Defining eating disorder recovery is impossible – for everyone’s journey and recovery are completely different. With this, comes different ways to define it. But, it is easy to see recovery as the start and finish or before and after. However, every day is different and sparks a new challenge. New obstacles are always being thrown …
In some way, all of us can say we are “addicted” to food. If you think about it, what happens when you aren’t able to eat anything for an extended period of time? You not only start to crave food, but physically your body tells you that you’re hungry with signals like your stomach hurting …
Eating Disorders and the types of therapies spread far and wide, and there is not just one type of eating disorder. However, the first step to getting help is being aware that you need help. It isn’t always easy, but with the right team of people to help you, the road to ED recovery is …
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The first question that comes to mind when talking about “Holistic Nutrition” may be, “what is a holistic nutritionist?” Holistic Nutritionists focus on the whole person, including your mind, body, and soul. At Body Positive Works, we take a holistic approach to many different struggles that you may be fighting through. Sitting down with a …
The years that I was plagued by my eating disorder I was disconnected from myself, not allowing myself to both sit with and express how I was feeling. As a result, the cycle of disordered eating continued to perpetuate itself. After a plethora of conversations with friends and family, I finally accepted that it was …
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Current research and science are teaching us that addiction can begin in the brain. Various pleasure centers of the brain can become activated when certain substances or chemicals are ingested into the body, or when certain behaviors are engaged in where a reward or promise of a reward is possible. Food Addiction, like addiction to substances …
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Losing control or the ability to stop consuming food is a disease often referred to as Food Addiction. When first hearing the word addiction, many think of drugs or alcohol. Food addiction can be just as dangerous and can occur for many reasons. Scientifically speaking, the addiction to food is caused by a chemical dependency within the …
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Self-esteem is commonly connected to those with many physical and mental health disorders. Low self-esteem can often be considered a catalyst to developing an eating disorder. Whether referring to anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa, the mind is often focused on the harm food may cause instead of the benefits. Battling low self-esteem while attempting to recover …
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Can one truly be addicted to the overconsumption of food also known as food addiction? This is a topic that has gained more awareness in the past few years due to the changing views on food. While food is essential to our everyday survival and wellbeing, it is important to remember that it can also …
Throughout my whole life, I have always considered myself different. In a world that depicts the “perfect woman” as a skinny, tall, blonde woman…I could not feel any different. I would watch T.V. and want nothing more but to look like those beautiful models that are used as the main stars of any show that …
