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Eating disorders play havoc on coeds’ lives

May 13, 2010
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By Elizabeth Gittemeier
“An eating disorder is like a relationship with an abusive boyfriend. It will lure you back with promises of better things,” said a young woman who has battled eating disorders for 7 years.

“An eating disorder always has a promise that it can cure so many things: my anxiety will go away; I will forget stress; relationships are better; I don’t even need relationships. But every time I turn back to it, it drops me on my face.” Click to continue…

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Review: In Defense of Food

May 6, 2010

In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto By Michael Pollan – Penguin Group By Catherine Metzgar Question: What should humans eat to be healthy? Answer: Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants. These three seemingly simple rules for how humans should eat are offered by Michael Pollan in his book In Defense of Food: An [...]

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