Food addiction is real y'all. Characterized by consuming large amounts of food for a long period, as well as continued use despite adverse consequences, or repeated attempts to ... Read More
Eating Disorders
Fit Life Or Exercise Addiction?
With all of the advances in technology and fitness, it’s easy to get caught up in doing the most in an attempt to eat right, shed unwanted pounds or even maintain the beautiful ... Read More
What One Expert Believes Is A Major Trigger Of Binge Eating Disorder In African Americans
What comes to mind when you hear the term binge eating disorder? Overeating? An occasional binge? That irresistible feeling to dig in – no holds barred – during holiday ... Read More
Weight Teasing May Seem Harmless But Can Lead To Childhood Binge Eating
All the weight-related – though, seemingly harmless – teasing among family could drive your children to binge eating, experts say. Jaclyn Saltzman, a doctoral researcher at the ... Read More
How To Prevent A Binge Eating Relapse
Food addiction can be as addictive as alcohol or drugs. In the U.S., binge eating disorder (BED) is the most common eating disorder, affecting 3.5 percent of women, 2 percent of ... Read More
4 Expert-Proven Strategies To Overcome Emotional Overeating
It’s so easy to run to the refrigerator to grab that one delicious snack that makes you forget all of your cares. Who wouldn’t want a warm glazed donut that’s been heated in the ... Read More
Blacks & Binge Eating: 5 Facts To Start The Conversation
Binge eating is the most common eating disorder in the U.S., and Black Americans are not exempt. But in general, we just don’t know what it is. READ: Is Your Love ... Read More
Why Being Thin Doesn’t Automatically Make You Healthy
Some are under the assumption that being thin means being healthy. People who haven't a clue of what an artery looks like are quick to tell an overweight person they have clogged ... Read More
How To Help Your Loved One Recover From An Eating Disorder
When we dismiss an issue that is affecting the Black community as a “white problem,”we lose the opportunity to dissect and gain power over our problems. Many racial and ethnic ... Read More
Is Your Love For Food Actually A Binge-Eating Disorder?
How many of us can really resist getting seconds (or thirds) when grandma cooks her famous collard greens, pot roast and sweet potatoes? Not too many people that I know. But, ... Read More
Supplement Abuse: A New Eating Disorder Among Men
When you think of eating disorders, men usually don’t come to mind, but this new research may have you thinking otherwise. According to new research that was presented at the ... Read More
Eating Disorders: Do You Know The Warning Signs?
Thanks to celebritiesrecently, Zoe Kravtiz coming clean about their past struggles with body image issues and eating disorders, other African Americans are slowly but surely ... Read More