“The use of the O-word in the title indicates, right away, that fatness and fat bodies are viewed as a problem to be eradicated. At this point in time, we have mountains of data to support the fact that the correlation between fatness and health problems is overwhelmingly due to the real-life impacts of anti-fat…
Details“The glucagon-like peptide 1, or GLP-1, drug is a fairly new medication that was originally approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2017 for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It was designed to improve blood sugar, along with diet and exercise, possibly leading to weight loss. But research has shown that nearly half…
DetailsRead about EDRC’s latest events and initiatives in the Summer 2024 edition of our Family and Friends Newsletter! This quarter’s newsletter features a showcase of our 2024 Be-You-Tiful Contest winners, the Eating Disorders Coalition Advocacy Day in Washington DC, and a word from our founder Janice Bremis! View the full Summer 2024 newsletter. Subscribe to…
Details“In the 60s, a group of scientists studied how starvation would affect the American population in case there was ever a food supply issue or food shortage problem. They recruited healthy male volunteers. Pay attention to this part: they screened out anybody who had previous mental health issues or problems with food.” Read the full…
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