… what would you say in return? I’m always awed by the people who can retort, “I’m not fat!”  Or, “Screw you!”  And mean it. I have finally come to the point where I would be able...

I’ve been giving a great deal of thought to why parents misinterpret the signs of eating disorders in their children, especially when it comes to their girls.  I think part of the problem could...

Starting today, February 22nd, NEDA is celebrating National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. This made me start thinking about things that we could all do this week to raise awareness of EDs as...

Being a former (always?) anorexic, I can’t really relate to the “I love my booty” craze.  Yet I have plenty of students who ADORE their ample bottoms!  I’m serious — the gals just 100%...

Happy Valentine’s Day! It’s once again time to give positive comments to all the folks who’ve bravely sent us their snaps to display and discuss during Breaking the Mirror’s second...

Meditation is in the news more and more, like in the recent msnbc article: Can Meditation Curb Heart Attacks? The health benefits of meditation can be surprising, and the practice can also greatly affect quality of life by helping to reduce stress and...

In 2009, that may seem like an archaic question. And I’m guessing that if men were banned from the delivery rooms of hospitals, there would be lawsuits aplenty. Yet, French obstetrician Michel Odent says that men should stay away. He believes that...

If you’ve lost a lot of weight only to gain it back again, you’ll be able to relate to this new book. Angry Fat Girls by Frances Kuffel is the memoir of five women struggling with losing weight and gaining it back again. The author’s life was...

Pharmaceutical companies are not only advertising drugs on television, but they’re also marketing heavily online with offers of free samples and one-time discounts. However, the initial free samples or discounts that may lure you into trying a drug...

If you’ve had skin cancer once, eating a low-fat diet may help you avoid getting it again say researchers in Australia at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research. Their study revealed that high intake of total fat increases squamous cell carcinoma...