eating disorders

  1. Tweens, Teens & College

    Boys and body image

    By Ami Burns on Mar 27, 2013
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    When we think about eating disorders in children, we tend to focus on girls. Yet boys have body image issues too. Whether it’s an...
  2. Conditions

    Pregorexia: Eating disorders and pregnancy

    By Heather Barnett on Mar 15, 2013
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    Jenny knew giving into her anorexia while she was pregnant was dangerous, but couldn't seem to help herself. Even after being...
  3. Losing Weight

    Break your food addiction and lose weight

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Feb 26, 2013
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    Food is not only a necessity for life, but also a pleasure that brings people closer. For some people, however, food is a dangerous...
  4. Conditions

    Eating disorders and dating: Do you tell or keep it secret?

    By Colleen Crane, MSW, LCSW on Feb 26, 2013
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    Dealing with an eating disorder can be anxiety-inducing enough, but what do you do when you are in a relationship? Revealing your...
  5. Conditions

    What is binge eating disorder?

    By Sarah Kelsey on Feb 26, 2013
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    We've all overeaten during the holidays or on a special occasion, but when binge eating starts to become a regular occurrence, it...
  6. Dieting & Nutrition

    Orthorexia: Unhealthy consequences of eating too healthy

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Feb 24, 2013
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    Orthorexia is a subclinical eating disorder characterized by an obsession of eating healthy. Even though you may think your...
  7. Dieting & Nutrition

    Orthorexia: Is your healthy eating unhealthy?

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Feb 22, 2013
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    A healthy diet is widely encouraged to combat obesity, ward off chronic and even deadly diseases, delay the aging process and help...
  8. Child Development & Health

    Eating disorders amp up with technology

    By Julie Weingarden Dubin on Feb 22, 2013
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    The bounty of diet and exercise information at our fingertips gives endless options for living a healthy lifestyle, but for kids and...
  9. Child Development & Health

    Anorexia and bulimia: Illnesses or lifestyle choices?

    By Tiernan McKay on Jan 14, 2013
    While most of us view eating disorders as dangerous illnesses, some people are finding acceptance and even encouragement in online...
  10. Tweens, Teens & College

    Eating disorders on campus: Why you should talk to your teen

    By Sherri Kuhn on Jan 4, 2013
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    You discussed campus safety issues and concerns with your college student, but did you ever think to talk about healthy eating...
  11. Celebrity Gossip

    Lady Gaga admits to eating disorder

    By Kristyn Burtt on Sep 25, 2012
    Lady Gaga is telling everyone to forget about their insecurities and celebrate their bodies with a new campaign called "Body...
  12. Tweens, Teens & College

    Macromastia: Large breasts cause problems for teen girls

    By Sherri Kuhn on Sep 6, 2012
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    Macromastia (also called gigantomastia) is characterized by excessive growth of the breasts that occurs spontaneously during...
  13. Tweens, Teens & College

    Does ballet beget bulimics?

    By Monica Beyer on Jul 26, 2012
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    More than ever before, the focus in today’s pop culture is on body image. Who’s the skinniest? Who’s the heaviest? Who has the most...
  14. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Parenting Guru: When girls feel fat

    By Julie Weingarden Dubin on May 15, 2012
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    Whitney Ladd Post battled an eating disorder in college and later as a professional rower until she found help. Today, she’s...
  15. Child Development & Health

    Young girls and healthy body image

    By Nichole Beaudry on Mar 30, 2012
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    As parents, it’s important we educate ourselves about the unhealthy messages the media sends to our daughters. Here's what we can do...
  16. Aging

    Eating disorders, weight concerns common in women over the age of 50

    By Patricia Conte on Feb 24, 2012
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    When you hear about eating disorders, many of us tend to think of teens or young women being affected. However, research tells us...
  17. Child Development & Health

    Pro-Ana and Thinspo for children

    By Mary Fetzer on Feb 2, 2012
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    A frightening trend is on the rise: websites that teach young people how to become anorexic and bulimic are growing in popularity....
  18. Child Development & Health

    Could picky eating be an eating disorder?

    By Sarah W. Caron on Sep 13, 2011
    A new study is being conducted by researchers at the Duke Center for Eating Disorders to determine if picky eating is actually an...
  19. Healthy Recipes & Nutrition

    Top 10 craziest eating habits

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Sep 6, 2011
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    Anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder are well-known eating disorders but there are many disordered eating patterns that may...
  20. Child Development & Health

    What is disordered eating?

    By Jen Klein on Jul 28, 2011
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    You’ve heard about eating disorders, of course. Anorexia and bulimia are serious medical conditions that can endanger a person’s...
  21. Child Development & Health

    Is your son at risk for an eating disorder?

    By Jen Klein on Jul 22, 2011
    When you think of eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia, you likely have a visual image of a scary skinny body. A female...