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Being classified as ‘underweight’ is one of the requirements of an anorexia nervosa diagnosis, which means many people with disordered eating are slipping through the cracks If you’re worried about your own or someone else’s health, you can contact Beat, the UK’s eating disorder charity, on 0808 801 0677 or beateatingdisorders.org.uk   Adam, 27, first showed signs of an eating disorder at 12. His weight remained stable despite other overt signs that his body was in crisis – he had early-stage kidney and bowel problems and was not developing testosterone. “No one ever worried,” he says, because he was never underweight…

April 19, 2024 4 min read Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “ data-action=”subscribe”> Subscribe We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Back to Healio Key takeaways: Delayed treatment for eating disorders results in worse outcomes. Establishing medical stability allows the patient to remain at home and engaged in their life. According to data published last…

More than 30 of Northwest Indiana’s local government leaders learned about healthy local food and railroads Thursday, as Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission members heard from leaders of the Northwest Indiana Food Council and a Norfolk Southern representative.Incorporated in 2018, six years after a NIRPC-funded study, the Northwest Indiana Food Council aims to end food insecurity and improve the viability of local farms.“We believe everyone has a right to food,” said Anne Massie, the food group’s co-executive director.Virginia Pleasant, the other co-executive director, said that while Indiana is a top-10 state in agricultural production, 98% of the fruits and vegetables…

Mayor Andre Dickens today announced that Atlanta is one of 16 public-private partnerships selected across the country to receive funds from America’s Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI). This nearly $3 million investment, administered by Reinvestment Fund on behalf of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development, marks a significant step forward in advancing equitable food access and economic empowerment in underserved communities in the city, according to a press release. HFFI is dedicated to supporting food supply chain resilience, improving access to nutritious foods, fostering job creation, and revitalizing low-income communities. The program provides financing to local, state and…

My spine was teetering on the verge of osteoporosis, but I was only 26-years old. Osteoporosis is a weakening of the bones to such an extent that a simple cough could lead to a fracture. This loss of bone mass usually develops in people older than 50, so why were my bones so weak at such a young age? Answer: Ed, aka my “eating disorder.” I had struggled with anorexia nervosa for many years, and a loss of bone mass is far too common among those with eating disorders. If you aren’t familiar with the term “Ed,” I learned in…

The most common question I get asked by parents who have a child with an eating disorder is “is it my fault?” Many parents worry it’s their fault—that they somehow caused their child’s eating disorder. For example, when I’m coaching parents they might ask me:  Did I wait too long to seek treatment for my child? Is it because I forced her to eat when she didn’t want to? I got divorced from his Dad—is that why he has an eating disorder? Is it because I have such a messed up relationship with food? Did I make a mistake in…

When Sam Thomas, a writer, speaker and mental health campaigner, was 11 years old, he experienced homophobic bullying at school. To escape the bullies, he would hide in the bathroom and eat the food in his lunchbox. “It was a sanctuary, as it was the only place I knew I wouldn’t be found,” he tells Yahoo Life.This common and understandable behavior — emotional eating — was a source of comfort for him, and it didn’t end when he left school. Instability in his home life as a child and teen contributed to Thomas’s eating habits and difficult relationship with food.…

Hannah, an eight-year-old girl in Los Angeles, has always had a difficult relationship with food.Her mother Michelle recalls how, even at the age of 1, Hannah struggled transitioning from formula to whole milk, refusing to drink the latter. Solid foods weren’t any better. Her daughter sometimes attempted to eat them, but often spit them out or put out her hand in protest.”I again was like, ‘OK, well, not everybody likes milk,’ ” says Michelle, who withholds her family’s last name for her daughter’s privacy. “But as she got older, I saw that it was still happening.”It wasn’t until much later…

April 18, 2024 Video available at: https://youtu.be/fZcxOiL3VBk Leading New York City-Based Institutions Commit to Administration’s Plant-Powered Carbon Challenge to Reduce Food-Related Carbon Emissions by 25 Percent by 2030 Administration to Provide Tools to Track Emissions and Share Best Practices on Shifting Towards Plant-Forward Menus  NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced a partnership with several leading national and New York City-based institutions to reduce food-related carbon emissions. The city’s integrated greenhouse gas inventory found that 20 percent of New York City’s overall emissions comes from the production and consumption of food. As the city has committed…

Former Australia cricket captain Meg Lanning – celebrated for steering her team to a historic five Twenty20 World Cup victories – revealed that she had been grappling with “an unhealthy relationship” involving food and exercise, which led to her early retirement.Lanning shared her ordeal, revealing a pattern of consuming only two “insignificant” meals daily despite engaging in strenuous physical activity which included running up to 90 kilometers per week.While refraining from labeling her restricted eating habits as indicative of an eating disorder, she conceded to being in denial about seeking help.“It sort of just spiralled and I was in denial,…