Read more about the article Flawed science: scary ramifications
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Flawed science: scary ramifications

Recently an article was published looking at the caloric intake of children at various ages and the relationship of this intake to their weight.  The article was published in the…

Read more about the article Proud of her
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Proud of her

Today I was seeing a young patient who had just been cleared to resume her sport activities.  At the start of the appointment she was nearly trembling with anxiety, for…

Read more about the article Eating Disorders and the Brain
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Eating Disorders and the Brain

I have already blogged about the new book edited by Bryan Lask and Ian Frampton with the felicitous title  Eating Disorders and the Brain.  But the other day, flipping through…

Read more about the article Wrong in too many ways to count
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Wrong in too many ways to count

I follow Laura Collin’s blog almost all of the time—but some personal medical issues have kept me from reading lately, until today.  I scanned her recent entries and saw this.??…

Read more about the article Anorexia Nervosa in the 17th century
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Anorexia Nervosa in the 17th century

There seems to be a discussion that simply will not die in the world of eating disorders (particularly when it comes to anorexia nervosa) around whether the “desire for thinness”…

Read more about the article Making Thanksgiving plans
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Making Thanksgiving plans

This is a difficult time of the year for our patients and, I imagine, for eating disordered patients everywhere.  All over the country people are making plans for family to…