The Prevalence of Eating Disorders in America
In the United States, 20 million women and 10 million men suffer from an eating disorder at some time in their life. (Wade, 2011) There are several different types of eating disorders, such as Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder. Moreover,...
Binging, Weight Loss Surgery and Behavioral Nutrition Counseling
Behavioral Nutrition Counseling for Binging and Associated Weight Loss Surgery The need for behavioral therapy and nutritional counseling pre- and postoperative weight loss surgery is imperative. There are different types of weight loss surgery, which also differ in...
EATING DISORDERS & PREGNANCY: Anorexia, Bulimia and Binge Eating
Pregnancy can be a stressful and anxious time for some women and especially so for those who struggle with an eating disorder. During pregnancy, the growing baby receives all of its nourishment from the mother’s body. A healthy pregnancy requires extra dietary energy...
Understanding Avoidant Restrictive Food Disorder
Understanding Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) may not be a new problem, but it is the newest form of disordered eating to be recognized by healthcare professionals first acknowledged in 2013. Previously defined as a disorder exclusive to children and...
A Connection Between Dieting and Eating Disorders
DIETING AS A CULTURAL NORM Dieting has become common and normalized in our society. So much so, that children are dieting at alarming rates. Nearly a third of children age five to six choose an ideal body size that is thinner than their current perceived size.1 By age...
