Oh, the magic “BMI 19.” “Get to a BMI 19 and you’ll be healthy,” they tell us. Bullshit. Utter crap. Hear me out… Body Mass Index (BMI) is a very basic, and arguably erroneous, way to estimate the amount of fat that a person has on...
Underweight = being at a weight that is lower than the weight that your body would be if you did not suppress it with restrictive eating or exercise. So, taken from my definition of what “underweight” means above, it stands to reason that a person...
There was a heated discussion on Facebook after I posted a podcast on orthorexia last week. It seems that many people interpret the message of “it is okay to eat “unhealthy” food without restriction” as “all you should eat is...
When I was in a state of malnutrition I was forever running about doing chores. I never felt okay about sitting and relaxing. As I explain in this video. Life doesn’t have to be like that! Did you know I have a YouTube channel? [sm-youtube-subscribe]...
I know this is a tough day for many of you. I made a little video to cheer you along, and to also remind you of the importance of not doing what I call “event restricting.” Event restriction is when you “save” calories for later. You perceive...
In this podcast Tabitha talks to Dr Jennifer Gaudiani from the Gaudiani Clinic in Denver about the important and interesting topic of hormones and how they are affected by restrictive eating disorders. Topics covered include: How malnutrition affects the endocrine...