Metrowest Nutrition and Therapy

Laxatives and Diuretics – A Good Way to Lose Weight?

AMY GARDNER / February 13, 2014

While laxatives and diuretics have clinical purposes, weight loss is NOT one of them.  Here, we’ll explain exactly what they DO and what you need to consider before taking them.  Laxatives and diuretics are often abused by individuals with eating...

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Zinc: Is Your Child Getting Enough?

AMY GARDNER / July 24, 2013

Zinc is and important yet often overlooked mineral.  Along with iron, it’s one of the most common deficiencies in kids’ diets.  Zinc is essential for growth and development but also plays a critical role in appetite and taste perception. As nutritionist and...

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Perfect or Alive?

AMY GARDNER / March 26, 2013

Yesterday I asked a 16-year old female client of mine to tell me the advantages of holding onto her restrictive eating behavior.  She replied, “It makes me feel good, like I’ve done something.”  I took a risk and said “so does this...

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Give Thanks, Eat, Let Go of Guilt.

AMY GARDNER / November 19, 2012

Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday; a chance to reflect, connect with family and enjoy delicious food. However, for many, it’s mixed with feelings of fear and guilt. A day known for indulgence, those with eating disorders and food issues find it challenging.  Here are...

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How to Help When You Think Someone You Love Has an Eating Disorder

AMY GARDNER / March 7, 2012

Eating disorders are scary. They’re scary for the person suffering and for those who love them.  If you’ve witnessed someone close to you struggle with an eating disorder, chances are you’ve felt powerless at one point or another. The good...

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Obesity Intervention in Schools: Are We Helping or Hurting?

AMY GARDNER / February 15, 2012

Recently there has been a big push for nutrition education and physical activity in elementary and middle schools in effort to fight childhood obesity.  The increase in obesity we’re seeing in children is certainly a cause for concern and one that should be addressed on...

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Eating For Life Alliance

AMY GARDNER / October 17, 2011

We’d like to spread the word about a great local resource for universities, their students and families.  The Eating for Life Alliance is an organization dedicated to connecting colleges communities to eating disorder information, protocols and national experts in the field.  We encourage you...

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Are High School Athletes Starving to Win?

AMY GARDNER / October 10, 2011

Now that fall sports are in full swing, this seems like a timely topic.  Most eating disorder professionals see an increase in referrals this time of year.  The fall is a time of transition.  For students, the potential for stress increases along with academic...

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“Anna Rexia” Costume Fuels Controversy

AMY GARDNER / October 5, 2011

One of my clients described this Halloween costume today as I listened in disbelief.  The “Anna Rexia” costume is a short, tight black dress with the outline of a skeleton on it accompanied by a tape measure around the waist.  The heart-shaped name tag coincidentally represents one...

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“Mommyrexia”, a dangerous trend

AMY GARDNER / August 5, 2011

The Today Show did a great segment on celebrity pregnancy last week.  Dr. Nancy Snyderman weighed in on the unhealthy message skinny pregnant women are sending to the general public angrily stating it’s an “upper East Side, obnoxious, white girl problem”....

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