Category: Diana Douglas

Understanding Eating Disorders Within Athletes

Being an athlete is not easy and challenges each individual on different levels. When struggling with an eating disorder as an athlete it can become very challenging, especially when coaches or athletic trainers don’t understand what you are going through or what may trigger you or your thoughts. Sports Range From: ➢ Swimming ➢ Soccer

October 20, 2022 Comments (0)

Diana Douglas

How To Ask For Help: Exploring The Underlying Barriers That Deter Individuals From Seeking The Help They Deserve

There are so many of us that are scared to ask for help when it comes to support for mental health challenges due to the “labels” we may think we would get or assign even to ourselves. Some of the limiting thoughts/beliefs that may come up for you in exploring asking for help could sound

September 29, 2022 Comments (0)

Diana Douglas

What is ARFID? What To Know, What To Look For!

ARFID stands for Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. While the onset of ARFID occurs in childhood, it still can affect someone at any age due to lack of proper diagnosis. Children who have experienced trauma or illness may suddenly develop symptoms of ARFID. Some of these traumas that may have occurred because of a scary

September 23, 2022 Comments (0)

Diana Douglas

What Do Males Struggle with an Eating Disorder Look Like? Let’s Talk About It!

When we hear the diagnosis- eating disorder- what comes to mind? It is important when discussing this complex disorder that we observe the assumptions that may come with it. Often, when thinking about the population that is impacted by eating disorders, men are not represented accurately in the immense struggle they face navigating this disorder.

September 22, 2022 Comments (0)

Diana Douglas

Why Shifting From a “Healthy” Lens To More Of A “Wellness” Lens Would Be Beneficial For Everyone.

So many people get in the habit of using the word “healthy,” that we have started to misrepresent it. This has become a big issue in our culture today because of the “fat phobic” society we live in. You may think, “well if you don’t look physically ‘healthy’ you are not ‘healthy’ at all.” Here’s

August 31, 2022 Comments (0)

Diana Douglas

Students Not Eating Lunch At School, Should Parents and Teachers Be Concerned?

Returning to school isn’t easy for kids because many of them are going through changes in themselves and/or in their lives. As we are kicking off the school year, the more we are hearing that kids aren’t eating lunch at school. Now, for kids who struggle with an Eating Disorder, this can be very challenging.

August 22, 2022 Comments (0)

Diana Douglas

What Is The Difference Between A Dietitian VS Nutritionist?

Sinnergy Wellness Group went out and asked the community what is the difference between a dietitian and a nutritionist? You will be interested in hearing some of the things individuals said about what a dietitian is vs what a nutritionist is. These are some of the things we were said: *please note all answers are

July 21, 2022 Comments (0)

Diana Douglas

Why Do I Keep Binge Eating?

So many of us may think that we eat too much and over indulge in ‘bad’ foods and may have an issue, but how do you know when it becomes a serious problem and when it’s time to seek an expert’s help? Many may not have an understanding of what binge eating disorder (BED) is,

July 8, 2022 Comments (0)

Diana Douglas

Brand New Website!

???? We have an announcement here at Sinnergy ???? Did you hear? We did spring cleaning. Our website got an upgrade! We are so thrilled to announce that we all have been working hard the past few months behind the scenes to fine tune our Sinnergy website. Please go take a look at our site

May 4, 2022 Comments (0)

Diana Douglas

March is #NationalNutritionMonth

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics celebrates National Nutrition Month every March and we are excited to participate in the festivities. The academy invites everyone to take a moment to learn about making more informed food choices and to Celebrate a world of flavors all month long. The 2022 Weekly Key Messages We want to

March 3, 2022 Comments (0)