My Mom Has a Disease
by Lizabeth Wesely-Casella My mom has muscular dystrophy. It’s a disease that wastes the muscles and grows increasingly more serious over time. My mom will die with a brain as… Read More »My Mom Has a Disease
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Exploring Food Addiction
by Marsha Hudnall, MS, RD Does food addiction really exist? This question was a big subject of controversy at the national conference of the Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA) as… Read More »Exploring Food Addiction
Why Obesity is NOT an Eating Disorder
by Jon Robison, PhD, MS From time to time I overhear or read about people discussing whether obesity should be considered an Eating Disorder (ED). I have even seen obesity… Read More »Why Obesity is NOT an Eating Disorder
Loving your body won’t kill you, but being targeted for a curse might
by Deb Burgard, PhD If you haven’t read Jess Weiner’s article in Glamour, “Loving my Body Almost Killed Me,” go do it now and then come back so we can… Read More »Loving your body won’t kill you, but being targeted for a curse might
Part of the problem? or part of the solution?
by Jon Robison PhD, MS This old 60’s mantra was ringing in my ears a few weeks ago as I addressed the National Eating Disorder Summit put on by The Ben… Read More »Part of the problem? or part of the solution?