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It only takes one step into the produce aisle at the grocery store to notice the plethora of lettuce options you have at your fingertips: spinach, arugula, romaine, kale—and more. All of these leafy greens can certainly benefit your health in different ways, but if you’re looking to toss together a salad with a variety of taste and nutrients, consider grabbing a bag of spring mix. This versatile leafy green blend is high in nutrients like vitamin C, iron and vitamin A, making it deserving of a spot in your regular grocery rotation. While the particular greens offered in a…

YPSILANTI — Eastern Michigan University senior Raya Lasiewski embodies resilience and dedication to assisting others. Overcoming the trials of a challenging childhood scarred by food insecurity, she confronted and conquered an eating disorder. As she prepares to graduate from EMU on Saturday, April 27, Lasiewski is poised to embark on a career as a therapist, focusing on aiding those battling eating disorders and substance abuse.“I’m grateful to be here to share my experiences with others who may find it difficult to pursue their education while experiencing health issues,” said Lasiewski.Lasiewski’s journey began in a Russian orphanage, where she spent the first…

Reasons is a proud sponsor of the National Alliance for Eating Disorders In honor of eating disorders awareness week, we were asked what “Not One More” means to us. This question inspired us to shine a light on weight bias, a pervasive issue in the United States. The prevailing societal message that fat individuals are somehow less deserving and less human perpetuates an extremely harmful narrative. This biased mindset, whether subtly conveyed through trendy diets or wellness apps, or more explicitly stated in conversations with medical providers has real-life devastating consequences Read more  —> About Reasons Eating Disorder Center Reasons…

It’s impossible to escape the soaring popularity of Ozempic and similar drugs these days—daily headlines, celebrity “success” stories, and apparent ease in procuring prescriptions (even Costco sells them now) abound. But the cumulative effect of all of this has many experts in the eating disorder field worried about how this might affect their patients. This makes sense—even for those without eating disorders, these drugs can feel both triggering and enticing. After all, research tells us about 90% of women are dissatisfied with their bodies. This sounds like a quick fix.Then, I started hearing reports—first anecdotal, then published—that some doctors were…

Sumamry: A high-fat, sugary diet during adolescence may cause long-lasting memory impairments. The study found that rats raised on a junk food diet exhibited significant memory deficits that persisted into adulthood, despite switching to a healthier diet.These effects were linked to disruptions in acetylcholine, a crucial neurotransmitter for memory and learning, highlighting the critical impact of diet on brain development. The research suggests that poor dietary habits in youth could have irreversible effects on cognitive functions.Key Facts:Adolescent rats on a junk food diet showed reduced acetylcholine levels and struggled with memory tests designed to mimic human episodic memory.Memory impairments persisted…

EWG’s Food Scores is an easy-to-use food database that helps you make healthier, more informed choices about what you eat and drink based on scientific data and research. The database puts at consumers’ fingertips information about over 80,000 products, ranging from candy to condiments – including many, if not most, of the products in your shopping cart. Consumers have searched Food Scores over 100 million times since it launched in 2014.  Food and beverages are ranked on their nutrition, ingredient and processing concerns. Each product gets a score on a scale of 1 to 10 – best to worst –…

Family caregivers of those with eating disorders have often told me that it broke their hearts to take a child or other loved one to a Residential Treatment Center (RES or RTC). Often this can feel like a “last ditch effort” to families new to this.Learning the realities of what a RTC is and is not and what the roles are is a steep learning curve for families. Most family caregivers are; terrified, sad, have very little hope and are unaware and unprepared for what to expect and how to best support a loved one.The goal of the RTC topic…

Aside from being dangerous, eating disorders are complex mental health conditions. Many factors can make it challenging to get accurate statistics on how many people struggle with certain eating disorders or eating disorders in general. By some estimates, nearly 8 million Americans live with an eating disorder. [1] And though there are many types of eating disorders, or even disordered eating behaviors, which may not be part of an official diagnosis, it’s believed that the most common eating disorder in the United States is currently binge eating disorder (BED). [2] Despite being one of the most recently defined eating disorders, BED is thought to…

Please note that this is an Archived article and may contain content that is out of date. The use of she/her/hers pronouns in some articles is not intended to be exclusionary. Eating disorders can affect people of all genders, ages, races, religions, ethnicities, sexual orientations, body shapes, and weights.I’ve gotten to partner with the Center for Change for the past eight years, specifically with their diabetes and eating disorder specialty program. I’ve spoken at events to people with diabetes, as well as healthcare professionals who are treating them. During this time, I’ve gotten a lot of questions about what diabetes…

A third-grader from Los Angeles tries a new food every day as a therapeutic way to overcome ARFID, a mental illness and form of disordered eating that makes someone afraid of food — and she’s documenting the results on her Instagram page. On @myarfidlife, Hannah, 8, shares videos of herself trying different types of foods — from snacks to entrées — to varying degrees of success, classifying the food as “safe” or putting it “on the fear list.”  Chicken-flavored rice, for example, scored a 7/10 — but yogurt-covered raisins earned a grimace, a 4/10, and a declaration that “They look…