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Introduction Eating disorders (EDs) are psychiatric disorders characterized by abnormal routine eating-related behaviors [1–3], and patients often correlate them with psychological concerns related to their weight and body image [1, 2]. A mortality rate of up to 25% has been reported for patients with EDs [4–7]; and the prevalence of EDs is higher in females compared with males [4, 5, 8, 9]. The most common forms of EDs are anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) [7, 10, 11]. The primary characteristic of AN includes restriction of food intake due to a persistent fear of becoming overweight, even though the…

Today we’re going to talk about a child who likely has bulimia and won’t talk to her mom. In my response, I’ll try to address the different aspects of the behavior that they’re describing and think about how we might interpret some of that behavior.The letterDear Ginny,My daughter told her counselor at school that she’s been bingeing and purging. I think she picked it up from a lecture given during P.E. one day about eating disorders. I’m furious with the school and I’ve told them it’s irresponsible to teach kids how to binge and purge. She’s always been such a…

“Insider Experience: Working in the Field as Recovered Professional” (By: Jessica Setnick, MS, RD, CEDRD-S) In the early 2000’s I wrote an article about my eating disorder and recovery for a national magazine. It was published as a cover story under the sensational headline, “An RD Confesses: I Had Bulimia.” At the time I wrote the article, I didn’t realize being a recovered professional was sensational. Most eating disorder professionals I knew at the time had experience with their own eating issues and spoke about them freely among colleagues. Monika Woolsey had created a handout I distributed at my student…

When picky eaters don’t eat enough for proper development or everyday functioning, they may be living with ARFID.There’s nothing wrong with selective eating. Maybe your child isn’t a fan of certain textures or food types. Maybe they aren’t hungry at mealtimes.These things are natural. But when your child lives with ARFID, food can regularly disinterest them or cause anxiety. They might worry there are negative effects to eating, like choking or vomiting.ARFID is most often diagnosed in children (though it can occur in adults) and is slightly more common in males.It’s a newer diagnosis, and a review of preliminary studies…

The fundamental reason we eat food is to provide our bodies with the nutrients and energy we need to function. But, we often eat for other reasons too. We eat in response to our emotions, in times of celebration, or when socialising with others ­– and research shows that when we eat in response to our emotions, we tend to overeat. In fact, emotional eating has been found to be positively associated with greater odds of overeating, greater intake of energy-dense foods, and higher body weight or obesity (Lopez-Cepero et al., 2019). Associate Professor Esben Strodl, from the School of…

An Independent Dialogue as a contribution to the UN Food Systems Summit On Friday, 4 June, the World Health Organization, EAT, and the Global Alliance for the Future of Food will host Healthy Food Systems: For people, planet, and prosperity, an Independent Food Systems Summit Dialogue.More info: https://summitdialogues.org/dialogue/12007/ Event details:Time/date: Friday, 4 June 2021 | 13.00 – 15.00 CESTFormat: Zoom webinar with keynotes, panel debate and audience pollingSimultaneous translation: English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, ChineseRegistration: via Google Form with Zoom link to followAgenda Background:In the year of the UN Food Systems Summit, this dialogue aims to convene experts and actors from across the…

First Investment of the New ‘Build Back Better’ Initiative Will Serve as a Bridge from Pandemic Assistance to Food System Transformation WASHINGTON, June 4, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an investment of up to $1 billion, including $500 million in American Rescue Plan funding, in The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) to support and expand the emergency food network so states, food banks and local organizations can reliably serve their communities. Building on lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, USDA will enter into cooperative agreements with state, Tribal and local entities to more efficiently purchase…

I think lots of people have their own way to define eating disorder recovery. Today I’m going to do my best to share my view of recovery. As someone who has personally navigated eating disorder recovery and a coach who helps parents get their kids through recovery, my view may help you visualize what recovery might look like for your family. As you may imagine, the answer varies for each person, so what I’m doing here is giving you some concepts to consider that can help you visualize what recovery may look like for your child.The letterDear Ginny,My daughter has…

We all have a different threshold for how much is too much, and the definition of overeating can vary depending on the situation. For instance, what you eat for dinner one day may be a normal amount for you — but it can seem like overkill if you also had a very large lunch or did a lot of snacking between meals.In general, “overeating can be defined as consuming more food than the body can handle comfortably in one sitting, or consuming more calories than the body needs to function optimally on a daily basis,” says Eudene Harry, M.D., physician…

Jenny Loudon, left, and Beth Rose, co-founders of the Alaska Eating Disorders Alliance, photographed in Anchorage on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. (Emily Mesner / ADN) These days, when potential patients call Katie Bell, an Anchorage therapist whose specialty includes treating eating disorders, she tells them that she’ll probably have an opening in about three months at the earliest.Then she gives them the names of three other providers they can call because “three months is too long to wait,” she said.Over the past year, Bell’s waiting list has grown. She said it may be a sign of a trend that’s happening…