Men With Eating Disorders Often Ignore Symptoms Because It’s a...
TUESDAY, April 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) — The widely held belief that only women experience eating disorders delays men with these conditions from getting treatment, a new British study says. “Men...
View ArticleIndoor Tanning in Teens May Be Linked to Disordered Eating
MONDAY, April 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Teens who use indoor tanning may also try to control their weight through unhealthy methods, such as taking diet pills and vomiting, researchers say. This...
View ArticleVegan Blogger’s Unusual Eating Disorder Shocks Followers
Photo: The Blonde Vegan/Facebook People opt for a vegan lifestyle for a variety of reasons. Some forgo all animal-based products because they support an animal-cruelty-free lifestyle. Others do it for...
View ArticleHow Dieting in Your Teens Can Backfire
Getty Images TUESDAY, July 29, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Dieting at a young age might set the stage for harmful health habits, including eating disorders, according to new research. Surveys of...
View ArticleThe Dangerous Eating Disorder Even Normal-Weight Teens Can Have
Photo: Getty Images By Tara Haelle HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 26, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Teenagers do not need to be rail thin to be practicing the dangerous eating behaviors associated with...
View ArticleJennifer Lawrence Called Gluten Free the New Eating Disorder
Getty Images Jennifer Lawrence is known for her no-holds-barred attitude in interviews, which is one of the reasons she’s attracted throngs of fans who admire her unrestrained personality. But one of...
View ArticleFor Men With Anorexia, the Focus Is on Muscle, Study Says
Photo: Getty Images By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Dec. 29, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Anorexia is typically associated with women, but a new report finds that men — especially men obsessed with...
View ArticleHow an ADHD Drug Might Help Treat Binge-Eating Disorder
Photo: Getty Images By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Jan. 14, 2015 (HealthDay News) — A drug used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may also help treat binge-eating...
View ArticleThe Eating Disorder Many Women Don’t Know They Have
Photo: Getty Images Binging on food has become an acceptable cliché these days—think gorging on Ben & Jerry’s after a breakup. Few of us equate bouts of overeating with anorexia or bulimia. But...
View ArticleThis Brave Anorexia Survivor Posted Shocking Recovery Photos on a Weight-Loss...
Photo: KYCB / Reddit Makeover specials, magazine covers and celebrity endorsements have ingrained the idea that a bone-thin body equals health and happiness. One young woman who struggles with anorexia...
View Article7 Things You Shouldn’t Say to Someone Who’s Had an Eating Disorder
Photo: Getty Images Here’s a sobering fact: 30 million people in the U.S. will suffer from a diagnosable eating disorder during their lifetime, while many more cases go unreported. It’s likely that you...
View ArticleThis Site Posted a Recovering Anorexic Woman’s Photos as Weight-Loss...
Photo: via People.com Recovering from an eating disorder takes time, often years, and can come with relapses and countless roadblocks. So in an effort to share what she has been through, Anne Marie...
View ArticleFrance Just Banned Ultra-Thin Models
Photo: Getty Images France has become the latest country to ban excessively skinny models from working in the ultra-chic country’s fashion industry, joining Israel, Spain and Italy. According to...
View ArticleIs Body Mass Index Really the Best Way to Regulate Modeling Agencies?
Photo: Getty Images When looking at the beautiful clothes that make their way onto the runways each season, we often forget the nuances that go into selecting the models wearing them. But the recent...
View ArticlePortia de Rossi on Bulimia: ‘You’re Still Left With the Shame’
Portia de Rossi opened up about her tumultuous childhood years, which she said were marred by the loss of her father at age 9, followed by an eating disorder that started when she was just 12 years...
View ArticleDemi Lovato Poses Nude, Makeup-Free to Celebrate Confidence
“What’s wrong with being confident?”—That’s the question Demi Lovato asks in her latest single. And after stripping down and rocking nothing but confidence in a recent photo shoot, she proved she...
View ArticleThe Neuroscience of Anorexia Reveals Why It’s So Hard to Treat
Photo: Getty Images Most of the anorexia patients Dr. Joanna Steinglass sees in the inpatient eating-disorders unit at the New York State Psychiatric Institute have been to treatment before. While in...
View ArticleChildhood Bullies at Higher Risk for These Disorders
FRIDAY, Nov. 27, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Bullies may be at increased risk for eating disorders, a new study suggests. Previous research has found that victims of bullying are more likely to have these...
View ArticleI Think My Friend May Have an Eating Disorder—Should I Say Something?
Photo: Getty Images Yes, speak up, even if it’s difficult to do. Eating disorders can lead to serious (and even fatal) illness. The best way to start the conversation: Point out the behavior you’ve...
View ArticleZosia Mamet on How Her Mom’s Body Image Issues Hurt Her Own
Photo: Getty Images Zosia Mamet has struggled with body image issues for as long as she can remember, and in a new personal essay, the 28-year-old Girls actress explained that her obsession grew from...
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