Eating Disorders: Treatment
Although everyone knows eating disorders are prevalent in the United States, we often do not “see” them. Individuals with eating disorders are not obvious. Eati...
Month: December 2015
Obesity: Being You
In the last decade, obesity has become what some would call an epidemic. There is no question about it, obesity rates are increasingly high with 34.9% of adults...
I waited 3.5 years for this…and it wasn’t as special as I expected: my capstone experience
I first heard about the Neurochemisty capstone course as a freshman here at Concordia College. I signed up for the Neuroscience minor, and like the nerd that I ...
Bulimia and Body Image
Growing up in society today is not for the faint of heart. The pressure to succeed in school, be involved in extra-curriculars, and maintain a normal social li...
Neurochemistry at Concordia: A New of Learning
Being that I am a chemistry major at Concordia, I have taken my fair share of chemistry courses, none of which are anything like my experience of taking this Ne...
Bulimia: what's the cause?
Bulimia nervosa, BN, is a mental disorder that is characterized by binge eating and behaviors such as excessive exercise, self-induced vomiting, and laxative ab...
Capstone Reflection
At Concordia, it is always emphasized that we BREW, become responsibly engaged in the world. Neurochemistry, as a capstone course is a class in which one could...
Capping Off the Concordia Experience
Initially coming to Concordia, I had no idea what to expect. The institution said that it would “instill a love of education” and at the time, all I...
Is Obesity a Choice?
If you actually know me, you would know I can come across as a “health nut” and I am proud of that. I wasn’t always this way though.. Up until...
The Parkinson's Journey
Growing up, my grandparents always played an important role in my life, and fortunately, still do. My grandpa was diagnosed with Parkinson’s when I had ju...