Celebrating Body Diversity
Rare is the opportunity to applaud editors on their decisions about who graces the covers of their magazines. Typically we are inundated with page after page of conventional images of […]
Category Archives: Commentary
Eating Disorders on Popular TV Shows
Glee fans have spent this season getting to know a new character named Marley. Marley is a sophomore who falls prey to the cruel torment of a fellow Glee club […]
In Public Health, Not All Publicity Is Created Equal
The amount of media coverage related to obesity is staggering. Today, one can hardly watch the morning news without hearing stories about the latest predictor of excessive weight-gain or seeing […]
Reminder For Eating Disorder Providers
Clinicians who work with eating disorders are highly dedicated professionals. Since eating disorders revolve around some very fundamental human experiences—eating to survive and how we feel about our bodies and […]
My Dream
I truly believe that we have to learn to transform frustrating experiences into positive reflections and action. However, sometimes personal reflections are not enough to lead to change, and collective […]
Eating Disorder Awareness in Schools
In New York, there are attempts to implement eating disorder awareness and prevention programs within the Department of Health. The idea behind the implementation of this bill is to help […]
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