Author: Ella Williams
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Guide to Eating as a College Student
Moving away from home is a huge adjustment, especially as a 18 or 19 year old who has never had to navigate food on their own before. The uncertainty around where you will eat your meals, what you will have access to, and the quality of the food can contribute to added anxieties when moving…
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Intuitive Eating Through the Holidays
Principle 3 of Intuitive Eating is “Make Peace with Food”. Tribole and Resch discuss the psychological implications of restriction as it leads to a vicious and mind-consuming cycle of overeating or binging as a result. This concept, as described in the book, is labelled as “Last Supper eating,” which is the mentality that stems from…
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Diabetes: Understanding the Complexities
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, which aims to advocate for those with diabetes by providing resources and support to motivate all Americans to seek out testing for preventative measures, use tools to manage the disease, and fight for a cure. Unfortunately, the negative effects of diabetes go beyond the risk of physical complications, and…
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Halloween can be scary, but eating candy doesn’t have to be scary
Fear is a major element associated with Halloween. Witches, ghosts, spiders, and clowns all come to mind in anticipation of the holiday as things that elicit feelings of fear. Candy also comes to mind when looking forward to October 31st, but it does not need to be feared. Candy is a major component of Halloween…