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 tara@nourishingyourfamily.com
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4200 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20016
United States
Hello,
I was wondering if materials from this meeting are still available, although it is many years later. Our five year old daughter Hannah has an eating disorder and we need help fast.
Thank you,