Spanx is Bad for Your Health
The Huffington Post recently published an article about the dangers of shapewear. Dr. Kuemmerle and Dr. Erickson both say that the too tight fabric can be responsible for many medical issues you may not even realize you have. By wearing shapewear you are compressing your colon, intestines, and stomach. This can lead to the erosion of your esophagus and a disruption to the flow of digestion which can lead to bloating and abdominal discomfort. You are also restricting the movement of your diaphragm – without the sufficient amount of room…
Woman refuses to give candy to “fat” trick or treaters
This Halloween a woman in Fargo, North Dakota sent a letter to some of her neighbors informing them that she wouldn’t be giving their children candy this year because they were “moderately obese”. After the letter garnered a lot of attention she did an interview with the local Fargo radio station where she defend her actions by saying “I just want to send a message to the parents of kids that are really overweight. I think it’s just really irresponsible of parents to send them out looking for free candy…
Kari Adams: I Just Got Triggered by My Son’s Doctor!
If you followed Binge Eating Disorder (BED) Week last month, you might recall one of our partners, Killer Confidence – which is led by Kari Adams. Killer Confidence is a movement created to celebrate, empower, and embrace women as they heal and learn to love themselves just as they are. Kari uses this website to serve as a safe place to encourage self-love, self-esteem and positive body image in all women since eating disorders, negative body image and low self-esteem are no longer just teen problems. Having been through hell and…
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…
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…
