Browsing: Eating Disorder

As the saying goes, “You are what you eat.” New research shows this statement is more valid than we ever…

When we think of people with eating disorders, we tend to imagine frail, thin young women who severely restrict calories…

Just like physical illness, mental illness is caused by a complex combination of factors, including early childhood trauma, neurobiology, environment,…

For anyone who has ever lived with an eating disorder, Laura Waldren’s Papatango prize-winning play feels like a blow to…

Hello friends! Boy, I’m going to be 36 weeks tomorrow, and I feel like Baby Berbs is getting restless in…

By Sarah Webb, Guest ContributorIt began with a diagnosis: idiopathic scoliosis. A large spinal curve in my left lower back,…

Eating disorders can be devastating conditions to deal with on a physical, mental, and emotional level. And while recovery is…

Eventually, I paid heed to my parents’ and doctor’s concerns. I entered an eating disorder treatment center at the end…

Looking back, it was probably when I started checking how many grams of carbohydrates were in red onions and broccoli…

Body Neutrality vs. Body PositivityTo be clear, body neutrality is not interchangeable with body positivity. The body positivity movement, while…