Leah is dreading the upcoming holidays because she knows that she’ll feel pressure to eat foods that scare her. Leah’s family celebrates Christmas and Hanukkah, meaning that December will bring a whole lot of fried foods, carby dishes and desserts to the holiday table. Leah wants to be able to eat these foods, but she’s…
What is binge eating and how it develops Binge eating is defined as eating with a sense of loss of control and can be observed in different forms: objective binge eating and subjective binge eating. Objective binge eating is when one consumes a large amount of food in a short period of time and feels …
Picture this … You’ve just completed your last exam for the year – it is officially Christmas break. You and all your friends head over to get a celebratory pastry and hot chocolate. You’re sitting on your couch, cuddled up with blankets, watching the Notebook for the 75th time, as you shove handfuls of popcorn…
Intuitive eating is a great way to honor your health by listening to your body in order to meet its physical and psychological needs. This approach can be beneficial for many people, including athletes! Why eat intuitively as an athlete? Intuitive eating can help athletes improve their relationship with food and their body within the…
Seetha has been feeling anxious lately. She has been working tirelessly to get into medical school. With late nights, early rises, staying in to study, applying to different schools, volunteering at the hospital, and everything in between, Seetha is also exhausted. On this one Saturday morning, when she couldn’t study any longer, she decided to…
Introduction Growing up is not an easy time for children nor parents. Children are faced with changes in personality, emotions and behaviors, as well as constant physical changes as their bodies develop and mature; this makes them particularly vulnerable to preoccupations with body shape and weight. Those living in larger bodies might find it particularly…
Introduction Intuitive eating isn’t just about eating whatever you want, whenever you want. Intuitive eating is also about using nutritional principles as a guide and not as rules. This is called Gentle Nutrition. Gentle nutrition is the 10th and last principle of intuitive eating: « Honor your health with gentle nutrition ». It means that…
Introduction to yoga Have you ever seen people practice yoga and wondered what it’s all about? What are they doing and what’s the purpose? In recent times, yoga has gained in popularity among several populations, including those in eating disorder (ED) recovery. In fact, yoga has been integrated in residential programs for ED recovery, which…
In the public eye, trauma is often viewed as a major event that poses an immediate sense of danger. In reality, trauma is a very complex experience that can occur on multiple timeframes, in a variety of forms, and of varying degrees. Traumas can be both physical and/or psychological. These include chronic traumas, which are…
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, also known as PCOS, comes from the presence of small cysts on the ovaries (although not everyone with the condition has cysts on their ovaries). PCOS is not well-understood and can be misdiagnosed in many instances. This is one of the most common hormonal disorders occurring in people assigned female at birth…