Understanding & Recognizing The Signs of Bulimia Nervosa
Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder that often takes place in secret. Defined by patterns of binge eating and purging, bulimia can result in very serious health complications and even death. It is uncertain the exact number of individuals in the United States who suffer from bulimia nervosa, but it is estimated that one in […]
Anorexia Nervosa: Dying to be thin
Anorexia nervosa, also referred to as anorexia, is an eating disorder characterized by extremely low body weight, body image distortion and an intense fear of gaining weight. Anorexics severely limit calories, fast and exercise excessively in order to feel control. Anorexia causes sufferers to see themselves as fat even though the rest of the world, […]
Tennie Talks About Terry from A&E’s “Intervention”
Earlier this year, A&E’s hit show “Intervention” featured Terry, an alcoholic and compulsive overeater. Tennie was called in to help counsel Terry and Shades of Hope was enlisted to provide treatment for Terry’s addictions and eating disorders. We asked Tennie to provide some additional background information about Terry’s situation that wasn’t included on the TV program. […]
Tennie McCarty Films “Body Image & Food Obsession” Series with Indiania’s Fox 59 Anchorwoman Jenny Anchondo
Tennie recently filmed the four-part series “Body Image & Food Obsession” with Jenny Anchondo at Fox 59 WXIN Indianapolis. Each segment has such a powerful message and deals with everyday food obsession and body conscious mental disorders ranging from teens to middle-aged women: Part 1 In this first installment, a local Indianapolis woman shares her […]
Five Signs of an Eating Disorder in your Daughter
To help attract attention to teen eating disorders and food addictions, I wanted to help parents with some general tips on how to spot eating disorders in their children. Over the years, most of the talk about eating disorders in teens has focused on anorexia and bulimia, typically blamed on unrealistic body images portrayed in the media. […]
Shades of Hope on A&E’s “Intervention” Season Finale
On tonight’s season finale of the A&E hit show “Intervention,” alcoholic and compulsive overeater Terry will get treatment from Tennie at Shades of Hope. Here’s a quick summary from A&E’s website about what to expect: Once a stunning model and devoted mother, Terry binges on vodka every day to escape her mother’s taunts and her […]
Dr. Oz on the “Pro-Ana” Movement
Tennie appeared today on The Dr. Oz Show to help shine the light on the “Pro-Ana Movement” and to talk to young women about their anorexia. Click below to watch…
Shades of Hope to be featured on ABC’s Nightline
Wednesday, September 7th ABC 10|9 C Back in April of this year, Yale University released a ground breaking study on Sugar Addiction. What did the study conclude? That yes, one can in fact be addicted to sugar. Ashley Gearhardt, is a clinical psychology doctoral student from the Yale & Rudd Center for Policy and Obesity. […]
The new science of Sugar Addiction
Ashley Gearhardt, from the Yale & Rudd Center for Policy and Obesity explains the science of Sugar Addiction. Ashley, is a clinical psychology doctoral student at Yale University. She received a BA in psychology from the University of Michigan. Through her research on addiction and her clinical work at the Yale Center for Eating and […]
Lifestyle Intervention guest pass giveaway
Come and be a guest of Shades of Hope! Do you live in the Las Vegas area? Join us at the Four Seasons! Fit-RX and The Change Institute are introducing the first national conference on Obesity, Intervention and Treatment. Shades of Hope will be there, and we want you to join us! WWW.LIFESTYLEINTERVENTION.ORG Hello friends! […]