by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Mar 25, 2025 | Disordered Eating
Do you ever reach for snacks when you’re stressed, sad, or bored? Many people use food to handle their emotions. This is called emotional eating, and it is common. But how can you tell if it has become a serious problem or even an eating disorder? Understanding...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Mar 25, 2025 | Disordered Eating
Can therapy really help with eating disorders like anorexia nervosa? If you or someone you know struggles with disordered eating, this is a question you may have asked. Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions that can take over a person’s life. As...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Jan 28, 2025 | Disordered Eating
In a world where kale is king and quinoa reigns supreme, it’s easy to get caught up in food rules, healthy-lifestyle, and “clean eating” hype. But what happens when your pursuit of a “perfect” diet takes over your life? Enter orthorexia, a condition...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Oct 31, 2024 | Disordered Eating
Halloween is a season within a season, filled with costumes, community spirit, autumn decorations, and, of course, candy. Whether we’re talking candy corn, Snickers, Reeses, Hershey bars, or Good n’ Plenty, candy and Halloween go hand-in-hand. But beware of...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Oct 3, 2024 | Disordered Eating
It’s a miracle! Or is it? When it comes to weight loss, failed attempts and a scale’s yo-yoing can make you wonder. The off-label, often misguided use of medications like Ozempic may lead to seemingly miraculous results. But, at what cost? What is fact and what...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Sep 28, 2024 | Disordered Eating
The chatter can be relentless, unpredictable, even unwarranted. But one thing everyone who hears it will agree on: food noise is LOUD! It makes itself known for reasons both necessary and unnecessary. And that dichotomy is rooted in everything from research to body...
