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Parents; in reading the following articles, keep in mind that you are not to blame for the onset of your child's eating disorder. Though there is a great deal you can do to prevent the onset of an ED even in a genetically susceptible child, and to minimize the effects and duration of these disorders as you support your child through the recovery process, never lose sight of the fact that eating disorders are biological diseases whose origins lie in genetic susceptibility. Click on the Topic Area of your choice...
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	Topic Areas • Eating Disorders • The Feldenkrais Method • Healthy Eating • Obesity • Picky Eating and Feeding Disorders • Early Childhood Onset • Parents Issues • Eating Disorders in Schools • Prevention • Treatment • Body Image • Diagnosis • Male Eating Disorders • Moms Online • Articles off-site Return to top Eating Disorders • Obesity, Overweight and their Connection to Eating Disorders - an interview • Understanding the Mary-Kate Olsen Story • Anorexia Nervosa - Myths, Causes, Correction • Bulimia Nervosa - symptoms, causes, and recovery • Bingeing - Compulsive Overeating - Symptoms and remedies • Myths and Misconceptions about Eating Disorders - Anorexia, Bulimia and others • What Parents Need to Know • Eating Disorders Definitions • Pro-Anorexic Sites Inspire Dangerous Behaviors in Young People • Overcoming Anorexia: Recovery - Alyson's Story Return to top The Feldenkrais Method • The Feldenkrais Method as it relates to the Emotional Self Return to top Healthy Eating • Do fad diets cause eating disorders? • What is Healthy Eating? • Putting an End to Confusion About Healthy Eating • Are You a Healthy Eater? • Diets Don't Work • Ten Ways to Insure Healthy Eating Attitudes in Yourself and Your Family • What Doesn't Work: Eat When Hungry, Stop When Full • You Don't Have to Be Eating Disordered to be Thinl • Learning to Listen to Your Body • Becoming Vegetarian? Be Sure to Become a “Smart” One Return to top Obesity • Obesity, Overweight and their Connection to Eating Disorders • Tips for Preventing Obesity • From Obesity to Anorexia Return to top Early Childhood Onset • Children Learn From What They Hear and See • The Parent Connection in Eating Disorders Recovery - Squeaking the Recovery Wheel - Part One • Childhood Fears Take New Form: Body Image Concerns In Young Children • Could This Be an Eating Disorder? • Not Unless You Finish Your Dinner! Guidelines for Dessert • When Very Young Kids Have Eating Disorders • Handling Your Picky Eater • “Mom, Am I Fat?” Return to top Parents' Issues • Are Parents to Blame for their Child's Eating Disorder? • A Parent's Dilemma • Children Learn from What They Hear and See • Know Thyself: A Self-Assessment Guide • When Parents Have Eating Disorders • The Parent Connection in Eating Disorders Recovery: Squeaking the Recovery Wheel - Part One • Could You Be Fostering An Eating Disorder in Your Child? • Assessing Your Attitudes About Food and Weight • Recognizing Your Own Obstacles • Tips for Parents with Eating Disorders • Empowering Statements Return to top Eating Disorders in Schools • Early Warning Signs of Eating Disorders in Classrooms, Corridors, Lunch Rooms and Guidance Offices • Conquering Eating Disorders at Home and in School: Lessons that Save Lives Return to top Prevention • Preparing Yourself to Become Your Child's Mentor • Invest in Your Child's Self-Esteem • Innocent Parental Messages to Children May be Harmful • Emotionally Healthy Parents Raise Healthy Eaters • Could You Be Fostering An Eating Disorder in Your Child? • Teach Your Child to Become a Healthy Eater • The "Skinny" on Childhood Obesity • Learning to Listen to Your Body Return to top Treatment • Family Therapy is Cutting Edge Treatment for a Family Disease • The Therapeutic Effects of the Feldenkrais Method "Awareness Through Movement" in Patients with Eating Disorders • The Eating Disorder Treatment Team • What Eating Disorder Treatment and Psychotherapy Are About • They said, "It's His Treatment, Not Yours" • Seeking Effective Health Professionals... Return to top Body Image • Childhood Fears Take New Form: Body Image Concerns In Young Children • Body Image Disturbances and Eating Disorders • What Parents Can Do to Help Girls Love Their Bodies, Part 1 • What Parents Can Do to Help Girls Love Their Bodies, Part 2 • Learning to Listen to Your Body • Should Your Child Join a Health Club? • Barbie and the Media Return to top Diagnosis • Recognizing Early Warning Signs of Disease • Disordered Eating - Time for a Wake-Up Call Return to top Intervention • Begining the Dialogue with Your Child Return to top Male Eating Disorders • Males With Eating Disorders Return to top Moms Online • Body Image Concerns in Kids • Teaching Kids Healthy Eating • Quiz: Are you Part of this Picture? Return to top Articles off-site • Put an End to Confusion about Healthy Eating • Ten Ways to Ensure Healthy Eating Attitudes in Yourself and Your Family Return to top				Topic Areas • Healthy Eating and Healthy Living • Eating Disorders • Disordered Eating • Body Image Concerns and Disturbances • Adult Eating Disorders • Early Childhood Eating Disorders • Eating Disorders in the Schools • Dieting and Food Restriction • Parents' Issues • Holidays and Eating Disorders • Pro-Anorexic Web Sites • Childhood Obesity • Childhood Stress • Research and Statistics on Eating Disorders • Nutritional Treatment of Eating Disorders Return to top Healthy Eating and Healthy Living • The Art of Goal Setting; Stay Focused, Stay Realistic, Stay Small and Stay Active • Healthy Eating Should be on the Tip of Every Trainer's Tongue • Putting Your Body Where Your Mouth Is • Vegetarianism: A Sign of Health or Dysfunction? • An Unconventional Look at "Conventional" Healthy Eating Return to top Eating Disorders • It's hard to be happy with an eating disorder. • Eating disorders are legacies passed down from one generation to the next. They may even skip a generation. • Speaking the "Unspeakable" in a Child's Life Return to top Disordered Eating • Perils of the “Clean Plate Club” • Teen Vegetarianism: In Sickness and in Health • Eating Disorder or Food Preference: Making the Distinction Return to top Body Image Concerns and Disturbances • You Can Never Be Too Rich or Too Thin...Wrong • Tips for Having a "Better Body" • BDD: Body Dysmorphic Disorders • Figure Flaw Obsessions • Create a Health Body Image in Your Child Return to top Adult Eating Disorders • No article about Depression is complete without the mention of adult eating disorders • Picky Eaters Don't Have to be Kids.... • Eating Disorders in middle-aged women Return to top Early Childhood Eating Disorders • “Eating disorders” in your tots (3-6 year olds) are probably not eating disorders at all. • Effective Discipline Goes Hand in Hand with Healthy Eating • Fast and easy is hardly best when it comes to healthy eating for tots • Children who reach puberty early are at risk to develop eating disorders. • TV Dinners for Tots • Fat Fears Create Stress in Young Children • Stress Levels Rise in "Tweenies" (ages 6-12) Return to top Eating Disorders in the Schools • Will I Make New Friends and Be Accepted? Back to School Fears • Know Your Facts and Know Your Opponent to Handle Bullies Successfully • Food Related Behaviors are a Form of Self-Expression Return to top Dieting and Food Restriction • What is the best way to lose weight and keep it off? • Dieting with a Weekend Break • The Ultimate Weight Loss Prescription • Diets Don't Work Return to top Parents Issues • So, who actually IS to blame? • Men should watch what they say to their daughters • Is your Teenage Daughter Spinning Out of Control? • Taking a Detour from Autonomy's Linear Path: Using the Parent/Child Connection to Accommodate Entanglements with Eating Issues • Laissez Faire Mores may Lead to Body Image Havoc Return to top Holidays and Eating Disorders • Holidays Present Unparalleled Diagnostic Opportunities • Eggnog, Plum Pudding and Second Thoughts Return to top Pro-Anorexic Web Sites • On the subject of Pro-Anorexic Web Sites • "Child Chats" on the Internet Focus on Food and Weight Return to top Childhood Obesity • Parents are Key to Healthy Eating Lifestyle • Should Fast Foods Carry Warning Labels? • The "Skinny" on Childhood Obesity Return to top Childhood Stress • Anxiety as a Catalyst to Disordered Eating Return to top Nutritional Treatment of Eating Disorders • Nutritional Treatment of Eating Disorders Return to top Research and Statistics on Eating Disorders • Research • Statistics Return to top

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