Yes, You Can Help in the Prevention of Eating Disorders....

'Your going to eat that?' 'Isn't that fattening?' 'I heard that food was bad for you.'

Quotes that we at College Lifestyles (TM) hear over and over again.

States our director, Shelly Marie, 'We are all guilty of looking at someone's plate; but be mindful of what individuals are eating. It absolutely drives me insane when I am eating dark chocolate or peanut butter or drinking milk and someone states 'Oh, that's fattening' or worse, 'that's bad for you.' This can cause an intense amount of confusion, as well as start the 'dirty food rumor mill.'

What's better? States our director:

'Intuitive Eating is a way to understand the body's hunger signals. We really want to listen to our body on when to feed it and how much to feed it.'

To put it frankly, 'Commit to never commenting on what someone is eating.'

(Taken from No Numbers (TM) - Greeks Fight Against Eating Disorders, which will be featured as an educational session program at NGLA).