by Women aren’t the only ones who struggle with eating disorders. Millions of men across America suffer with the same cycles of restriction, binge eating, purging and other unhealthy weight control behaviors that plague so many women. But since these…
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Infographic: The War on Women’s Bodies
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by Body dissatisfaction is one of the major problems that lead to eating disorders. While it’s not possible to blame the media for every instance where a woman or girl doesn’t like her body, the thousands of images that barrage…
Infographic: The Top 100 Food Blogs to Follow in 2013
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by I love infographics. Being stuck on a dialup connection means I don’t get to view as many of them as I would like, but the ones I’ve seen in the past have always impressed me. I think they’re a…
The Effects of “Fat Talk” on Body Image - National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
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by Let’s talk about “fat talk.” We all do it. Whether we say something about ourselves or judge another person based solely on how his or her body looks, we are all guilty of “fat talk” from time to time. …
Eating Disorders Series: Orthorexia
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by Logically the next post in this series should be about bulimia, but I wanted to cover orthorexia first since it seems to be the most misunderstood of eating disorders. It also seems to be the one that gets the…
5 Vegan Beauty Products I Love
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by Since all I ever talk about is food, I thought it would be fun to get a lifestyle post up! In case I haven’t mentioned it before, I’ll confess now that I am a huge geek when it comes…
Eating Disorders Series: Anorexia
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by Anorexia is perhaps the most well-known eating disorder. Horrifying images of ultra-thin celebrities have graced tabloid covers in recent years under sensationalized headlines about rehab and breakdowns. But alongside these tabloids, there are often “family” or “women’s” magazines touting…
Eating Disorders Series: An Introduction to Disordered Eating
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by A while back, I came across an article on orthorexia that upset me a great deal. The gist of it was that orthorexia is a myth created to make healthy eaters look crazy. Throughout the article, the author misconstrued…
Why I Love Exercise
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by Although I mostly post about food, this is supposed to be a lifestyle blog, so I thought I’d break from the norm and talk about something a little different: exercise! Anyone who knows me knows that I have never…
Vegan Websites: A Few of My Favorites
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by Is it just me, or are more and more awesome vegan websites and blogs popping up all over the Internet? I’ll confess that my blogroll isn’t nearly as extensive as it should be. Truth be told, there’s no way…