Bulimia nervosa involves a recurring, emotionally driven cycle of compulsive consumption of large quantities of high-calorie food over a short period of time, followed by either induced vomiting or other compensating behaviors. Bulimics use various methods to purge, such as laxatives, drugs that induce vomiting, diuretics, excessive exercise, and fasting. Bulimia nervosa can be difficult […]
Broccoli Soup
Broccoli is an excellent source of vitamin K, vitamin C, chromium, and folate. It is a very good source of dietary fiber, pantothenic acid, vitamin B6, vitamin E, manganese, phosphorus, choline, vitamin B1, vitamin A (in the form of carotenoids), potassium, and copper. Number of servings: 6, 190 calories per serving. Ingredients: 4 bunches broccoli […]
Fasting and Anorexia Nervosa
With anorexia nervosa, anorectics lose the ability to fast much in the same way that an alcoholic loses the ability to drink alcohol. It is reasonable to assume that—for the anorectic—fasting may never again be a safe practice, even after years of recovery. However, because fasting has previously been an essential feature in most anorectics’ […]
The Basic Ch’ang Ming Cookbook
There is much interest in Taoist philosophy and taking a Daoist approach to life but very few books have been written on the practicalities of cooking and eating in a Ch’ang Ming way. Ch’ang Ming provides guidelines for a healthy life in accordance with the Dao and this “Basic Chang Ming Cookbook”by Lishi International provides […]