When a person compromises his or her life with addictive habits, loved ones shake their heads and wonder why they do it. Even when addicts get clean they often continue to sabotage their lives and health with substitute habits. Addicts suffer from a soul sickness that will not be healed even if the addictive substance…
Addiction is no respecter of persons; it cares nothing of your bank account balance, your gender, how influential you are or how well you hide it. Addiction will warp your mind, ravage your body, destroy cherished relationships and ultimately, take your life. Yet no matter how destructive and powerful this force is, people still routinely…
Holiday time can be rough for those who suffer from food addiction. Every kind of sugary, starchy, fattening food is on display and the temptations never cease. Everyone gives decadent food as gifts and every party is flowing with delicious options. Most people with food addiction find that by New Year’s Day, they have packed…
Eating disorders affect thousands of individuals each year, and they can lead to crippling anxiety, depression and other serious health complications. The solution for eating disorder treatment, apart from physical and emotional support, lies in holistic healing. The process of recovery doesn’t produce overnight results. The Stages of Change for an Eating Disorder It can be…
Common Myths About Eating Disorders There are a slew of myths surrounding eating disorders due to the complicated nature of eating disorders. Its most basic premise: eating disorders encompass body weight and image and the relationship to a person’s self-worth.Those who suffer from an eating disorder may have a skewed view of body images and…
The Definition Of Compulsive Eating Compulsive eating occurs when a person frequently overeats. It’s also known as binge eating. Binge eaters often continue to eat even though they may be full. They may also eat until they get sick. It’s important to note that many of us overeat occasionally. Occasional overeating is usually not a…
Anorexia is a condition that largely strikes women between 15 and 24 but can affect both men and women of all ages. Its prevalence is believed to range from 0.1% to more than 5% of the population, and it’s becoming more common. Those with anorexia might be underweight but continue to diet and exercise obsessively,…
Anorexia is an emotional/eating disorder characterized by dangerously low body weight, abnormal fear of gaining weight, and a distorted perception of weight. People afflicted with this disorder often go to extreme measures to lose weight: taking laxatives, vomiting after they eat, engaging in excessive exercise and severely limiting caloric intake. The cause of anorexia is…
What Is Compulsive Overeating? Compulsive overeating is when a person overeats but doesn’t purge the food. This condition typically causes a person to become overweight. Compulsive overeating is often referred to as binge eating. There are biological, psychological, social and cultural causes of binge eating. Scientists believe that genetic mutations and hormonal irregularities can play…
Try to remember the last time you overate. How did you feel after you had consumed that large amount of food? You probably didn’t feel great, but if it was just an out-of-the blue experience for you, then you likely moved on and went back to your normal eating habits with subsequent meals. For some…