While diets are about food and weight, eating disorders become much, much more than that. Food and weight become all-powerful, and people with eating disorders use both in an attempt to better their lives (by gaining a sense of control, numbing painful emotions, earning approval or acceptance, etc.).
Long Island New York is comprised of two counties â Nassau County and Suffolk County, two cities â Long Beach and Glen Cove, numerous local towns, villages, hamlets, postal zones and designated places.
One of the wealthiest counties in America, Nassau County is situated on the western portion of New Yorkâs Long Island and is home to about 1.3 million residents. Originally the eastern portion of Queens County, Nassau became its own entity in 1899.