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Every day we make choices concerning food. Sometimes those choices can help our health and sometimes they can hurt it. Here are some resources on how to eat healthy at Smith, how to be a vegan/vegetarian, and how to help a friend or yourself with an eating disorder. HEALTH AND NUTRITION Healthy Vegan/Vegetarian Eating Being a vegatarian/vegan does not mean you just ignore certain foods. You need to take extra steps to ensure all your nutrients are accounted for. Without these, you can harm your body and your emotional state. Here is a starter guide for vegans/vegetarians. See the vegatarian pyramid! Eating TLC A variety of links to different nutrition and health pages. Obesity Find out what it means to be obese, the health risks and treatment options. EATING DISORDER INFORMATION Anorexia Nervosa (AN) Starving to be thin? See this page for the facts and signs of AN. Bulimia Nervosa (BN) Eat too much and regret it? Do you vomit, use laxatives or diuretics excessively or obsessively exercise? See this page. Binge Eating Disorder (BED) Feel as if you constantly eat too much? Can't stop the hungar? Learn about binging eating and its effects. Survival Guide to Eating Disorder Treatment How to afford appropriate treatment for an eating disorder: A Guide for Patients & Their Families. SMITH RESOURCES (eating disorders) Making Peace with Food Counseling Service x2840 Monday-Friday 8:30-4:30 Provides individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, psychiatric consultation services, and referral information. Various groups are offered, including groups for students with eating disorders. All appointments are confidential. Medical Appointments x2823 Medical consultations and appointments are provided by nurse practitioners and a doctor. Appointments are confidential and free of charge for Smith students. Nutritionist: Appointments for the college nutritionist are by referral from Smith clinicians (nurse practitioners and the doctor), counselors or Athletic Training Staff (certified athletic trainers, team specialist, orthopedic specialists). COMMUNITY RESOURCES Everywoman's Center Wilder Hall, University of Massachusetts 545-0883 Referral information, eating disorder groups, and individual counseling (free of charge). Hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9-4 and Wednesday from 12-4. Baystate Medical Center Eating Disorder Program 140 High Street, Springfield MA 01199 784-5400 Out-patient eating disorders program. Newton-Wellesley Hospital Eating Disorder Program 2014 Washington Street, Newton, MA 02162 (617) 243-6000 In-patient and out-patient program. Range of therapy and support groups. Franklin Medical Center Eating Disorder Program 164 High Street, Greenfield, MA 01301 773-2546 or 733-2547. Intensive outpatient program, Tuesdays 5:00-8:00 pm NATIONAL RESOURCES NEDA - National Eating Disorder Association ANAD- National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders P.O. Box 7 Highland Park, IL 60035 (708) 831-3438 *HOTLINE* (M-F, 10am-6pm Eastern) 1-847-831-3438 Something Fishy An interesting and informative website. Be Gentle with Yourself. You are a Child of the Universe No less than the Trees and the Stars. back ...................................................................................................................................................... Smith College  //  Northampton, Massachusetts 01063  //  (413) 585-2800 © 2002 - 2006 Smith College  //   Please send comments to:  webmaster@smith.edu Page maintained by the  Office of Student Affairs  //  Last Updated