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23Jun
What You Don’t Know About Bulimia Can Hurt You
There are many facets pertaining to the eating disorder known as Bulimia that are widely misunderstood. If and when we act from misconceptions about the disorder, well-meaning parents or loved ones of an individual suffering from bulimia may actually inhibit
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15Mar
Tips to Avoid an Eating Disorder Relapse During Swimsuit Season
Swimsuit season is just around the corner. Many are looking forward to spending time relaxing by the pool over spring break and summer vacation, but for those suffering from eating disorders, swimsuit season can spell disaster. A focus on appearance
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12Mar
Tennie Shares Her Insight on Eating Disorders During NEDAwareness Week
National Eating Disorder Awareness Week (Feb. 24 – March 2) aims to prevent eating disorders and body image issues while reducing the stigma surrounding eating disorders and improving access to treatment. Keeping with NEDAwareness Week’s mission, Tennie sat down with
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12Mar
Tennie McCarty Joins The Huffington Post As Healthy Living Blogger
March 11, 2013- Bestselling author and food addictions expert, Tennie McCarty, has joined The Huffington Post as one of its Healthy Living bloggers on eating disorders and food addiction. Tennie’s blog entries will focus largely on anorexia, bulimia, binge eating,
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06Mar
Help Make “Shades of Hope” a Bestseller Again!
Tennie’s book “Shades of Hope” is now out in paperback, and we’re trying to make it a bestseller again. We have a special offer for those who help us boost sales this week. Order your paperback copy of Shades of
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28Feb
Bullying and Body Image: How bullying leads to eating disorders
By Tennie McCarty Bullying can have long-lasting results on the bullied, in many cases, leading to eating disorders, including anorexia and bulimia. A recent study of 600 people in the UK during Anti-Bullying Week by Beat, a UK charity, found
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21Feb
Prevalence of Eating Disorders Among Men
Eating disorders are commonly thought to be a “women only” disorder, but the reality is that eating disorders do affect men, and new research suggests that eating disorders are nearly as prevalent amongst men as women. Because eating disorders are
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31Jan
Parents Take Note: Anorexia in Tweens on the Rise
Eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, are on the rise among children and teens in the U.S. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality found that hospitalizations for eating disorders in children under 12 increased by 119% between 1999 and 2006,
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30Jan
Tennie on Dr. Oz to Discuss the Dangers of Laxative Abuse
Tennie appeared on The Dr. Oz Show yesterday to share her story of abusing laxatives which is becoming a trend among women in order to lose weight. Click below to watch… If you are interested in learning more about this
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18Jan
Five Tips for Overcoming Emotional Eating
While many are breathing a sigh of relief now that the holidays are over, the struggle for others is just beginning. Post-holiday depression, or “post-holiday blues,” is a reality for many Americans. Statistics suggest there is a 15% increase in
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