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Male Eating Disorders Part II: Male Subgroups and Eating Disorder Risk by Dr. Sari Shepphird Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders Just as is true of females with eating disorders, there appear to be certain subgroups who are at higher risk for developing eating disorders.For example, athletes whose weigh ... Read on »

Male Eating Disorders - Do Boys and Men Get Eating Disorders? by Dr. Sari Shepphird Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders It is still surprising to me the degree to which eating disorders are considered solely a female issue. Yes, most cases of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are in females, ... Read on »

Mental Health Awareness Month 2009 by Dr. Sari Shepphird Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders This week brings to a close the 2009 Mental Health Awareness Month. I had the opportunity to be a part of some activities that were intended to raise awareness of mental heal ... Read on »

Study Finds Bias Toward Obese Patients by Dr. Sari Shepphird Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine issued the following news release today that is an eye-opening commentary worthy of our attention: Physicians Have Less Respect fo ... Read on »

Orthorexia Nervosa: When "Good" Eating Goes Bad by Dr. Sari Shepphird Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders Have you heard of Orthorexia Nervosa? Regardless of your answer, you have probably seen and heard it in the patients/clients that you see. Introduced by Steven Bratman, orth ... Read on »

Ending Fat Talk by Dr. Sari Shepphird Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders This is "Fat Talk Free" week.What's that? It is the effort of the Tri Delta Sorority to put an end to fat talk - you know, talk that sounds like this..."I am s ... Read on »

The Science and Psychology Debate Continues... by Dr. Sari Shepphird Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders As a follow up to my post earlier in the week...There has been significant response to the Newsweek article by Sharon Begley. In fact, at least 5 pages of comments have been p ... Read on »

Empirically Supported Treatments in Psychology by Dr. Sari Shepphird Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders You may have seen the new issue of Newsweek, and you may have heard the controversy. In the October 12 issue, journalist Sharon Begley poses a pot-stirring question: "Why ... Read on »

Fruits, Vegetables, and Cognitive Performance by Dr. Sari Shepphird Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders The Journal of Alzheimers Disease recently issued the following news release: High Fruit And Vegetable Intake Linked To Antioxidant Status And Cognitive Performance In Healthy ... Read on »

Physical Activity and the Elderly by Dr. Sari Shepphird Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders The new issue of the Archives of General Medicine (vol. 169, #16) includes a new study of interest entitled "Physical Activity, Function, and Longevity Among the Very Old ... Read on »

New Eating Disorders Curriculum Announced by Dr. Sari Shepphird Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders My colleague, friend, and fellow Blogger Doris Smeltzer has just announced a new Eating Disorders Curriculum soon to be available from Andrea's Voice Foundation...Click here t ... Read on »

Eating Disorders Lobby Day 2009, Hurry to Sign up! by Dr. Sari Shepphird Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders EDC Lobby Day 2009 is Only Days Away - Register Now to Reserve Your Spot on Capitol Hill!Register Today!The Eating Disorders Coalition is hosting our second EDC Lobby Day of 2 ... Read on »

More Kids Today Are Unhappy with Their Bodies by Dr. Sari Shepphird Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders A Canadian Broadcasting Corporation press release this week announced the following: "7% of 5th graders unhappy with body size". According to a new study, Canad ... Read on »

Exercise Addiction by Dr. Sari Shepphird Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders A study published last week had this headline, "Exercise can be addicting".Surprised? Maybe not. Nevertheless most people might not assume that something like exerci ... Read on »

Family-Based Treatment of Eating Disorders: A report from the American Psychological Association... by Dr. Sari Shepphird Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders As promised, I wanted to highlight a few key "take away" items from this year's American Psychological Association (APA) Convention that took place this month in To ... Read on »

The Myths about "The Myth about Exercise" by Dr. Sari Shepphird Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders I attended the American Psychological Association's Annual Convention last week in Toronto, Canada and hope to soon be able to share some of what I learned there, but today I ... Read on »

Binge Eating and the Brain by Dr. Sari Shepphird Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders I would like to thank my friends at the Eating Disorders Network of Central Maryland and Eating Disorders Hope for calling my attention to a new research which suggests that o ... Read on »

Purging Disorder by Dr. Sari Shepphird Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders As many of you may know, research findings indicate that at least half of all people diagnosed with an eating disorder do not meet the full criteria for either of the two prim ... Read on »

Calorie Restriction, Longevity, and Eating Disorders by Dr. Sari Shepphird Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders Perhaps you have heard the buzz this week. The results are in from a 20-year longitudinal study which show that decreasing calorie intake by 30% results in life-extending meta ... Read on »

Price of Food Affects Obesity Epidemic in Youth by Dr. Sari Shepphird Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Eating Disorders A new report from the University of Ilinois at Chicago suggests that cutting rices on fruits & vegetables could bring down obesity rates across the United States...Accordi ... Read on »

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