What is an Addict?
According to popular definitions an addict is loosely referred to as a person who is addicted to a particular substance, typically an illegal drug. Or an addict is informally identified as an enthusiastic devotee of a specified thing or activity. Addiction is typically defined as a continued activity that had adverse consequences with possibility of . . . . Continue Reading
Eating Disorders in Middle Aged Women
Starvation and binge strategies for weight loss are a terrible and devastating part of developing eating disorders. Engaging in self-destructive activities that have a severe effect on the body, and that in the past have been considered ‘teenage behaviors’ are actually not exclusive to the younger crowd, and are being found more and more in . . . . Continue Reading
The 7 Most Surprising Things about Being Young in Recovery
Recovery is no longer limited to an older crowd, and actually has had a growing young community for decades. Most young people who are addicts and alcoholics that are early in recovery usually do not know what to expect out of joining this community, and there are plenty of surprises in sobriety that you . . . . Continue Reading
Women’s Drug Rehab in Stowe, VT
Women’s Drug Rehab in Stowe, VT: Why a Women’s Only Facility There are many aspects of women’s drug rehab in Stowe, VT that identify with both personal and social issues specific to women. So when it comes to getting treatment for their substance abuse and addiction, it only makes it easier for most women to . . . . Continue Reading
8 Signs Your Eating is Disordered
Disordered eating is its own diagnosis and is sort of an umbrella term to describe a wide range of irregular eating behaviors that don’t fit the specific and narrow criteria for certain, already established eating disorders, like anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. You’re eating habits might be considered disordered if they mirror several but not . . . . Continue Reading
Physical Hunger vs. Emotional Hunger
Did you know that there are different types of hunger? Namely, physical hunger and emotional hunger. Physical hunger is when you feel the sensation that you need to eat in order to nourish your body. Emotional hunger, on the other hand, is not real hunger. It may feel like hunger but, really it’s a way . . . . Continue Reading
How to Deal with Food Addiction at the Holidays
Ah…the holidays. It’s a time when we gather together with loved ones, both friends and family, to celebrate. It’s also a time that involves social gatherings that often revolve around food. And there’s a lot of symbolism around the sharing of food: abundance, love, caring, community. But if you are a food addict, the holidays . . . . Continue Reading
Can Microsoft’s ‘Smart Bra’ Curb Overeating?
In this day and age, technology has definitely become the way of the world. It’s no longer enough to have smartphones, smart cars, smart watches and smart TV’s. Now a tech company is bringing artificial intelligence to undergarments. Researchers at Microsoft have developed a prototype of a “smart bra” embedded with physiological sensors that seek . . . . Continue Reading
Eating Disorder Rehab for Women
Disordered eating is a classification in the DSM-IV, which is the diagnostic tool of the medical field and specifically the mental health field, to describe a wide range of irregular eating behaviors that do not warrant a diagnosis of a specific eating disorder such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa. Disordered eating can include behaviors . . . . Continue Reading
When is a “healthy” lifestyle bad for you?
Almost everyone has heard of the eating disorders anorexia nervosa and bulimia. The first condition is exhibited by an intense fear of gaining weight which is counteracted by restricted overall food intake. The second disorder is a pattern of bingeing and purging. But now, some nutritionists and doctors report seeing a growing number of patients . . . . Continue Reading