Women Who Binge/Purge Suffer Short-Term Memory Impairment Addiction Recovery, Eating Disorder, NewsBy dreamscapeJuly 11, 2016Women affected by eating disorder-related binging and purging behaviors experience greater declines in their memory function than women with eating disorders who heavily restrict their food intake, according to evidence recently reported by a group of Canadian scientists.
How Is Impulsive Behavior Linked to Eating Disorders? Mental HealthBy dreamscapeFebruary 11, 2014Impulsive behavior (also known as impulsivity) is the general term for a group of behaviors that occur with little or no planning or personal reflection. Doctors and mental health professionals can measure the tendency toward participation in these behaviors in several ways. Current research indicates that impulsive tendencies can play a significant role in the…
Turning Around a Culture of Extremes When it Comes to Weight Mental HealthBy dreamscapeFebruary 10, 2014The issue of obesity in the United States has grown right along with our expanded waistlines. Statistics say that now two-thirds of Americans are at least overweight, with many of us qualifying as obese. The medical definition of obesity is measured as weighing more than 20 percent above the weight prescribed for a person’s height,…
