“To The Bone” gets to the heart of anorexia nervosa. Continue reading
Category Archives: In the News
The Mental Health Reform Act of 2016
A closer look at #mentalhealthreform legislation coming up for a vote in the US Senate. Continue reading
Fight Back Against Body-Shaming Comments
The 2016 U.S. Presidential election is bringing our country’s body image problem front-and-center. Learn how to step out of the shadows of body-shaming comments and change the conversation. Continue reading
The Complexity of Religious Fasting When You Have an Eating Disorder
For many people with eating disorders, observing holidays like Ramadan, Good Friday, or Yom Kippur by fasting presents a conflict. Continue reading
Lessons from Rio 2016: Focusing on Function over Form
Taking a cue from Olympic athletes, who celebrate the function of their bodies rather than just their form. Continue reading
Fueling Olympic Athletes in Rio
Olympic athletes’ eating patterns and perceptions of nutrition can offer a kind of food-body mindset from which we might learn. Continue reading
Kids and Dolls: An Opportunity for Conversation about Bodies . . . and More
Barbie’s look is (slowly) evolving. How can our conversation with children about their dolls also evolve? Continue reading
