Binge Eating Disorder resources and info
This month, Binge Eating Disorder – previously misunderstood and under-diagnosed – has finally been included in the DSM-5 (American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders). With this inclusion comes recognition, the call for more research and greater possibilities for treatment and help. During Binge Eating Disorder Week, we’ve worked with two amazing organizations that focus on providing help and resources for BED: BingeBehavior.com and Binge Eating Disorder Association. BingeBehavior.com BingeBehavior.com is a social network created to support people who struggle with bingeing and impulse control disorders,…
Kari Adams: My journey through eating disorder recovery and how I “killed it”
We’ve been honored to work with Kari Adams, founder of “Killer Confidence” and host of the television show ‘Killer Confidence with Kari Adams’ during Binge Eating Disorder Week! Kari Adams has dedicated her show to putting men and women who have overcome great obstacles in the spotlight, and she speaks from the honest place of experience. In this article, Kari shares her first-hand account of what it was like to develop and live with an eating disorder (and binge behavior) and how she was able to recover and regain her…
Binge Eating Disorder: Learning Nutritional Rehabilitation
Binge Eating Disorder Week is finally here! This week, Beutiful Magazine teamed up with Binge Behavior, Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA) and Kari Adams of Killer Confidence to engage in a week-long education and awareness campaign of Binge Eating Disorder. First, how do you know you have a Binge Eating Disorder? HelpGuide.org has assembled the following guide of behavioral and emotional symptoms to help identify a Binge Eating Disorder. Behavioral symptoms of binge eating and compulsive overeating Inability to stop eating or control what you’re eating Rapidly eating large amounts of food Eating even when you’re full Hiding or stockpiling…
Golda Poretsky: Why Portion Control Doesn’t Work (And What To Do Instead)
We hope you’re enjoying Binge Eating Disorder Week so far! A big part of what we want to accomplish with BED Week is to share related info from several qualified and knowledgeable resources. If you’re not familiar with Body Love Wellness and Golda Poretsky, HHC, consider this your introduction! Golda Poretsky is an intuitive eating and body image coach who started Body Love Wellness in 2008 for women (like herself) who were fed up with stressing out about food and weight and wanted to live great lives no matter what…
Avoiding triggers, building a support system and moving on from Binge Eating Disorder
The inclusion of Binge Eating Disorder into the DSM-5 this month will allow many BED sufferers to reach out, have better access to information and resources and seek treatment. With more research and evidence backing this eating disorder, Binge Eating Disorder will become more understood and lasting solutions for recovery will become readily available. With any eating disorder, recovery is an ongoing process. In this article, we’ll provide some info on how to avoid staying in the Binge Eating Disorder cycle. Avoiding triggers and moving on with new behaviors As…
