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Source: Nicoletaionescu | iStock Every year, Precision Nutrition, a large nutrition coaching organization that aims to help individuals change their eating and exercise habits, takes a poll. It asks the simple question: What is your greatest challenge when it comes to weight loss and maintenance of weight loss? And, every year, answer #1 is the same: emotional/stress eating. It is clear that emotional eating is a problem for many individuals, whether they are trying to lose weight or not. These results are in line with a large body of research that has identified emotional eating as a significant problem. But…
Ottawa Morning6:35Ozempic eating disordersOne of the things Sheryl Rasband learned as part of her recovery from anorexia was that she shouldn’t actively try to lose weight. That’s why she was a little taken aback when her psychiatrist suggested she might want to try Ozempic.”I want to give him the benefit of the doubt because I was expressing my anxiety about my weight…. However, he knows my history,” she said.The 40-year-old nurse and mother who lives in Utah County, Utah, has struggled with an eating disorder since she was 16, and said her weight has gone up and down since then.When…
Two restrictive types of eating disorders with key differences. Many people are familiar with anorexia nervosa (anorexia) and have a general idea of its diagnostic criteria, which entails an intense fear of gaining weight and a distorted body image. These deep-seated fears lead to self-imposed starvation or extreme restriction when it comes to food intake, making anorexia not only a very serious eating disorder but also the most deadly. Orthorexia is a lesser-known restrictive type of disordered eating and only emerged as a diagnosable illness in the late 90s. You can think of it as anorexia’s long-lost cousin, given that…
Ketamine and esketamine are the only psychedelics currently being used clinically with eating disorder patients. RJ Sangosti / MediaNews Group / The Denver Post via Getty Images Sarah Kelley was 14 years old when she first started to feel an intractable need to control her body and how it looked. She restricted her eating and ran for miles every day. “I would have times where it was pretty bad and impacted my ability to compete in cross country and soccer and to even function,” she says. Only after her freshman year of college did Kelley first receive treatment for anorexia.…
Cheerful and happy memories from childhood days are so important for every individual. It signifies many positive impacts on our lives. Interestingly, a recent study reveals how limited positive and happy experiences of childhood can lead to binge eating disorder. Seems shocking, right? But it is actually true and the findings shed light on some interesting observations among today’s young people and the link between binging on loads of food. To know all about the association between positive childhood experiences and binging, read on. What Does The Study On Binge Eating Reveal? Picture credit- Canva The University of Houston Department…
Cheerful and happy memories from childhood days are so important for every individual. It signifies many positive impacts on our lives. Interestingly, a recent study reveals how limited positive and happy experiences of childhood can lead to binge eating disorder. Seems shocking, right? But it is actually true and the findings shed light on some interesting observations among today’s young people and the link between binging on loads of food. To know all about the association between positive childhood experiences and binging, read on. What Does The Study On Binge Eating Reveal? Picture credit- Canva The University of Houston Department…
Students in the Communication Techniques in Foods and Nutrition course pose for a group photo after a recent class that focused on food photography.Tim Brouk Written by: Tim Brouk, tbrouk@purdue.edu Aunt Jean’s family-favorite cranberry and almond cheeseball will get a visual makeover thanks to niece and Purdue University Department of Nutrition Science senior Gabrielle Joley’s new food styling and photography skills learned in NUTR 42400 (Communication Techniques in Foods and Nutrition). A recent class concentrated on food photography, a common sight on social media platforms. But just whipping out a smartphone and snapping a quick pic before digging in sometimes…
Among the lesser-known and less-studied eating disorder behaviors is chew and spit (CHSP) behavior. This behavior consists of chewing a highly palatable and energy-dense food and spitting it out instead of swallowing it. The intent of chewing and spitting is to enjoy food’s flavor without ingesting calories. CHSP is similar to bingeing because it involves larger than intended quantities of high-calorie foods. It also shares elements of restrictive eating because the food is not actually consumed. While a 2018 large-scale study published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders showed that the prevalence of CHSP amassed 0.4% of adults (predominantly females),…
A nutrient-rich diet is essential for maintaining optimal health. Nutritious food contributes to overall wellness; protects against heart disease, diabetes and cancer; and can lower annual medical costs by an estimated average of $1,800 each year. With a growing body of research supporting the benefits of healthy eating, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services developed a Food as Medicine program—based on the growing movement with the same name. In addition, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will require Medicare Advantage Organizations participating in the Value Based Insurance Design model to offer supplemented benefits in at least two…
This programmatic evaluation research was designed as a single group, quantitative, repeated measures (i.e., pre- and post-test intervention) study.RecruitmentA convenience sample of students in two distinct healthcare disciplines (i.e., master’s level nutrition graduate students, nurse practitioner students) was recruited between April 2021 and May 2022. Nutrition graduate students were recruited from Teacher’s College/Columbia University in New York NY, USA. Nurse practitioner students were enrolled at either Columbia University School of Nursing in New York NY, USA or North Dakota State University School of Nursing in Fargo ND, USA. Prior to any coursework on eating disorders, 105 students received a letter…