A panel lead by Katie Orr, KQED’s Politics and Government Desk reporter, recently discussed a number of aspects surrounding diet culture and its affect on both adults and children in an insightful podcast presented in KQED’s Forum. From the warped usage of BMI metrics and fashion magazines to the pandemic and social media, user-submitted questions…
Don’t let the weight-loss industry shame you into thinking “back to normal” means a return to calorie counting and appetite suppressant lollipops. In a recent New York Times Opinion piece, Tala Schlossberg discusses the current situation regarding the weight-loss industry as people are beginning to return to a “normal” pre-pandemic life. Watch it here If…
It can be a helpful health measure for large groups of people, but it won’t tell you much about yourself. There are few single measures in health care that seem to carry as much weight as body mass index, or BMI. We encounter it not just at doctor’s offices, but with online calculators and smart scales, at…
We are so proud that our longest-serving volunteer, Nancy Boyle, has received the Junior League Crystal Bowl Award. Enjoy the video honoring her service. Watch it here If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, you can learn more about various care options here. EDRC provides support groups and maintains a comprehensive directory of specialized treatment…
Connie Sobczak founded The Body Positive nonprofit organization in 1996 after her sister Stephanie died from an eating disorder and faulty breast implants. Connie had healed herself from her own eating disorder in her early twenties, and Stephanie’s death sparked her determination to change the world so that her daughter Carmen would never experience the…
The use of BMI is deeply integrated into U.S. health-care systems. Carly Stern from The Washington Post discusses the controversy surrounding this measure among obesity experts, dietitians, and the public in this article. Read more If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, you can learn more about various care options here.…
Body-Positivity Model Tess Holliday recently revealed her battle with anorexia. With eating disorders on the rise during the pandemic, Holliday is using her struggle to raise awareness for others experiencing the same. Kayna Whitworth from ABC News spoke with Holliday about her struggle and what she wants others to know. Click here to watch this…
Pamela K. Keel, Ph.D., is Distinguished Research Professor and Director of the Eating Behaviors Research Clinic in the Department of Psychology at Florida State University. Dr. Keel has received grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for her research on the nosology, biology, epidemiology, and longitudinal course of bulimic syndromes. She has authored over 250…
Anxiety, disrupted routines and loneliness are fueling people’s food issues as they hunker down during the Covid-19 crisis. Malinda Ann Hill decided to resume treatment for her eating disorder almost as soon as she shifted to working remotely in March 2020. She knew even before the pandemic that isolation at home would be detrimental to…
Here’s what parents need to know. According to the psychologist Erin Accurso, the clinical director of the eating disorders program at the University of California, San Francisco, “our inpatient unit has exploded in the past year,” taking in more than twice as many adolescent patients as it did before the pandemic. Dr. Accurso explained that…