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A new pan-Canadian analysis on the cost of eating disorders in children and youth before and during the COVID-19 pandemic shows a sharp increase that the researchers say is only the tip of the iceberg. The study authors are calling for better surveillance of what research indicates is a rapidly growing issue in Canada.Led by the CHEO Research Institute, Ottawa, in collaboration with University of Calgary Faculty of Social Work researcher Dr. Gina Dimitropoulos, PhD, and other health-care and academic partners across Canada, the Deloitte Access Economics report is the first of its kind and shines a light on the significant costs…
Rick Lewandowski University of Wisconsin Oshkosh alumnus and Milwaukee native Rick Lewandowski has spent the last 20 years making sure low-income seniors in his hometown and 32 counties across Wisconsin have access to healthy food. A year after graduating in 2003, Lewandowski began working for Hunger Task Force, a free and local food bank in Milwaukee as a delivery driver. Since then, he has worked his way to the organization’s first senior services director. He oversees 400 volunteers and the delivery and distribution of 10,000 Stockboxes–a box of healthy foods that Hunger Task Force delivers to low-income seniors free…
Breadcrumb Trail LinksLocal NewsEating disorders in children and youth during COVID-19 cost the Canadian health system at least $39.5 million over two years. Get the latest from Elizabeth Payne straight to your inbox Sign Up Published Apr 30, 2024 • Last updated May 01, 2024 • 4 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.Applied developmental psychologist Dr. Nicole Obeid is a scientist and lead of the eating disorder research lab at the CHEO Research Institute. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia Photo by Ashley Fraser /PostmediaArticle contentThe unprecedented rise in eating disorders…
Like a cape-clad superhero, your immune system constantly monitors villainous threats, like viruses or bacteria, and jumps into action when you come down with an illness. After the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping your immune system in fighting shape for the next virus may be top of mind. While no specific food or supplement can guarantee that you’ll never get sick, your overall diet can play an important role in supporting the work your immune system does to ward off unwanted infections. Eating a diet that is high in fiber and healthy fats and provides sufficient amounts of key nutrients, like vitamins…
Researchers at the University of Melbourne are looking for gay and bisexual cis-men with body image and/or eating difficulties to trial the SEED app. SEED is 10-week app-based prevention and early intervention program targeting eating disorder symptoms in adults. Despite increasing awareness of the risk and protective factors for eating disorders and efficacious approaches to treat symptoms, a significant treatment gap remains. It is estimated that only 25% of individuals with an eating disorder receive treatment. This gap is exacerbated for certain high-risk under-serviced groups (e.g., queer men men) with needs that are not satisfied by current front-line treatment options.…
To boldly go where no one has gone before.” That old Star Trek tagline sums up how food companies are engaging in utilizing evolving science and technologies to address growing demands for healthier, more sustainable, and more earth-friendly foods and beverages. Artificial intelligence (AI) and precision fermentation are two examples of how the food industry is leveraging science to not only create new nutritional ingredients, but also make traditional ingredient production eco-friendlier and more cost-effective. Consumers, especially younger generations, are embracing the use of science if it helps to better the planet. “Research suggests millennials and Gen Z consumers are…
These days, when someone mentions the benefits of sports or athletics, the conversation almost always hits the same few points: of course, athletics are good for physical health, but the benefits for social, mental, and emotional wellness bring the benefits of athletics to the next level. And while there’s plenty of anecdotal truth (and scientific data) to back up these claims, they don’t account for the entire intersection of mental health and athletics. Here, we take a closer look at the intersection of athletics and eating disorders. Athletes are often at a higher risk of eating disorders compared to the…
A man who weighed 33st lost 14st in just one year after being diagnosed with binge eating disorder.Bryan Spark, 48, says he has an ‘addictive personality’ which saw him switch to food after he quit alcohol a decade ago.His weight then slowly climbed from 18st to 33st across the space of nine years, which Spark says was mainly down to the “huge portions” he would eat, and feeling the need to “eat all the time” – often clearing his family’s plates as well as his own.”I’ve got a very addictive personality,” Spark, a full-time carer for his wife, explains. “I…
When it’s 6 o’clock and everyone is asking what’s for dinner, “Let’s order Chinese food!” may not sound like the most ideal takeout choice if you’re someone who tries to eat on the healthier side (particularly when it comes to American-Chinese food versus traditional). But feel free to get excited, because you can absolutely find nutritious options sprinkled throughout those massive menus. “Often the issue isn’t that the food itself is unhealthy, it’s that the ratio of carbs to protein and veggies isn’t the most balanced,” says Laura Iu, RD, a certified intuitive eating counselor in New York City. When…
Emily* is a 24-year-old single female with anorexia nervosa and depression who was referred for an assessment due to restricting food intake, being underweight with some alcohol abuse. Emily had been living in a share house but has returned to living with her parents due to her worsening mental health.Anorexia nervosa is a psychiatric disease in which patients restrict their food intake (by extreme diets, purging and excessive exercise). Patients become severely underweight and do not realise it and have a distorted perception of weight. But eating disorders are treatable and can lead to good outcomes.Emily presents to my outpatient…