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| June 15 2009 |
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Fields of Athenry Farm and Nourishing Your Family present FARM TO COMMUNITY- HEALTH OUTREACH SERIES Saturday, June 20th, 2009, 3-5pm Stay and Join us for Traditional Cooking Potluck at 5:30 Fields of Athenry Farm 38082 Snickersville Turnpike Purcellville, VA "Why Food is Medicine for Eating Disorders" With Laura Collins. F.E.A.S.T. founder (Families Empowered & Supporting Treatment of Eating Disorders) and author of "Eating With Your Anorexic" It is increasingly clear that science and the public have until recently gravely misunderstood both the cause and treatment of eating disorders. What would seem to be obvious - that the brain needs food - and that growing adolescents need even more food - has been lost as our society has become obsessed with weight loss and using food in non-traditional ways. Collins, the mother of a daughter who recovered from a life-threatening eating disorder, will explain how to identify and understand eating disorders in terms of nutrition and neuroscience. A passionate advocate for Family-Based treatment, Collins empowers parents and the community to learn about, and learn from, eating disorders. The Farm to Community Health Outreach Series features a monthly speakers, and takes place monthly on every third Saturday at Fields of Athenry Farm, 38082 Snickersville Turnpike, Purcellville, VA For further information and the series' calendar go to NourishingYourFamily.com call 540-270-5715 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ---------------------------------------- Our postal address is PMB #106-380 4200 Wisconsin Avenue, NW Washington, District of Columbia 20016 United States |
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