Remuda Ranch Programs for Eating and Anxiety Disorders (www.remudaranch.com), the nation’s leading eating disorder treatment center, reports there’s a new pressure to look perfect while pregnant.

“With the media giving so much focus to pregnant celebrities, there’s an increased pressure to look perfect and thin during pregnancy,” said Brenda Woods, MD, director of medical services at Remuda Ranch. “Our society’s ‘thin’ ideal has crossed over to pregnant women.

If you suffer from an eating disorder or obesity and are searching for a solution, it’s important to know that not all help is equal. Eating disorder treatment is extremely expensive ($1,000 a day) and so is on-going therapy. And how can you be sure that the treatment you are seeking will work?

Having been helping people with eating disorders, weight loss and addictions for 20 years, and having overcome an eating disorder myself, I have identified 5 key points that I believe are crucial for successful treatment. When researching your options, have this checklist available. The closer your options come to meeting these criteria, the better your chance of success.