What do eating disorders and dieting have in common? There are three key similarities between the behavior seen among people with eating disorders and those who are actively dieting. The most obvious overlap is that both groups spend a lot of energy paying attention to what they put in their mouths. Both also tend to …
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Why Eating Disorder Myths Feel Like Truth Eating disorders make for sensational media. As a result, a lot is written about them and a whole lot of it is very wrong! Unfortunately, the speed with which social media repeats stories makes them so familiar that they feel true and we accept them as true without …
Did I cause my child’s Anorexia? Parents always ask if families cause eating disorders (EDs), did they cause the problem? I wish! That’s what I tell parents when they ask what they did to make their child develop Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, or Binge Eating Disorder. If worried parents caused EDs, the cure would be …
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Eating disorders are complex. Unlike conditions that mess with your head but leave your body out of the mix, and those that affect your body but not your mind, EDs involve both your mind and your body. The psychological piece interferes with your ability to adequately nourish your body, and its impact on your body …
