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02Dec
The Promise of Change in the Face of Addiction
“Today is a new day”… “I’m going to change and this time I mean it!” How many times have we comforted ourselves with some reassuring words when we make a mistake, only to find ourselves continuing to repeat the
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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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24Jan
Early Childhood Addictions: Overeating in children can lead to drug addiction
Habits developed during the childhood years can have long-term health effects; this is commonly known. New research suggests children who overeat and have poor nutrition habits may be more prone to drug use as adults. Overeating is often due to
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09Jan
Five Tips for Kicking Food Addiction in the New Year
Food addiction can be your biggest obstacle in successfully maintaining your New Year’s Resolutions this year. In times of high stress, emotions or physical and mental exhaustion, addictions kick in, wearing down your resolve to eat healthier this year, or
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20Dec
Five Tips to Overcoming Emotional Triggers During the Holidays
Eating is often psychological. Our culture has a tendency to equate food with comfort and care. On the flip side, many people struggle to control emotions by controlling what and how they eat, resulting in eating disorders (i.e., food addiction),
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13Dec
Understanding Food Addiction
We not only need food to live, we need food to thrive. Like oxygen and water, food is essential to life. And so, the idea of a food addiction may seem counterintuitive. When was the last time you heard someone
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