Compulsive Overeating

Which is more fattening, guilt or resentment? Ideally, neither, as using food to cope with feelings is a behavior it would be good to change.

According to NEDA, at least one million males in the United States have an eating disorder such as anorexia or bulimia.

The relentless march to medicalize normality out of existence is opening a new and especially ridiculous front. The DSM-5 suggests providing a new section for "behavioral addictions."

Our love of eating is shared around the globe. Worldwide obesity has doubled in the last 30 years, and is triggering alarming increases in heart disease and Type 2 diabetes.

Why not make this the time of year you love everything else about the holiday but not overdo the food aspect? We foodaholics have trouble focusing on anything but the food.

Just yesterday I was giving a talk at a New York City school, and the room was filled with caring parents who all wanted to make sure that they were d...

Eating disorders come in all shapes and sizes. They don't discriminate by size, weight, ethnicity, gender, culture, age, or anything else.

I'm suggesting that instead of beating yourself up for "failing" again to stick to your diet or plan, you rejoice that you overdid it. You see, the key to eating success lies in our so-called "failures."

My poor mother. I was her second child and she had me when she was only 20 years old. While David, my brother who is a year and two days older than m...

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I'm not like many people--I never worked outside the home. I went to college. Got my degree. Then worked for my mom as a graphic designer in her home-...

Several Wednesday nights ago at my weight loss meeting a new member joined our group. I'll call her Amy. This was her first time following any diet (y...

You CAN lose weight - and KEEP it off. Do you believe that? If you do, I've got a bridge in Brooklyn ... No, seriously. Here's the story of that famo...

Why does a new notebook feel so good? (Or maybe you can relate better to a brand new food journal.) It's more than just a clean writing space ... it'...

Seventy Percent! That's the number to remember this week. If something makes up 70% of your body, you'd think it was pretty important. Yup. This week'...

You've done it before a million times. Maybe you're presenting at a meeting or confronting a co-worker on an issue. You run through it in your mind,...

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Historically, mothers have been falsely blamed for eating disorders. This must stop.

Whether it is food, drugs, sex, gambling or keeping the television or music droning on all day to fill up the silent void, these behaviors all exist in our lives for good reasons.

As we all know all too well, the holidays present a multitude of stresses that together can create the perfect 'fat' storm.

All the people arguing against recognizing binge eating as a psychiatric disorder do so because they think this will just excuse weak-willed people for being fat.

This year my New Year's resolution is to stop making New Year's resolutions. Each moment is a time for positive change, not just the beginning of the year.