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Counting Calories is so OUT!

Free Eating Disorder Screenings

AMY GARDNER / February 22, 2011

Early detection of eating disorders correlates to success in recovery.  Walden Behavioral Care is offering free eating disorder screenings this week in honor of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. “Millions of Americans have life-threatening eating disorders, yet studies show that most people...

The Blessing of Food

AMY GARDNER / February 11, 2011

I’m reading a book by psychologist Wendy Mogel, PhD called ‘The Blessing of a Skinned Knee’.  Drawing from traditional Jewish teachings and years of work as a family therapist she provides readers with strategies for raising compassionate, self-reliant children.  The book is a...

Cleansing

AMY GARDNER / January 21, 2011

One of the latest trends in dieting is cleansing.  The idea behind cleansing is that you can detoxify your body by eating exclusively fruits and vegetables in either in whole or liquid form for a certain period of time.  There are many...

The Vitamin D Debacle

AMY GARDNER / December 20, 2010

Do we need more vitamin D?  Some clinicians say yes and the more the better.  However, The Institute of Medicine (IOM) issued a report on November 30th cautioning the public about high doses of vitamin D supplementation.  Although the review panel...