Today marks the beginning of Eating Disorder Awareness Week. And whether or not you’ve ever experienced a formal eating disorder diagnosis or not, you can probably relate to the connection between food and emotions. Most people tend to think of eating disorders as being one of two things: anorexic or bulimic. Despite what the latest DSM definition…
Last night’s Season 15 Finale of The Biggest Loser opened up a dialogue about a sensitive topic: eating disorders. In a show that already has some controversy about weight loss, viewers have hit social media with thoughts that are making everyone pause- and start talking about ways to support and help those who face eating…
Just like with eating healthy, we all have the dreadful sigh of agony when we hear the word exercise. We think of being sweaty, sore muscles, and not being able to walk normal for several days after. We get an instant picture of Jillian Michaels from the “Biggest Loser” yelling at us to do more Burpees,…
We all love food. Who doesn’t, right? We live in a world full of it everywhere we go! We eat to celebrate, to cope, to socialize, to mourn, because we’re bored, whatever the reason, we all have an excuse to eat. Ever heard of “comfort food?” Who came up with that anyway? A way of comforting…
Did you know research has revealed that the stress hormone (cortisol) has been found to be significantly higher in women with endometriosis compared to women without this disease? To be honest I was not surprised when first reading this fact. Commonly, when experiencing stress and at the same time managing a chronic disease, the symptoms…
Pain is a stressor in everyone’s life. We all experience the pain as simple as a headache or even an injury that may require a bit more attention. Then there are many individuals that suffer from debilitating, unrelenting pain resulting in chronic pain. Any type of pain you may experience creates frustration, fatigue, and additional…