'Do no harm': ED Prevention Strategies in Schools Marina Abdel Malak   From my own school experiences, there is much emphasis on healthy eating and controlling weight. I am sure you can think back to your own (or your children's, friends', etc.) school experiences and pinpoint a time when 'healthy eating' and weight was discussed. In my case, the focus on weight and eliminating 'junk' food led me to become ...

if you discover that your child or someone you know has ED, it can be really scary. You might be confused as to WHY your child is ill, why they are acting this way, and why they just can't eat! If someone you know has ED, you may want to do anything to help, but you are confused as to what you can actually do. Below are some tips that are well worth knowing, as they can help you best support someone struggl ...

Have you ever had a moment when you felt so 'down' and you were frustrated? You know - the time when you are angry at no one in particular. The best way to describe it is that you are angry with life in general. Problem after problem, you've kept fighting. But then one more thing happens, and you crash. That does it. You can't take any more pressure or suffering. At these moments, we often feel hopeless. Ca ...

Have you heard of eating disorders? Likely. But you probably have heard of them in a different light than what I will talk to you about here. You’ve likely heard that eating disorders (ED) are about people wanting attention. You may have heard that people, usually teenage girls, will starve themselves because they want to lose weight. You may have heard that these girls will be so thin and never eat because ...

Do you remember when last time, we discussed what love is, according to 1 Corinthians 13? To recap, we looked at this passage 4 Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; 5 does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; 6 does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; 7 bears all things, believes all things, ho ...

  As an Orthodox Christian, there are moments in my life when I find it hard to ‘minister’ in the world. We hear Bible verses that state that we should spread the word of God to others and share this Good News. On one hand, we see that some people do this by handing out pamphlets. Others do not do anything at all, or so we think. How can we find a balance to this problem in this world, which is full of diff ...