If Parents Cause Eating Disorders Then How the F@#k Did I Get One?

If Parents Cause Eating Disorders Then How the F@#k Did I Get One?

The short answer to that is: “Because they don’t”. Parents cannot, do not, cause eating disorders. Many people think that they do. I blame the psychoanalysts for this somewhat. Lets have a look at something Vanderbilt University Psychology Dept have to Say: In a...
Question: Does the Urge to Binge Ever Stop?

Question: Does the Urge to Binge Ever Stop?

I was asked a really good and relevant question by a reader this week. In response to the blog post that I wrote a while ago on the bloated fat tummy syndrome that a person in recovery from anorexia suffers, she wondered if the urge to binge eat during recovery ever...
Foods That (Might) “Help” Your Liver Cleanse

Foods That (Might) “Help” Your Liver Cleanse

Disclaimer: I am not a doctor and I have no medical qualifications This post is not to be read and taken as a substitute for medical treatment This post was designed to be be read by adults, it may or may not contain swear words. In my opinion your liver is an...
Fat Definition, Word Origin, and Nutritional History

Fat Definition, Word Origin, and Nutritional History

I have a simmering obsession with word origins. I also write about fat a lot, so it would be rude of me not to look into the word and where it came from.  After that, we’ll look into its rise and fall in popularity. Fat: Word Origin and Use In Old English fætt...
What Ancient Mummies Teach Us About Heart Disease and Fat

What Ancient Mummies Teach Us About Heart Disease and Fat

Ever wonder how the ancient mummies died in the first place? I have, many times. When I was young I remember thinking the that mummies must have died of old age, because they looked so very … old. The word “mummy” is derived from the Persian word “mumia,”...
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