Category: News

Give up your latte (or kombucha?) today and support the Just Eat documentary instead

Got $5? Invest it in Laura Kezman, a filmmaker and eating disorders survivor, and her team to help them finish her important documentary, Just Eat. Because the deadliest of all mental illnesses… read 

HealthyGirl.org Update: Sign Up for the Blog Feed + Opportunities to Contribute!

HealthyGirl.org Update: Sign Up for the Blog Feed + Opportunities to Contribute!

Hi all! I know the posts have been intermittent lately, and by way of explanation I can only look down at my bulging, eight-month-pregnant belly and say, “It’s… read 

HealthyGirl.org Event! Panel Discussion in Chicago

Well, the Chicago area. I’m happy to say that I’ll be moderating a panel discussion on body image, fashion, and the media at Dominican University in River Forest,… read 

Today is a Big Day for Me!

Today is a Big Day for Me!

I am so incredibly excited to announce that—holy cow, somebody pinch me—my book hits shelves TODAY! I feel a little dizzy. Food: The Good Girl’s Drug is the… read 

Is Your Eating Normal or…Not?

Is Your Eating Normal or…Not?

Let’s hear it for Seventeen magazine: The amazing health editor there put together a two-page story all about binge eating disorder for the new April issue (on stands… read 

Welcome to the New HealthyGirl.org!

Welcome to the New HealthyGirl.org!

I’m so excited to announce the re-launch of HealthyGirl.org! As you regular readers will no doubt notice, it’s much more of a total resource site now, rather than… read 

Not Cool, Pepsi. Not Cool.

Are any of you also a little upset by Pepsi’s new marketing campaign for their “skinny can”? They launched it during NYC Fashion Week—a time when historically, all… read 

Good News About HealthyGirl.org!

Hi all! I’ve gotten a couple of emails from readers asking if everything is OK and what’s going on (you know, since the last post was before Xmas).… read 

Body Image Week: A Top Model's Thoughts on Air Brushing and Body Image

Body Image Week: A Top Model's Thoughts on Air Brushing and Body Image

I’m on vacation this week in California—my sister’s getting married!—so I’ll be re-publishing a series of body image posts from the HealthyGirl.org archives. This one originally ran in… read 

Body Image Week: Why Weight Ups and Downs Don't Matter As Much As You Think

Body Image Week: Why Weight Ups and Downs Don't Matter As Much As You Think

I’m on vacation this week in California so I’m re-publishing a series of body image posts from the HealthyGirl.org archives. This one is originally ran in July. We… read