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Eating Disorders and Our Relationship with Food

Did you know that binge eating is more common than anorexia or bulimia? A national survey was conducted by psychiatric researchers at Harvard University Medical School and McLean Psychiatric Hospital. Of the people surveyed, 3.5% of women and 2% of men were binge eating (eating beyond the point of fullness without vomiting). The results for those suffering from anorexia were .9% of women and .3% of men. Those suffering from bulimia were 1.5% of women and .5% of men. Nine thousand people were interviewed for this survey. It’s likely that the number of people suffering from these eating disorders is … Continue reading →

Tuesday Talking Points

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I’ve always wanted to use the phrase ‘talking points’ here in my blogs. So like my Friday Fitness Funnies, I want to get into posting my Tuesday Talking Points. Here’s the idea – I bring up the points and we talk about them. I’d love to get your feedback, your experiences and your ideas as well. Today’s Talking Points Bear in mind, you don’t have to agree with the talking points – you just have to talk about them. I’ve discovered over the years that there is no one absolute diet or weight loss program that works for everyone the … Continue reading →

Dining Out on Portions

Do you enjoy eating out? Do you hate the idea of going out to eat while you are on a diet? One of the fastest ways to sabotage a diet is to eat out at a favored restaurant. However, many restaurant menus including TGI Friday’s, Chili’s and Ruby Tuesdays are now offering diet alternatives on their menus. Atkins is increasingly popular at all of these locations. The menus are also more weight loss oriented as they list ingredients and nutrition information like fat grams, calories and carbohydrates. If you’re thinking that’s great – but you’re not doing Atkins and you’ve … Continue reading →

Fist Sized Portions

Looking to make some trims to your diet that don’t result in cravings for the food you deprived yourself of? Try measuring your portions using your fist as a tool. For example, if you love steak – but you know that it’s got a high calorie and fat content – you can take a 16 ounce cut and section off the portion that matches your fist size. Do the same for your baked potato, your vegetables or your rice. Instead of filling your plate to overflowing, you are stabilizing the portions of food you plan to consume. For Moms, this … Continue reading →