Paige Leskin, provided by Published 7:32 am PDT, Wednesday, April 10, 2019 Associated Press Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has been known for living a Stoic lifestyle, such as going on meditation retreats and experimenting with intermittent fasting. Dorsey said in a recent podcast appearance that he eats only one meal a day — dinner — during the workweek, then fasts on weekends. His habits have many online concerned that his diet sounds like an eating disorder. Visit BusinessInsider.com for more stories. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has been very open about his unusual eating habits. In the past, Dorsey has experimented with everything from the more mainstream vegan and Paleo fads to a more rigid routine of intermittent fasting. Now, Dorsey's unusual eating habits have again garnered a lot of attention, and criticism, after he discussed them on a recent podcast episode. He told host Ben Greenfield — a fitness influencer who tweeted "anti-vaxx" comments last … [Read more...] about Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says he eats only one meal a day and fasts all weekend, and people are concerned he might have an eating disorder (TWTR)
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Lack of staff meant eating disorder patients were told they were not ill enough for treatment
Beat charity CEO Andrew Radford. Picture: ANTONY KELLY Archant Norfolk 2016 A national eating disorder charity which is based in Norwich has slammed the organisation which treats adults in Norfolk for telling patients they are not ill enough for treatment. Dr Ian Hume. Photo: ArchantBeat, which is based in Rosary Road, made the accusation ahead of Norfolk County Council’s Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (HOSC) meeting on Thursday.The charity took aim at the fact the Norfolk Community Eating Disorder Service (NCEDS) is only able to accept patients who are classed as having a severe eating disorder, due to a lack of staff.The decision was made in November last year in order to keep patients safe.But in practice this means patients must have a body mass index (BMI) of below 15 in order to qualify for treatmentSarah Middleton who has suffered with anorexia for 30 years. Photo: Neil DidsburyAnd even then there are long wait times to be seen, leaving GPs in an “insidious … [Read more...] about Lack of staff meant eating disorder patients were told they were not ill enough for treatment
’Fun, creative and bright’ woman’s tragic end after 10-year battle with complex eating disorder
PUBLISHED: 11:45 24 January 2019 Staff Reporter Carrow House, where Norfolk Coroner's Court is based. Picture: ANTONY KELLY Archant Norfolk 2016 A “fun, creative and bright” woman took her own life after a 10-year battle with a complex eating disorder, an inquest has heard. Rachel Spooner was found unresponsive in her flat in Kemps Place – a supported living complex in Norwich - on April 28 last year.The 29-year-old was rushed to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital where she died the following morning.At an inquest into her death on Wednesday, Norfolk Coroner’s Court heard how Miss Spooner had suffered from anorexia, depression and had been diagnosed with Asperger syndrome.The hearing heard how Miss Spooner had previously made several attempts to end her life including one just days before her death and suffered from a “chronic high risk” of suicidal thoughts.Giving evidence, Miss Spooner’s mother Christine … [Read more...] about ’Fun, creative and bright’ woman’s tragic end after 10-year battle with complex eating disorder
“There is help out there and it can change everything.” Mum-of-four speaks about her battle with binge eating disorder
PUBLISHED: 09:56 13 January 2019 | UPDATED: 22:45 13 January 2019 Karen Bethell Rhianwen Smee, who has signed up for a 48-mile 'ultra' marathon to raise cash to support people with eating disorders. Photo: KAREN BETHELL Archant When Rhianwen Smee signed up for a gruelling, 48-mile ‘ultra’ marathon to raise cash for the eating disorders charity Beat, she opened up to friends and family for the first time about her own struggles with food. The Holt mum-of-four, who has already topped her £400 fundraising target, talks to KAREN BETHELL about her lifelong battle with binge eating disorder. Rhianwen Smee, who has signed up for a 48-mile 'ultra' marathon to raise cash to support people with eating disorders. Photo: KAREN BETHELLBecause her mother had severe mental health problems, after her parents separated, Rhianwen and her two sisters were brought up by their father at Kelling, near Holt.With her mother frequently admitted to hospital, life … [Read more...] about “There is help out there and it can change everything.” Mum-of-four speaks about her battle with binge eating disorder
I’ve had an eating disorder for almost a decade — here’s the one thing that helps me
caption “Whenever I gained a few pounds, everyone noticed.” source Rostislav_Sedlacek/iStock It’s been two months since the last time I forced myself to purge after a meal. While trying to silence the hyper-critical voice in my head has become a bit easier over the weeks, my struggle with my self-esteem and body dysmorphia has been a roller coaster of emotion since I was in high school. This led to my relationship with my body becoming extremely messy, exhausting, and at times almost killing me. While I don’t think I’ll ever be “cured” of my eating disorder, I have found one thing that helps: running. For almost a decade, I’ve been battling severe body dysmorphia, which usually comes with spurts of anorexic and bulimic episodes I was always “the skinny one” at my home, so whenever I gained a few pounds, everyone noticed, and they weren’t afraid to point it out. That pressure from my family was … [Read more...] about I’ve had an eating disorder for almost a decade — here’s the one thing that helps me