Chewing and Spitting
There were the "bad" foods that I considered "off-limits." Candies, cakes, donuts, cookies, ice cream, white bread, sugared cereals,...
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Sarah Rose
- May 9, 2019
- 5 min
The Toxicity of Diet Culture
Diet culture is defined as a system of beliefs that worships thinness and equates it to health and moral virtue. Since...
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Sarah Rose
- May 5, 2019
- 4 min
Let's All Stop Hating Our Bodies
In a recent therapy session, my therapist asked me to think of a recent moment in which I felt dissatisfied with my body. This wasn't...
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Sarah Rose
- Apr 4, 2019
- 5 min
The Difference Between Disordered Eating & Eating Disorders
During a recent meal out at one of my favorite restaurants, I noticed a mom dining with her two young kids. As they were finishing their...
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Sarah Rose
- Feb 28, 2019
- 4 min
Signs of an Eating Disorder
*I am not a Doctor, Registered Dietitian, or Certified Mental Wellness professional. The resources used in this article are vetted, but...
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Sarah Rose
- Feb 24, 2019
- 4 min
Fear, Food, & Feminism
Many eating disorders, mine included, begin with an obsession with health or nutrition. In recent years, a condition known as orthorexia,...
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Sarah Rose
- Feb 21, 2019
- 4 min
Take A Compliment
The other day I was purchasing travel sized toothpaste and makeup remover wipes at CVS, and was stuck standing in a long line at...
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Sarah Rose
- Jan 17, 2019
- 3 min
Eating Disorder Relapse
Last weekend, I was feeling anxious. Anxious, alone, and down in a way I haven't been in a long time. Saturday morning, I woke up late...
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Sarah Rose
- Dec 13, 2018
- 4 min
Eating Disorders, Running, & Period Loss
When I was in high school, I was recruited by dozens of college cross county and track programs. This was a strange experience, and sort...
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Sarah Rose
- Nov 29, 2018
- 4 min
Right Brain, Left Brain
"The left side of the brain is responsible for controlling the right side of the body and is commonly known as the logical side of the...
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Sarah Rose
- Nov 25, 2018
- 3 min
Holidays & Eating Disorders
The holidays are supposed to be a joyous time of visiting family and friends, religious ceremony, gift giving, giving thanks, et cetera....
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Sarah Rose
- Oct 2, 2018
- 4 min
Ask Me Anything (About Calories)
Did you know that there are 30 calories in a clementine orange? Roughly 110 in a medium-sized banana, 190 in 2 tablespoons of nut butter,...
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Sarah Rose
- Sep 29, 2018
- 4 min
Exercise Obsession
I was in graduate school when I first worked up the courage to go see a therapist. I was studying hard for my masters, cramming my entire...
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