Calories – Source of Life, Not Guilt
BY; Kate Kirby, MS, RD, CSSD Date: July 13, 2016 “Guilt Free,” read the sign on the wall at the low-calorie frozen yogurt bar at the mall. This claim caught […]
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Social Media’s Influence on Body Image Dissatisfaction
BY: Mary Joyce Quattlebaum, CEED Summer Fellow DATE: July 1, 2016 In this day and age, most members of society are incessantly glued to their phone, updating various social media […]
How Does a High Fat Diet Impact the Brain?
BY: Andrew Hardaway, PhD DATE: May 28, 2016 There is a growing interest in studying how our diet impacts brain health and function. In a recent paper1, a group of […]
Negative Body Image Messages in a Children’s Book
BY: Melissa Munn-Chernoff, PhD DATE: May 18, 2016 This story starts out at my 1 ½ year old daughter’s daycare a few weeks ago. I dropped her off in the […]
Perfectionism in Eating Disorders
BY: Hunna Watson, PhD DATE: May 6, 2016 Are you a perfectionist? Do you know someone who is? Perfectionism is a personality trait that involves striving to high standards that […]
Eating Disorder Prevention Research
BY: Hunna watson, PhD DATE: May 1, 2016 Eating disorders are severe illnesses. They can raise the risk of medical and other mental health problems and contribute to issues at […]
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