Do I Have Anorexia Nervosa?
What is Anorexia Nervosa? Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder classified by the unhealthy disturbance in body shape and image resulting…
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8 Tips for Dealing With Family Gatherings When You’re in Recovery from Bulimia
Family gatherings are inherently stressful for many of us. Family dynamics can be complicated, and our families have seen us at…
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World Eating Disorders Action Day 2018: Cutting and Eating Disorders
Cutting and Eating Disorders Nonsuicidal self-injury disorder, better known as self-harm, is characterized by the purposeful actions of causing physical harm…
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Why Kurbo, the Weight Loss App for Kids, Is a Problem
CN: Discussion of food restriction, weight bias, and weight loss for children WW, the company formerly known as Weight Watchers has…
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Eating Disorders in Young Children
According to statistics, eating disorders are more common in females than in males; in fact, only one in three individuals with…
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Genetic Study Pinpoints Potential Risk Factors for Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are more than about food, weight loss, and body image. Eating disorders begin as pathological behaviors that turn into…
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How Have Eating Disorders Have Changed in the Past Decade?
Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are eating disorders that have dated back to the Middle Ages. These disorders were considered “wasting…
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Emotional Service Animals for Eating Disorder Therapy
In order to successfully treat eating disorders, most mental health professionals agree that a multi-modal approach is best. Long gone are…
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Macy’s Pulls Pourtions Plates After Backlash
Macy’s took a serious misstep when it decided to sell a Pourtions™ plate in its Herald Square store. The plate had…
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These Climbers Dispel the Myth That Plus-Size People Can’t Be Fit
Mt. Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa. About 30,000 people climb the mountain each year, and three-quarters of those reach…
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