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Specified Treatments for Anorexia
There are no easy fixes for eating disorders. But a new study may shed light on what types of therapy can be most effective at helping patients with anorexia.
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Your Child Is What You Eat
Parents may feel frustrated trying to help their obese teenagers control their weight. Restricting their food may seem like a good option, but it can backfire.
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Ok With Pain, But Not With Gain
Exercise is important for health, but over-exercise may be a symptom of a deeper problem. Those with eating disorders that also over-exercise may be battling deeper troubles.
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Anorexia Loses When Period Returns
Dangerous weight loss as a result of an eating disorder can get in the way of a normal menstrual cycle. But when treatment works, girls gain weight and get their cycle back.
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Feeding Your Feelings the Wrong Way
Self-image affects a long line of behaviors for women when it comes to eating and diet. And unhealthy eating habits can be difficult to break.
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Is Fasting the New Fat-Busting Fad?
Weight loss through intermittent fasting has gained attention
Is It More Than An Eating Disorder?
Personality disorders in eating disorder patients may not be as common as once thought
Bad Reality: Eating Disorders on YouTube
Anorexia promotion and support videos found on YouTube
Women Who “Fat Talk” and “Old Talk”
Body dissatisfaction at the root of eating disorders may include issues of aging for older women
Mom's Nightmare - Sleepless Kids
Child sleeping problems and eating issues may arise from similar parent behaviors
Body Image: Media May Not Be to Blame
Body dissatisfaction may have less to do with media figures and more with popular girls
LGB Teens & Eating Disorders
Eating disorders and obesity found at higher rates in lesbian gay and bisexual teens
At the Root of Eating Disorders
Eating disorders can develop from a discrepancy between ideal body image and perfectionism
Unnecessary Rx for Anorexia
Anorexia nervosa patients given antidepressants or antipsychotics which do not help
Less Social With Eating Disorders
Anorexia and bulimia often occur in people who do not enjoy social interactions
Ice Reflections on Eating and Image
Figure skaters consume too few calories though weight is normal
Binge Eating Lowers Work Productivity
Obesity and binge eating can affect worker productivity and impair activity levels
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Healthy Body Image
What do you see when you look in the mirror? If you hate what you see, you may have an unhealthy body image - even if you are actually at a healthy weight! Learn more about body dysmorphic disorder.
Understanding Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia. You've probably heard about this eating disorder from more sources than you can count. But could anorexia nervosa be something that's affecting you? Watch this video to about symptoms and anorexia recovery.
Understanding Bulimia
Bulimia nervosa affects up to 4.2 percent of women in the U.S. If you find yourself needing to vomit after you eat, it's time for help. This video offers information, including help with bulimia recovery and more on other eating disorders.
Eating Disorder Indicators
Know the signs of anorexia? What about the traits that signal another eating disorder? If you're worried about a friend's body image--and the lengths that she'll go to to look a certain way--watch this to learn the classic signs of eating...
3 Types of Eating Disorders
Eating disorders, like anorexia and bulimia, affect women, teens and even men. Fear of weight gain, poor body image, low self-esteem and a quest to be thin are just some of the emotional ymptoms. Here, learn what disordered eating does to your body.
Anorexia Treatment Options
It's speculated that underweight Brittany Murphy's anorexia nervosa played a part in her untimely passing. Anorexia, an eating disorder involving an unhealthy desire to be thin, damages the body and can be fatal. Learn more about anorexia now.
Bulimia Treatment Options
Paula Abdul once suffered from bulimia nervosa, characterized by binging and purging. People with bulimia have weight problems and body issues, not to mention poor eating habits. Learn about the symptoms of bulimia and bulimia treatment now.
Binging: The Most Common Eating Disorder
Kristie Alley makes headlines for her weight. A compulsive eater, Kirstie is a good example of the struggles manifested by binge eating disorder. Binges lead to low self-esteem while boosting the risk of type two diabetes, cholesterol and heart problems.
