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Source: Ben White/unsplash Understanding the complex nature of eating disorders and fostering open family communication to increase connection with a child lost to an eating disorder illness is essential in supporting the recovery process. As a clinician, I have interacted with numerous clients, emphasizing the importance of including families in the treatment of young people who, through various means, restrict their food intake to the point of inducing malnutrition and both mental and physical distress. The involvement of families in eating disorder treatment is crucial for several reasons. Firstly, during a phase when children’s executive functioning is underdeveloped and influenced…
This article contains references to disordered eating and eating disorders.Welcome to the latest instalment of Body Talk, our monthly column written by journalist, author, and GLAMOUR’s Website Director, Ali Pantony. Ali has written extensively about her own journey with body acceptance and eating disorders for GLAMOUR, but still feels there’s so much to be said on this topic. Despite the millions of #bodypositive TikToks, the societal pressures we face as women have never really gone away. In her monthly column, Ali explores the journey to accepting our bodies in a society that has always taught us otherwise.The pharmacist glances at…
7 Best Food Storage Containers of 2024, According to TestingFood storage containers are a must for putting away leftovers, knocking out meal prep and packing a healthy lunch. They’re also great for creating a clutter-free, organized kitchen. The experts in the Good Housekeeping Institute Kitchen Appliances and Innovation Lab have been hands-on with over 80 food storage containers from top brands such as Rubbermaid, Pyrex and OXO. We fill containers with tomato sauce to ensure each has a tight seal and resists staining. We also note how well containers perform in the freezer, microwave and dishwasher. Some containers are better…
7 Best Food Storage Containers of 2024, According to TestingFood storage containers are a must for putting away leftovers, knocking out meal prep and packing a healthy lunch. They’re also great for creating a clutter-free, organized kitchen. The experts in the Good Housekeeping Institute Kitchen Appliances and Innovation Lab have been hands-on with over 80 food storage containers from top brands such as Rubbermaid, Pyrex and OXO. We fill containers with tomato sauce to ensure each has a tight seal and resists staining. We also note how well containers perform in the freezer, microwave and dishwasher. Some containers are better…
Costco has always been, and apparently will always be, the place where you can find a great deal. Even if it’s the end of the world. On June 30, Instagram user Pressure Luck Cooking, aka Jeffrey Eisner, reminded people that Costco is here for you now — and literally forever. “So I’m in Costco, which is like my happiest place in the world to be, and I’ve never seen anything like this before. They have buckets that they are just calling ’emergency food supply for 132 servings … I guess this is for when the apocalypse hits?” Indeed, Costco is…
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An employee at a north Columbus eating disorder program is in court Wednesday after being accused of sexual battery of a patient. According to court documents, 26-year-old Amanda Stetzer is facing felony charges of sexual battery of a patient or inmate and disseminating matter harmful to juveniles. Stetzer is accused of engaging in a sexual relationship with a patient at The Emily Program Eating Disorder Outpatient Treatment Center in the Northwoods area near Worthington. Amanda Stetzer appears for her arraignment hearing in Franklin County Municipal Court. (Courtesy Photo/Franklin County Municipal Court)The Emily Program building. (Courtesy Photo/Franklin…
The dominant treatment model for eating disorders largely ignores the body – but what if we centred it? A small but growing number of somatic therapists have a radical new vision 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 Ani Waggoner has battled anorexia for 28 years. She’s been to seven different treatment facilities, and cycled in and out of recovery for her entire adult life. It wasn’t until her last residential stay, at the Renfrew Centre in Florida, that she hit a…
FRESHFARM is expanding its healthy food outreach program for grade schoolers to a new partner in Southeast D.C. Half of young children do not eat a daily vegetable, according to the CDC. A local nonprofit is on a mission to change that, through education and partnerships. FRESHFARM, which operates two dozen farmers markets in the D.C. region, is expanding its healthy food outreach program for grade schoolers to a new partner in Southeast D.C. The National Children’s Center has partnered with FRESHFARM for its food and garden education curriculum at its Early Learning and Early Intervention Center. FRESHFARM community food…
The happy medium lies somewhere in between. Dietitian Nichola Ludlam-Raine, a spokesperson for the British Dietetic Association, agrees an “all or nothing” approach can be unhealthy.“In my opinion, it is extremely hard to eat a diet 100% free-from UPFs in 2024 while maintaining a decent social life,” she says.“UPFs come on a spectrum of health and itʼs about reducing our consumption of the less nutritious varieties and using the more nutritious options for convenience as is needed. If you’re eating mainly UPF-free at home, the odd gin and slimline tonic or ice-cream at the weekend isn’t going to be an…
The Health Ministry in the Philippines has asked content creators in the country to take a healthier approach when it comes to making food-related videos in a report yesterday (July 9). This comes after the Health Ministry reportedly mulled banning videos featuring creators consuming large amounts of food in one sitting, a social media trend popularly known as ‘mukbang’. According to the Inquirer, the country’s health secretary Teodoro Herbosa proposed a study on the need to ban mukbang content after the death of popular vlogger Dongz Apatan. Apatan died on June 14 after suffering from a heart attack, whereupon he…