A breathing tube is generally inserted into your trachea through the mouth or nose while you're under anesthesia in preparation for a surgical procedure. In some cases, the tube will take over breathing for you entirely until r...
Eating urges can disrupt your day, especially if they happen frequently. You may feel the urge for a candy bar, pastry or bag of potato chips over fruits and vegetables, which can wreak havoc on your waistline and leave you hun...
Food is a big part of life -- fueling bodies, but also playing a central role in social interactions, family life and daily routines. Food marks important milestones to celebrate successes and mourn losses. Dieting might affect...
Up to 80 percent of pregnant women experience heartburn during pregnancy, according to a 2008 review in the "Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews." Fortunately, many heartburn treatments are safe during pregnancy, ...
The idea of sitting as a healing mechanism may seem ludicrous to those in the throes of an eating disorder. Yet dozens of scientific studies have shown that mindfulness as practiced in Zen meditation can be very helpful to thos...
Individuals affected by eating disorders take dieting to the extreme in attempts to control their weight and shape. Many engage in dangerous practices, including severe caloric restriction, compulsive exercise and self-induced ...
Binge eating is an eating disorder, just like anorexia and bulimia, but is more common than both. Its symptoms -- an inability to stop eating, eating large amounts of food quickly, eating when full and eating secretly -- usuall...