I want to make you all aware that it is National Eating Disorder Awareness Week [1]. Eating disorders are serious issues and there are a lot of folks out there suffering. Most of us have heard of anorexia and bulimia, but MSNBC recently reported that binge eating is the most common eating disorder [2] in the US. Just as it not easy to assume that all eating disorders are the same, it is not easy to determine the cause of eating disorders [2].

The National Eating Disorder Association [3] sponsors the week of awareness, and events are held all over the nation. Check their website calendar [4] to see if there is an event happening near you. The site has a wealth of information. Best of all the NEDA website has treatment referrals [5] for folks at risk for eating disorders.

The theme this year for National Eating Disorder Awareness week is: "Be comfortable in your genes. Wear jeans that fit the REAL you." A sentiment we can all appreciate, especially since this is the year the dreaded "skinny jeans" become a fashion staple.