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We advocate for mental health parity legislation and effective insurance coverage.
When I was working at Kaiser Permanente, management launched a campaign to donate a pound of produce to a food bank for every pound an employee lost. “Lose a pound, give a pound,” they called it. I was struck by the campaign messages. Calling out “obesity rates” and encouraging people to lose weight was juxtaposed…
The Eating Disorders Coalition for Research, Policy, & Action (EDC) is excited to host the 2nd annual Voices of Advocacy: A National Art & Writing Challenge, inviting individuals to share their voice through writing, poetry, or visual art. This challenge is a chance for creators to have their work featured in our newsletter and on…
Written by: Carrie Dennett, MPH, RDN The advice to avoid eating at night is so common—usually in the context of dieting and weight loss—that it’s practically become gospel. But is it true that eating at night causes weight gain or harms health? Let’s take a look at the research. More than a decade ago, a…
