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by Dr. Deah, Apr.24, 2012

Perhaps it is a coincidence, perhaps it is because I called my mother, Ma, but the first two letters of the month reminds me that MAy brings us Mother’s Day.  Despite the fact that some folks tout this as a shameless commercial “Hallmark” opportunity for selling cards and gifts, others experience it as a more [...]

by Dr. Deah, Apr.13, 2012

I am not clear how this came about…but about…it certainly came. There seems to be an unspoken rule that it is perfectly okay for people to comment on other people’s bodies.  And I am not referring just to the behind the back conspiratorial comments frequently accompanied by a wink wink nudge nudge to a nearby [...]

by Dr. Deah, Mar.20, 2012

I recently wrote about American’s wait problem and the tendency many people have to put their lives on hold until they achieve what is frequently an unattainable goal of thinness, a magical number on the scale, or a specific jeans size.  And lest I made it sound too easy, I know all too well that [...]

by Dr. Deah, Mar.08, 2012

Most of us have heard it.  Many of us have said it.  And sadly, the majority of Americans are still doing it.  It is waiting.  Waiting to live our lives until our scale hits the magic number.  Waiting to live our lives until we finally wriggle into the coveted dress size or effortlessly slip into [...]

by Dr. Deah, Feb.29, 2012

This is day 4 of National Eating Awareness Disorders Week…as I always say, for those of us with eating disorders or with friends, colleagues, or family members with eating disorders, every day is eating disorders day and every week is eating disorders week. This year’s theme is Everybody knows Somebody and today’s thought of the [...]

by Dr. Deah, Feb.25, 2012

This just in…http://www.epcyclopedia.com/2012/02/24/health-care-professionals-call-for-close-of-habit-heroes/ UPDATE: Disney has closed the attraction as of 2/25 “until further notice.” Rumors suggest the attraction will be reworked, but at this time there is no scheduled reopening date. When we wrote our write-up about the new Habit Heroes mini-attraction in Epcot’s Innoventions we had a feeling something wasn’t quite right in [...]

by Dr. Deah, Feb.23, 2012

“When you wish upon a star makes no difference who you are…anything your heart desires will come to you.” I grew up watching the Wonderful World of Disney.  It was a Sunday evening ritual in my family, gathering around the T.V. and singing along with Jiminy Cricket.  Most of the stories were tales of justice [...]

by Dr. Deah, Feb.20, 2012

What are you doing for National Eating Disorders Awareness Week?  “I didn’t know.  I should have known, I didn’t understand.  I had no idea.” These are phrases spoken frequently during the new documentary, Someday Melissa.  This documentary, proficiently crafted by a talented filmmaker, Jeffrey Cobelli, underscores how easy it is for loving involved families to [...]

by Dr. Deah, Feb.19, 2012

 “I didn’t know.  I didn’t understand.  I had no idea.” These are phrases often spoken after the fact, looking back with 20 /20 hindsight.  These are the heart wrenching phrases, hand wringing phrases, and the verbal symptoms of a bad case of The Should Haves. Feb 26, 2012, is the first day of National Eating [...]

by Dr. Deah, Feb.12, 2012

Mixed Nuts  That’s how I feel about Valentine’s Day.  Like a can of mixed nuts.  Remember those cans of Mr. Peanut Planter’s mixed nuts that would magically appear once or twice a year in the living room?  At first glance they looked like the regular dark blue can of roasted salted peanuts, easy for me [...]