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Multiple events planned for National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

By Northern Star staff | February 20, 2015

Different activities will be held throughout the upcoming week for the ninth annual Eating Disorder Awareness Week.People are encouraged to wear purple to show support for eating disorder recovery, and these free events are open for all.“Overall, the...

Losing weight a process of setting small, daily goals

Losing weight a process of setting small, daily goals

By Blake Glosson | April 20, 2014

As a personal trainer and nutrition enthusiast, I have noticed a common theme among people considering implementing an exercise or diet routine: practically everyone wants to lose body fat.If you’re trying to lose weight, you may be looking up a thousand...

Eating disorder recovery takes help, strength

By Blake Glosson | February 25, 2014

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week might seem obscure and unnecessary to many students. But for me, this week has special significance.Not many years ago, I met every DSM-5 mental disorder criterion for bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder....