Posted by Dr. Bob on October 17, 2007, at 0:14:55
In reply to Re: Eating vs. Eating Disorders » Dr. Bob, posted by MidnightBlue on October 15, 2007, at 23:57:25
> Yes. It is not just a matter of choosing healthy food because you are diabetic, have heart disease, etc. and need to stay on a particular diet.
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> If you put on weight as a side effect of a psych med (and you need to stay on that med) or because you turn to food to calm or comfort yourself, that is not primarily a physical health issue.I agree, the best term may not be "health", but I do think losing weight can have physical health benefits, and is a different goal than self-acceptance. So even if it won't be immediately clear from the names of the boards, I do think it would be reasonable to discuss the former at Health and the latter at Eating.
Bob
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