Eating Disorder Red Flags

Center for Discovery in California is an excellent inpatient program for treating more serious eating disorders. They have posted some read flags to look for if you think you may have an eating disorder.

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There are several factors that contribute to the development of anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder and other related complex disordered eating. Eating disorders are complicated, so it is important to know what signs and symptoms to look for. Below are several signs that a person may be struggling and he or she needs help!

•Constant thoughts about your weight Read More...

More Men Facing Eating Disorders

We used to think that an eating disorder was a female condition. Actually more and more in the later years men have become a sizable population dealing with eating disorders. More men need to seek out treatment without feeling shamed or embarrassed.

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More and more men are feeling the pressure to be thin and look good, according to a presentation at the American Dietetic Association Food and Nutrition Conference in St. Louis.

"Males are taking on our unhealthy obsession with thinness and perfection, and as a result we are seeing an increased incidence in eating disorders in males" says Sondra Kronberg, MS, RD, CDN. Kronberg is the director and co-founder of Eating Disorder Associates Treatment and Referral Centers and has been treating clients with eating disorders for more than 25 years.

According to the National Eating Disorders Association, there are about 1 million men with serious eating disorders and tens of millions who have some form of eating disorders.

Why the Increase? Read More...

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How to survive Thanksgiving when you’re in eating disorder recovery

Thanksgiving is perhaps the holiday that inspires the most amount of anxiety and fear in the hearts of those (Americans) with eating disorders, especially those of us with bingeing disorders like bulimia or BED who know we can eat the feast twice over and then some. We’ve discussed tips and advice for the holidays here before, but I got a note from Denver-based Eating Recovery Center this week with even more coping skills for sufferers and caregivers that I thought helpful to share.

The Eating Recovery Center offers these five recommendations to help individuals in recovery confidently manage holiday festivities: Read More>>>

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