I haven’t done a book review on this site before, but I just finished reading 703: How I Lost More Than a Quarter Ton and Gained a Life. In her memoir, Nancy Makin describes what life was like for her as a 703 pound woman. Besides the intense physical trauma that her body suffered from […]
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It’s not news that being thin doesn’t equate to being healthy. However, did you ever think about the fact that aspiring to be thin can also be unhealthy? It can both mentally and physically detrimental. When the end goal is thinness, the means by which to achieve that end can often be incredibly unhealthy. Some
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Question: Submitted via email by Jen in Glasgow, KY On your site, you say that dieting is a bad thing. But what about those of us who actually have weight that they need to lose? How the **** am I supposed to lose weight without dieting? Answer: Hi Jen, I understand why you are confused.
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In order to carry out the processes that keep your body alive, your body needs to be fed (given fuel). Thus, your body is in a continual state of hunger which can be quickly relieved by eating. Having food present in your GI tract neutralizes the feeling of hunger which helps you to feel calm
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watch?v=M6wJl37N9C0 Today I spent the afternoon at a presentation by Andrea’s Voice author Doris Smeltzer. Ms. Smeltzer lost her 19 year old daughter, Andrea, to bulimia 11 years ago and now has a book and foundation dedicated to the prevention and treatment of eating disorders. Andrea’s eating disorder began as a regular old diet that
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