Understanding Emotional Eating
Emotional eating is a common phenomenon in which the urge to eat is not due to physiological hunger. In a culture in which food is incredibly abundant, emotional eating represents a convenient way for individuals to manage emotions that are uncomfortable. |
Do I Have An Eating Disorder?
The EAT-26, or Eating Attitudes Test, is a widely-used eating disorder screening test that can help you determine whether you may have an eating disorder, whether anorexia, bulimia, or something else. |
Emotional Eating Quiz
Includes questions helping to determine whether you or someone you love is involved in emotional eating. |
The Definition of Binge-Eating Disorder
Binge-eating disorder is one of many combinations of symptoms that can justify a diagnosis of Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (NOS). |
Binge-Eating Disorder and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: Fast Recovery is Better
A June 2006 article in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology offered a simple and grabbing title: "Rapid Response to Treatment for Binge-Eating Disorder." |
Definition of Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
What is an Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified? Most of us are somewhat familiar with more common disorders - anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. But there are other patterns of disordered eating that don't fit the criteria for either of these diagnoses. |
Intuitive Eating for a Diet Alternative
It's one thing to criticize the diet industry and remind everyone that 95% of diets don't work. It's another thing entirely to provide an alternative that is powerful, hopeful, life-giving, and (most of all) effective. |
Mindful, Sensual Eating: How to Develop Food and Eating Awareness
We often go on autopilot when eating, because we have done it enough that we don't have to pay much attention to get the food into our bodies. |
A Different Guide to Healthy Eating
How do we define "healthy eating"? With the amazing variety in the bodies of human beings size, shape, composition, metabolism rate, cardiovascular health, and so forth what does "healthy" mean? |
Risky Behaviors That Can Lead to Eating Disorders
It's not always clear whether certain behaviors lead to eating disorders or the eating disorders lead to the behaviors. But it is clear that some behaviors often show up in those with eating disorders. |
Before You Choose a Therapist
All counselors are not created equal. They differ in training, style, cost, age, gender, and many other areas. So how do you choose? Taking some time to figure out what you want will save you time and energy in the long run. |
Before You Choose a Dietitian
When an eating disorder is present, treatment from a dietitian can sound scary. After all, this is the person who is going to work with you to change your eating patterns, which are very important to you. Clearly, a dietitian will need to be someone you can trust. |
Eating Disorders in Males
While eating disorders in men are not as common as they are in women, awareness of men with eating problems continues to grow. |
Drug Therapy for Binge-Eating Disorder
In the case of binge eating, results of a number of drug studies appear to be promising. But in some cases, the success of these drugs seems temporary. |
Eating When Not Hungry
Eating when we're not hungry implies that something other than hunger is being soothed by eating. |
When Emotions Lead to Eating That Is Out of Control
When a person attempts to soothe negative feelings through eating, it can lead to eating that becomes out of control. The eating may be a reflection of the sense that his emotions are out of control. |
Night Eating Syndrome
Disordered eating sometimes appears as night eating syndrome, a phenomenon in which a person wakes up during the night with a desire to eat. |
Should Binge-Eating Disorder Be a Formal Diagnosis?
Its name is widely used in literature on eating disorders, but binge-eating disorder (BED) is not yet an official psychiatric diagnosis. New research suggests that it should be. |
Breaking Free From Emotional Eating
If you're concerned that you or someone you love may be stuck in emotional eating patterns, you have to make treatment choices. |
How Can I Tell if a Recipe is Healthy?
The healthiest ingredients are whole fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables, healthy oils like olive oil, walnut oil, grape seed oil, and rice bran oil. |
