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Struggling with or recovering from an eating disorder can feel like an overwhelming mystery. Here at BALANCE, we believe knowledge is power. The BALANCE Blog is a place to find value, education, and inspiration for recovery wherever you are on your journey.

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Accepting Your Recovered Body in Eating Disorder Recovery

In eating disorder recovery, a common challenge arises when you’ve restored your weight but are still working on healing your relationship with your body, food, and movement. Continuing the recovery journey through these challenges can be daunting. A significant hurdle is learning to accept your recovered body and not fixate on your eating disorder body. While this may sound straightforward, for those with eating disorders, it often feels like an unachievable goal. This blog post will explore strategies to support body acceptance, delving into what this process entails. Fact Check Beauty Ideals When did you start to believe that

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9 Books To Read On Eating Disorders

Eating disorders affect millions of people worldwide. Organizations are advancing education and awareness about the severity of eating disorders by spreading their message across various social media platforms. As such, doctors, dietitians, nutritionists, and other professionals work to share their knowledge and advice through publications such as books and journal articles. Here are some books on eating disorder awareness, the anti-diet movement, practicing intuitive eating, and more. Anti-Diet: Reclaim Your Time, Money, Well-Being, And Happiness Through Intuitive Eating By: Christy Harrison, MPH, RD Synopsis: “In Anti-Diet, Christy Harrison, a registered dietitian nutritionist, takes on diet culture and the multibillion-dollar industries that profit

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Overcoming Body Image Concerns as an Adult

  A person’s body image can change over the course of a lifetime due to several different factors. As adults, we face more complex challenges that affect our body image concerns. It is necessary to acknowledge what our body has supported us through and develop an appreciation for the uniqueness of our bodies. Why Is Overcoming Body Image Concerns Important For Adults? Body image, or feelings or thoughts about one’s body and how we perceive ourselves,  can vary across the developmental pathway. It is a perceptual, cognitive, emotional, and physical experience influenced by external and internal factors. People may

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Taking Time Off From School or Work for Eating Disorder Recovery

Recovering from an eating disorder demands a significant investment of time, energy, and mental fortitude. Prioritizing this recovery is vital and should be recognized as such in both academic and professional environments. Often, stepping back from responsibilities like school or work is necessary to accelerate healing and rediscover purpose. Post-recovery, individuals can engage more fully and effectively in their educational or professional pursuits. However, it’s important to acknowledge the privilege inherent in being able to take time off for recovery. Not everyone can access treatment centers, financial means, supportive networks, or understanding employers. These factors can greatly facilitate the

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Eating Disorders And Ramadan

Ramadan is a period of religious observation from March 10th to April 9th, 2024. The Muslim community observes Ramadan as a time for fasting, prayers, and reflection. However, Ramadan can be a triggering time for individuals with an eating disorder. Ramadan is a month dedicated to Muslims as part of their religious observance. The belief that Allah delivered the Quran to Muhammad, serving as the scripture source for the Muslim community, forms the basis of his holiday. During Ramadan, Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset, read the Quran, and attend mosques. Also, as part of the holy month, family and

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Does Springtime Spark Eating Disorders?

Seasonal changes impact eating disorders, especially in the summertime. It is essential to stay mindful of some of the unique pressures around food and body image that people might experience this time of year. From peer pressure to dieting trends, and body-focused conversations, here are some reminders to help reduce recovery-related stress this season. Do you feel the urge to try a fad diet when the weather is warmer? Do you feel pressure to have the idealized body for the coming spring and summer? These are valid feelings, and you are not alone in having them. Many people across

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What Is Pica Eating Disorder?

Pica is a less common eating disorder compared to anorexia and bulimia, but this eating disorder still has negative effects on individuals. Pica occurs when individuals eat items without nutritional value, such as ice. Although they may consume harmless items, the disorder can progress and take a dangerous turn, but treatment is available.  What Is Pica? Pica is known as an eating disorder, where instead of eating foods, individuals consume things that carry no nutritional value, such as ice and other dangerous items, such as soap, dirt, paint, glue, and metal. Pica comes from the Eurasian magpie, a bird species known

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What Are The Symptoms of Eating Disorders?

Eating disorders impact a person’s relationship with food and their body. Eating disorders can affect anyone regardless of body size, gender, age, and culture. Therefore, it is important to know the symptoms of various eating disorders so they can be detected early and treated with proper intervention. Below are four common eating disorders and symptoms of these eating disorders. There are more eating disorders than listed in this blog post. It is also important to note that everyone experiences eating disorders differently and that not everyone will experience all of these signs. Likewise, people may also exhibit symptoms not

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Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2024

Have you ever wondered if you or someone you love has an eating disorder? What signs would you look for? What symptoms could an eating disorder include? In honor of Eating Disorders Awareness Week (EDAW), we’ll cover eating disorders, the early signs of eating disorders, the types and associated symptoms of different eating disorders, ways to find support, and tips for supporting someone in eating disorder recovery. Eating Disorders Awareness Week (EDAW) is an opportunity to educate the public about eating disorders as well as provide hope and support for individuals and families who are affected by eating disorders. This

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How Eating Disorders Mirror Relationships

Take a moment to reflect on a meaningful relationship in your life– this could be your dynamic with a friend, partner, parent, or sibling. What makes this relationship special? Is it the unwavering support they offer? Their presence through thick and thin? The way they make you feel valued and loved? Now, take all those feel-good emotions, and there you have it: you now understand how it feels to have a relationship with an eating disorder (and why it can be so difficult to let them go). In this blog post, we’ll delve deeper into the parallels between eating disorders

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