While most people are familiar with clinically recognized eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, or avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), the concept of ...
Disordered eating is the term used when these behaviors are not frequent and/or severe enough to meet an eating disorder diagnosis. Not everyone who engages in these behaviors will develop an eating ...
Thankfully, relatively few of us will ever have an eating disorder. But many, many more engage in disordered eating and struggle with the shame, remorse, and unhealthy habits that often come with it.
Research has shown an overlap between neurodivergence and those struggling with eating disorders. Neurodivergence is a term used to describe those whose minds process information differently than what ...
The landscape of disordered eating extends far beyond diagnosed eating disorders, affecting nearly 65% of women aged 25 to 45. While 30 million Americans face diagnosed eating disorders, disordered ...
Teenagers from households with lower incomes and lower levels of education are more likely to have an eating disorder, a new ...
Obesity has traditionally been considered a risk factor for various diseases. However, it is increasingly recognized as a disease by medical societies and governments. The 2020 Canadian Adult Obesity ...
Experts explain what healing can really look like, how to recognize progress, and why setbacks don't erase it.
From Weight Watchers to Ozempic, big business profits off eating disorders and their treatments. Metaphors for the body abound: a many-horse-powered machine, a delicate ecosystem, a knife-cut ...
Here’s what everyone needs to know about the condition.
If you’re considering intermittent fasting to lose weight or improve your health, you’re looking to your future. But your past also plays an important role in the success – and safety – of your plan.
Following a particular diet or exercising a great deal are common and even encouraged in our health and image-conscious culture. With increased awareness of food allergies and other dietary ...