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Beware of Fat Letters and Fat Shaming This Halloween Oct 30

What's scarier than a haunted house on Halloween? Someone passing out "fat letters" to your trick-or-treating child. As reported in USA Today , a North Dakota woman has a horrific and appalling idea for neighborhood trick-or-treaters this Halloween. During an anonymous radio ...

When Relatives Talk Fat: Eating Disorders and Holiday Dinner Conversation Oct 24
The holidays are a time for conversation, tradition, special foods, and family. For those battling an eating disorder, however, the holidays can be an ...
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Why We Think It's a Bad Idea for Michelle Obama to Appear on "The Biggest Loser" Oct 17
By Lisa S. Kantor, Esq. & Rachel Teicher NBC's popular reality show, The Biggest Loser, has returned for its 15 th season. The message in the show is ...
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What We Wish Insurance Companies Knew About Weight and Eating Disorders Oct 14
Below are a few examples of denials that our clients have received from their insurance company. These clients (and countless others) have all been ...
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Resistance to Change - Combating Weight Stigma Oct 11
Originally posted on BEDA's WSAW blog As an advocate for those with eating disorders, a question I often ponder is, "how long must we wait before the ...
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Reading, Writing and BMI Oct 10
As recently reported by CNN and in several news stories over the last few days, the parents of elementary school students in 19 states -- including ...
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An Evening with the Eating Disorders Coalition: Celebrating All Eating Disorder Recovery Advocates Oct 04
On Tuesday October 1 st , the Eating Disorders Coalition (EDC) successfully hosted their first annual fundraiser, featuring several very influential ...
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