Author Archives: jameslamper

Decline in Eating Disorder Statistics

Patients are being treated earlier, spending less time in the hospital and recovering faster, many healthcare experts say.   When she hit 120 pounds, Dunlap’s mother worried that April was losing too much weight. The family’s doctor agreed. Four months … Continue reading

Are you Semirexic? – Red Magazine May 2012

Children Resort to Drastic Measures to Control Their Weight

A recent poll was taken of children aged 7-18 years of age.  40% of under 10′s reported to having been on a diet within  the last year or considered themselves overweight.  Of all the age groups 1 in 7 reported to being on … Continue reading

Men Get Eating Disorders Too!

So, life is a delicate balancing act. No-one is going to argue with that! According to research, men are really struggling with this issue. On the one hand, they expect themselves to be masculine and therefore couldn’t possibly suffer from … Continue reading

Losing Body Image Concerns

Can you imagine a world in which we were no longer concerned with our body image? Why do we worry so much about what other people think about us? As teens we desperately want to fit into the “norm” but … Continue reading

Realistic Goals in 2012

Now the holiday season is over, lots of us will be looking ahead to what the new year will bring. Many of us will be making New Year Resolutions, but how will we stick to them and make them a … Continue reading

Getting ready for eating at Christmas Blog

The holiday season is soon upon us, and this can be a time of focus and pressure not just on eating, but also on families and relationships. So how can you look after yourself and enter 2012 in a stronger … Continue reading

Chewing Reduces Food Intake and Elevates Fullness Hormone Levels

Mastication is the first step in ingesting food, but the effects of mastication on energy intake and gut hormones in both obese and lean subjects have not been extensively evaluated.   Researchers in China aimed to compare the differences in … Continue reading

Eat Slow

Many emotional eaters eat fast – not just a little bit fast, but extremely fast. They minimally chew their food, and raise the next bite to their mouth before the bite they are chewing is swallowed. This is not good … Continue reading

Exercise – Knowledge vs Behaviour

Exercise is important to maintain and improve health with sedentary lifestyles at an all-time high. By slowly increasing activity by just 10 minutes a day this is enough to provide health benefits over time. Preventing or delaying chronic conditions, such … Continue reading