What’s in your coping bank? Eating disorders (ED) are extremely challenging and exhausting, both physically and emotionally. Many people who suffer from eating disorders use certain behaviors (such as limiting how much they eat, binging, purging, over-exercising) as a way to dealing with difficult emotions…
Hey guys, who cares how much you can bench press, anyway? Physical Education (P.E.) was a requirement in my high school. During my junior year I was a little upset that weight training was the only P.E. class that fit into my new schedule. Being…
I would be able to tell if I knew someone with an eating disorder, right? Maybe not. What do you think a person who has an eating disorder looks like? When I ask people this question, most people have an image of a thin teenage girl. She…
Today marks the start of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (February 20-26, 2011). This year’s theme “It’s Time to Talk about It”, emphasizes the need to talk about eating disorders. The hope is to increase awareness by talking about the seriousness of eating disorders, and…
I recently noticed that my life had become filled with countless “to-do” lists. I was on “auto-pilot” – cruising along and working through tasks on my “to-do” list, without ever pausing to experience or appreciate my surroundings. It was clear to me that the change I needed…
New Years is a time when people often resolve to lose weight and exercise more. Easier said then done for many of us. Eating healthfully and exercising can seem overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. You can have short term goals such as cutting down…
Not necessarily. A concussion is anything that leads to temporary loss of normal brain function, alertness, or awareness. Concussions usually happen while playing sports, but you can also get one a number of different ways. You can get a concussion simply by tripping and falling,…
Here are our Top Ten PCOS Tips. Do you have any tips that you’d like to share? 1. Eat a balanced diet. Your body needs carbohydrates, protein, and fat. 2. Choose healthy carbohydrate foods that are high in fiber and low in sugar…
Today, Children’s Hospital Boston kicked off WalkingWorks® – “a 10-week motivational program designed to help participants increase their level of physical activity”. The goal of the program is to see how many times participants can collectively walk from the Washington Monument to the Golden Gate Bridge.
If you live in a part of the world that has changing seasons, you're probably very happy that the weather is finally nice. The CYWH staff is from the Boston area, where we have four seasons. This winter was very cold and it seemed to…