Black History Month serves as both a reminder and celebration of Black peoples’ achievements in U.S. society and a way to share facets of Black American history not traditionally taught in the public education system. Parts of Black American culture can be understood through foodways, which are the socio-cultural, political, and economic behaviors, institutions, and…
Eating disorders (EDs) affect every part of a person’s being—often in ways we don’t immediately see. One of the most overlooked is the serious toll they take on oral health, namely in individuals who experience bulimia and long periods of undernutrition due to disordered eating.1 These resulting oral effects of eating disorders serve as daily…
This year marked the 50th anniversary of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). The first WIC clinic opened to address malnutrition among mothers with low incomes and their children in 1974.1 The program provides federal grants so that states can support supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for…
Eating disorders are complex mental illnesses influenced by various genetic, social, and environmental factors. These influences often create significant barriers to treatment and recovery. One critical environmental factor is food insecurity, which can worsen eating disorders, particularly binge eating disorder (BED), making recovery even more challenging. Food insecurity is defined as the limited or uncertain…
The Living F.R.E.E. Lab is a research group focused on developing and evaluating interventions to treat and prevent disordered eating behaviors and obesity among women of color. Sign up below to receive short easy recipes and guidebook.
