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Specific Interpersonal Problems Predict Binge Eating May 22, 2013 . 2 Comments
Binge eating is just one type of eating problem on the spectrum of eating and food issues. Other conditions associated with eating problems include anorexia, excessive exercising, and purging. ... Read More
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Cognitive Rigidity Found in Women with Anorexia May 21, 2013 . 2 Comments
Cognitive flexibility is an important trait and is used in decision making, task switching, and processing of information. In psychological research, cognitive inflexibility has been identified ... Read More
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Sharp Increase in Exercise Predicts Inpatient Treatment for Anorexia May 20, 2013 . 2 Comments
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is an eating issue that has been shown to be especially hard to treat. Even when clients are admitted for inpatient treatment, diet and nutrition remain significant ... Read More
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Food and ADHD: When Too Little Means Too Much to Children May 13, 2013 . 15 Comments
Food insecurity describes a person’s worry and fear about not having enough food or having access to nutritious and safe food. For children, food insecurity can be a big problem. Even ... Read More
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Does All Body Dissatisfaction Predict Eating Problems in Women? May 11, 2013 . 14 Comments
In general terms, women are more conscious of their bodies than men. Rates of eating and food problems are much higher in women than they are in men. And society puts much more emphasis ... Read More
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Cognitive Perceptions in Anorexia Shift with Body Position May 11, 2013 . 4 Comments
In the research on anorexia nervosa (AN) and other eating and food issues, various risk factors have been studied. Researchers have looked at what increases the likelihood of AN, how people ... Read More
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Heart Rate Indicates Self-Awareness and Self-Objectification in Women May 9, 2013 . 3 Comments
The heartbeat perception test has been effective at gauging a person’s awareness of his or her own physiological processes, known as inetroceptive awareness. This method was recently ... Read More
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Nothing to Fear but Fear Itself: Breaking Free from Invisible Chains May 3, 2013 . 6 Comments
“Fear is the mind killer.” —Frank Herbert, Dune “Fear is in your head, only in your head, so forget your head and you’ll be free.” —David Bowie, “Fill Your Heart” In my ... Read More
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Do Healthy Foods Make You Smarter? April 30, 2013 . 7 Comments
Nutrition and intelligence have been studied independently and together across a variety of topics and with a number of different approaches. Children with learning disabilities and behavioral ... Read More
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Do Obesity and ADHD Share Common Risk Factors? April 22, 2013 . 3 Comments
Childhood obesity is becoming an epidemic in North America. Children are getting heavier with each decade, increasing the risk for physical problems such as heart disease, high blood pressure, ... Read More
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Binging and Purging Behaviors in Women Affected by PTSD April 9, 2013 . 3 Comments
Bulimia nervosa (BN) is often present in women who have experienced a childhood trauma. History of childhood sexual abuse (CSA), domestic violence, emotional abuse, or neglect can all increase ... Read More
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Social Impairment High In People with Eating and Food Issues April 5, 2013 . 13 Comments
Eating issues (ED) such as anorexia (AN), bulimia, and binging/purging can lead to many physical and psychological problems. Long term ED can cause damage to the heart and other organs, ... Read More