February 2009, VALENCIA, CA—Lori Hanson suffered from bulimia for 34 years until she took treatment decisions into her own hands and turned her life around. Now her book and workshops are getting the attention of a tough crowd: young people. She recently won the prestigious Mom’s Choice Award® (www.MomsChoiceAwards.com) for her efforts and is busier […]
It Started With Pop-Tarts Author Tour Update
Tina Meyer, Lori Hanson, Anne Rojo Wellness Brunch Presentation Team By Lori Hanson With the start of the New Year we kicked off a new publicity tour for It Started With Pop-Tarts…An Alternative Approach to Winning the Battle of Bulimia, I’ve just returned from events in Denver, CO, Prescott and Phoenix, AZ. Thursday morning (Jan […]
Do You Know Who Your Friends Are?
By Lori Hanson We all know how different men and women are. Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus…two different planets, right? And through the diagnosis of how different we are there is always the element of how much more “feeling” and collaborative women are. Women are sensitive and need to talk things through […]
Eating Disorders – Behind the Whispers
By Lori Hanson Do you know how to spot an eating disorder? Most people have heard of anorexia and bulimia. But many people upon hearing the words eating disorder automatically assume symptoms of anorexia. “So how skinny did you get?” When they hear the term bulimia, the automatic assumption is “Oh, you vomited”. It’s not […]
Food: Getting from Obsession to Fuel
For the millions of individuals affected by eating disorders, (anorexia, bulimia or binge eating) food is a constant obsession. Life is consumed with controlling or fanticising about food intake. Let’s take a look at the lives of three fictitious characters to fully understand this phenomenon.