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Tips for Discussing Your Eating Disorder With Family Members

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Knowing how to tell your family about your eating disorder can be daunting. Often you may be unsure of how they will react, or even how you will react or [...]
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Counseling for the Spouse of an Eating Disorder Sufferer

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When a chronic illness, such as an eating disorder is a part of a marriage, it can be challenging to keep the relationship [...]
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Orthorexia and Perfectionism: Correlations & Facts

The link between eating disorders and perfectionism has been studied extensively, with most researchers and clinicians maintaining that one of the common central features of all EDs involves the desire [...]
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Religion and Eating Disorders: Statistics & Trends

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Religions around the world engage in fasting or restriction of foods as part of their practices. Some are daily, monthly, or around holidays. Some of the most known religions to [...]
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Gluten-Free Eating: Hype & Facts

Approximately 3.1 million Americans follow a gluten-free diet. Yet, 72% of those 3.1 million Americans are classified as [...]
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Tips & Suggestions: Share Your Eating Disorder Struggle With Loved Ones

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Sharing your eating disorder struggle with a loved one can be anxiety-provoking. Knowing how to do this in a way that you can clearly state your struggles and needs is [...]
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Lapband Surgery & Bariatric Surgery Statistics & Outcomes

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Obesity is considered a chronic disease and treatment is typically consistent with long-term solutions to have effective weight loss. There are some statistics, however, that look at the long-term outcomes [...]
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EDH Case Study – What Can One Online Community Do to Help? – Part I

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We live in a transformative time where many of our interactions occur through technology. It was determined that, in 2017, Americans spend an average of 12 hours a day on [...]
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Bariatric Surgery & The Magic Bullet: Does it work?

Doctors working on Obesity and Bariatric Surgery

Bariatric surgery is becoming more common as a measure of weight loss. Often it is seen as a last resort or ‘magic’ surgery that will end the weight loss battle [...]
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Eating Disorder Personality Traits? Flexibility & Creativity

Eating disorders are mental health disorders that affect all areas of the mind and body. Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder are the three types of most common [...]
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