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Here is a fascinating article in yesterday’s Globe & Mail called “Link to eating disorders raises concern about school health programs”, by Adriana Barton.  To summarize, the article describes  the “healthy living programs” in Ontario schools that teach students to analyze nutrition labels, track their daily intake of various foods and categorize fo...

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I had an upsetting experience while at the local Shoppers Drug Mart last week.   I went to Shoppers last Thursday with my two children.  Hannah is almost 5 years old, and Isaac is 2.5 years old.  We needed to purchase the plastic covers for our ear thermometer, and I was feeling pretty proud of myself for being organized enough to do this before one of the kids caught the next cold.  The problem began when we were waiting in line at the check-out.

For the first time in all our visits to Shop...

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I came across this article on ABC News about a month ago. In a word, I felt encouraged. The article, available online here, http://abcnews.go.com/International/israeli-law-bans-skinny-bmi-challenged-models/story?id=18116291&goback=%2Egde_2176720_member_200848749, outlines recently passed legislation in Israel that requires models to meet a minimum Body Mass Index (BMI) of 18.5. In Canada, a healthy BMI is considered to be between 18.5 and 24.9, and is calculated using weight and height. The l...

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Thank you for visiting my new blog.  I will be writing regularly about eating disorders, body image, the media, and other relevant content.  I hope it will be a thought provoking forum and that you find it useful.  Feel free to contact me with any questions or feedback.  
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