According to National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), 30 million Americans will struggle with a full-blown eating disorder and millions more will battle food and body image issues that have untold negative effects on their lives. That’s a lot of individuals with an unhealthy relationship with food and/or their bodies. Every year, NEDA dedicates a…
It’s Time to Talk About It #NEDAwareness
/0 Comments/by Bonnie R. GillerNational Eating Disorder Awareness (NEDAwareness) Week starts this Sunday, February 26th and runs through March 4th. The theme of this year’s NEDAawareness Week is It’s Time to Talk About It. The National Eating Disorder Association wants to encourage you and everyone else to talk about eating disorders. Eating disorders affect everyone, regardless of gender,…
Learn to Love Your Body
/0 Comments/by Bonnie R. Giller, MS, RD, CDN, CDEThis week, February 26 – March 3, 2012 marks the National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. In the United States, about 10 million females and 1 million males are battling with eating disorders such as bulimia or anorexia. The National Eating Disorder Awareness theme this year is “Everyone Knows Someone” because of the increased spread of…
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