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Model Exposes the Dangerous Side of the Fashion Industry

SHE’S WORTH THE WEIGHT – July 29, 2022 - I felt like I was constantly being body-shamed by people in the fashion industry. I remember getting measured for a job and being told that even my fingers were t... Read More...

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The Unhealthiest Fast-Food Chain

DRIVE IN, CARRIED OUT – Feb. 26, 2022 - When it comes to the Ch’King, the chain’s new signature chicken sandwich, it is by far the worst pick of its kind. Of course, chicken sandwiches are generally high in fa... Read More...

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Reaching for Zero

NOTHING FROM NOTHING LEAVES NOTHING – October 10, 2021 - Eating disorders are often marked as having an abnormal relationship with food. And while this may be true for some, I never found food to be the proble... Read More...

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Is Gut Health is Linked to Mental Health?

FOLLOW YOUR GUT...IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION – July 20, 2021 - Have you ever had a “gut feeling” about a situation? Or maybe you get butterflies in your stomach when you’re nervous? You may even feel like yo... Read More...

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COVID-19 pandemic has fueled surge in eating disorders

HEALING THE NEW NORMAL – May 27, 2021 - The program offers inpatient treatment and outpatient programs in several states, which switched to teletherapy when the pandemic began. That has continued, though some ... Read More...

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HOOKED: Food, Free Will, and How the Food Giants Exploit Our Addictions

BOOK REVIEW – March 12, 2021 - Obviously, it is preposterous to consider potato chips less fattening than walnuts — because potato chips are among the most addictive foods on the planet, along with French fries... Read More...

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Nutrition Science Has Deep Ties to The Food Industry

Big Pharma Meet Big Food – Dec. 26, 2020 - “This study found that the food industry is commonly involved in published research from leading nutrition journals,” researchers write. “Where the food industry is... Read More...

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Why Do People in Recovery Experience Sugar Addiction?

Because it tastes good? – Nov. 9, 2020 - Susannah Gerber is a chef, nutritionist, and food behaviorist. By food behaviorist, she means that she is a behaviorist that works on health behavior change and relatio... Read More...

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Horrible “Facts” About Diet Soda

It’s not really food, is it? – Nov. 3, 2020 - If you drink diet soda—or any artificially sweetened beverage, for that matter—chances are you do so because you’re under the impression it’s a healthier option tha... Read More...

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The Pain of Having an Eating Disorder When You’re Fat

Life is Hell – October 9, 2020 - I first binged on food when I was ten. I used my pocket money to buy a family-sized bag of crisps, a box of cookies and four croissants. I sat on a bench in a deserted park and ate it... Read More...

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Eating Disorders Thrive In Anxious Times, And Pose A Lethal Threat

LISTEN – Dying To Be Thin – September 8, 2020 - For most of her 34 years, Stephanie Parker didn’t recognize she had an eating disorder. At age 6, she recalls, she stopped eating and drinking at school — b... Read More...

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12 tips for kicking sugar addiction

It’s never too late... – August 9, 2020 - 1. Quit the sugar completely. Throw everything with it out of the house, as it’s harming everyone in the family. This is a bit like a bad relationship. Often the per... Read More...

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‘Before I Could Lose 100 Pounds, I First Had To Work On My Mental Health And Sobriety’

Mind Over Matter – July 25, 2020 - At the end of 2019, I was back in an outpatient treatment program to get sober. While there, I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression. But by December 2019, I also had lost 70 po... Read More...

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Antabuse linked to ‘dramatic’ weight loss in obesity study

Way Off Label – May 15, 2020 - Scientist Michel Bernier, Ph.D., explained: When we first went down this path, we did not know what to expect, but once we started to see data showing dramatic weight loss and leaner b... Read More...

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Food Can Kill

One in 10 people on Earth is obese VIDEO June 12, 2017 - A new study released Monday in The New England Journal of Medicine found that 10 percent of the global population is obese. In the U.S. in 2015, 12.7 percent of c... Read More...

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