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Standing in her Upper East Side condo, 28-year-old Karen is hoisting up a baby boy, revealing biceps that could give Michelle Obama a run for her money. The glamorous blonde whips out her homemade vegan apple walnut puree — fine for her 1-year-old, she says — but too indulgent for her. Karen went from an … Read More

Yo Watchdogs, Yoplait Listened! As many of you are aware, Yoplait Yogurt has been running a television ad that was seriously problematic for those affected by eating disorders. NEDA’s CEO spoke by teleconference on two occasions to Eric Galler, Vice President of Marketing, and Jeff Hagen, Director of Consumer Services, for General Mills. We are … Read More

The HCG Diet. You’ve heard of it by now, we’re sure, and so have we.  We ran across this article about the new fad HCG Diet and here’s what we like about this article: 1) The article openly speaks to this risk and reality: “You can’t meet your nutrient needs on 500 calories a day. It’s inducing … Read More

Check this out and let us know your thoughts: https://eatingdisorderscoalition.blogspot.com/

Dr. Kim McCallum’s resource tip for the week… check out:  https://andreasvoice.org/

Dr. Kim McCallum, MD, spoke on Friday, May 6th at the Annual ANAD Midwest Eating Disorder Conference just outside Chicago as an invited guest speaker presenting on “Supporting Families of Adults with Eating Disorders.” The presentation taught clinicians and family members the best ways loved ones can support someone struggling with an eating disorder and … Read More

Learn about Judith Shaw’s art going national with the links below: Read NY Times article on Judith’s Art Watch Video about her art featured by Columbia University!

Last year, McCallum Place had the opportunity to speak with the teenagers at the Wyman Teen Leadership Program about eating disorders.  The teens then created a few public service announcements on the same topic.  Check them out on YouTube: 2010 Wyman Teen Leadership Program Eating Disorder PSA’s   Want to find out more about the … Read More

We’re still updating and adding events to the St. Louis Community in honor of NEDA Week: here’s the most current list starting with today’s events: St. Louis NEDA Week Events: February 21-26th Events are FREE & open to the public and most are sponsored by McCallum Place Eating Disorder Treatment Programs. What: Education & Prevention-All … Read More

Dr. Kim McCallum, MD and St. Louis NEDA Week events make the news!  Check us out: https://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/gutcheck/2011/02/national_eating_disorders_association_awareness_week.php