Second Annual NEDA Walk
On Sunday, April 15th, 2012, members of the UNC Eating Disorders Program supported the second annual National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) Walk in downtown Raleigh. Our program’s team members raised […]
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The “War” on Obesity: At What Cost?
The “war on obesity”, or “war on fat” as some have labeled recent obesity prevention initiatives, may have unintended consequences. A recent article “The Obesity-Eating Disorder Paradox” published in Harvard […]
Body Shaming and Veganism: It just keeps getting worse…
I recently wrote about the widespread use of body shaming in media campaigns and highlighted unflattering billboard images in Albany, New York sponsored by the Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine […]
A Step In the Right Direction
A new law recently passed in Israel will ban “malnourished” models from appearing in the nation’s media. According to this new policy, models who are under a body mass index […]
LACE UP YOUR WALKING SHOES!
Even though Eating Disorder Awareness Week has ended, there are still ways to get involved and raise awareness about eating disorders! On Sunday April 15th, Raleigh will be hosting its […]
Blogs and Representation
I’m known around the office as a blog reader. In fact, I was one of the first people to propose that we start this blog, UNC Exchanges. I’m also teased […]
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