Category: Body Image
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How to Foster Positive Body Image in Kids
Fostering Positive Body Image in Kids: Tips for Parents and Caregivers Body image refers to the way a person perceives and feels about their body. A positive body image means having a realistic and healthy perception of one’s body, feeling comfortable and confident in one’s skin, and accepting and appreciating one’s unique physical characteristics. Unfortunately,…
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Nutritional and Emotional Consequences of Weight Loss Surgery
Weight loss surgery, also known as bariatric surgery, is a surgical procedure that helps individuals struggling with obesity to achieve significant weight loss. While this surgery may help people lose weight, it also has a number of nutritional and emotional consequences that should be carefully considered before undergoing the procedure. Nutritional Consequences of Weight Loss…
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How to Identify an Eating Disorder in Your Patient (for providers)
Eating disorders are complex mental health conditions that are becoming increasingly prevalent in today’s society. According to the National Eating Disorders Association, around 20 million women and 10 million men in the United States alone will experience an eating disorder at some point in their lives. As a medical professional, it’s crucial to know how…
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Eating Disorders in Men
Eating disorders are often seen as a women’s issue, but in reality, they can affect people of all genders. In fact, studies have shown that a significant number of men also struggle with disordered eating behaviors, but are often underdiagnosed and undertreated. There are several different types of eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa,…
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Normal Weight Gain in Puberty
Puberty is a period of intense physical and emotional changes that occurs in both boys and girls. It is a time when the body undergoes significant growth and development, including an increase in height, muscle mass, and bone density. However, one of the most noticeable changes during puberty is weight gain. Many young people experience…
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The Flaws of BMI
Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure used to determine whether an individual is underweight, normal weight, overweight, or obese. BMI is calculated by dividing an individual’s weight in kilograms by the square of their height in meters. Despite being widely used by medical professionals, BMI has several flaws that need to be considered. One…
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How Parents Might Accidentally Encourage Eating Disorders
While the exact causes of eating disorders are not fully understood, research has shown that environmental factors, including parental behaviors, can play a role in the development of these disorders. In this blog post, we will explore some of the parental behaviors that might encourage an eating disorder in their kids. Parents who put too…
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Nutrition and Pregnancy: What to Avoid & How to Nourish Your Body
Written by: Alyssum Reno-Smith, MSDietetic Intern, Huntsville Nutrition Collective Learning what to avoid and how to adequately nourish your body during pregnancy can be overwhelming, especially for first time moms. There are several known foods, beverages, and other products that are recommended to avoid during pregnancy. Let’s start with seafood. Seafood It is recommended to…
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How to respond to negative body comments from people
Raise your hand if you’ve been victim to someone commenting on your body. So, that’s all of us. Whether in a positive or negative way, someone has commented to us about all of our bodies at some point. I noticed as I gained weight (synonymous with stopping over exercising and restricting my variety and intake),…