Eating Disorders

February 22, 2017 February 22, 2017 / By / Eating Disorders

One of the first questions people struggling with eating disorders ask is how to get these crazy thoughts about food, weight and body image out of their head. What is the best treatment to stop these obsessive thoughts and the compulsive nature of the eating disorder behaviors? The answer is simple, FOOD, in an adequate …

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Psychodrama for Eating Disorders

February 7, 2017 February 7, 2017 / By / Eating Disorders

Eating disorders are a group of mental health conditions that includes anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. Roughly 30 million Americans will develop the symptoms of one of these conditions at one time or another. Decades of research indicate that you can potentially ease the symptoms of an eating disorder with the help …

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Binge Eating Disorder Becoming Common

August 16, 2015 August 16, 2015 / By Promises Behavioral Health / Eating Disorders

Just a year ago binge eating disorder (BED) was not a recognized mental health diagnosis. Though first described in 1959, it wasn’t until May 2013 that it was added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health. BED has already become the leading eating disorder affecting Americans.

Binge Eating Pill Vyvanse Faces Scrutiny, Scorn

June 6, 2015 June 6, 2015 / By Promises Behavioral Health / Eating Disorders

Monica Seles grunted her way to nine Grand Slam singles championships in the world of tennis. Now, the product she is endorsing is making some pharmaceutical and healthcare industry experts grunt in disapproval.

Drug for Alzheimer’s May Also Treat Eating Disorders

May 30, 2015 May 30, 2015 / By Promises Behavioral Health / Eating Disorders

A drug used to treat Alzheimer’s disease may be able to treat binge eating disorder, according to recent research from Boston University Medical Center (BUSM).

Social Media Promoting Eating Disorders

May 26, 2015 May 26, 2015 / By Promises Behavioral Health / Eating Disorders

Social media can be a dangerous place for people suffering from eating disorders or in danger of developing an eating disorder. One of the most appealing features of social media is that we can find communities of people we would likely never encounter in person who share our interests and values. However, this can sometimes …

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Using Food to Relieve Stress Can Lead to Eating Disorders

April 22, 2015 April 22, 2015 / By / Eating Disorders

It’s the rare person who has never turned to food in times of great stress, be it the proverbial pint of ice cream after a bad break-up or some other soothing indulgence. But some people become too reliant on stress eating, to the extent that it becomes their only means of handling stressful situations. The …

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Perils of Losing Weight When You’ve Had an Eating Disorder

March 25, 2015 March 25, 2015 / By / Eating Disorders

Weight and weight loss can be extremely difficult to navigate for someone who has suffered with an eating disorder in the past. For many people, the recovery process involves avoiding scales altogether, and with them any numbers concerned with weight loss and weight management, such as calorie counting. However, sometimes people with a history of …

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Children, Not Just Teenagers, May Be Vulnerable to Bulimia

March 2, 2015 March 2, 2015 / By Promises Behavioral Health / Eating Disorders

For a long time, experts believed that eating disorders like bulimia nervosa became a risk when children reached adolescence. However, a new study from the University of Montreal adds to the evidence that eating disorders can affect young people earlier than previously thought, becoming a risk well before they reach puberty.