Eating Disorders
CategoryTaking a Bite out of Stress
It’s 2 a.m. You have an exam at 8:30 a.m. and a 10-page paper due at 12:00 p.m. As you jump back and forth between your exam notes and you..
Pregorexia: Two Lives at Risk
Pregnancy is viewed as a sacred experience by many women across the globe. In fact, when discussing her pregnancy with Australia’s “Sunday..
Traumatic Experiences and their Relationship with Eating Disorders
We often connect eating disorders to body dissatisfaction brought on by societal standards of beauty. However, the root of eating disorder..
Addressing the Eclairs in the Room
Eating disorders among children are becoming a rising issue on both sides of the weight spectrum. According to data collected by the Cente..
Brawny, Burly, Bigorexia
How may a 300-pound bodybuilder compare with a 60-pound 15-year-old battling with anorexia? In addition to shared human genotypes and phen..
Diabulimia, Anything but Sweet
What would you sacrifice for a perfect body? A cheesy slice of pizza? Or perhaps a vanilla yogurt with generous quantities of Oreo and rai..
Eating Disorders Are Taking a Bite Out of Children
December 9, 2015. While many of us were counting the days until winter vacation, British teenager, Pippa ‘Pip’ McManus was counting her l..
Hiding in the Shadows: The “Other” Eating Disorders
Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder: the three most well-known eating disorders. Avoidant/restrictive food intake dis..
Night Eating Syndrome: Not Just Your Midnight Munchies
Very commonly thrown around is the concept of “midnight munchies.” Sometimes you might get hungry later in the evening or even during the ..
Pica: When Pebbles, Paint, and Pennies Taste Good
One day at the park John, Carl, and Terry are digging in the dirt. John finds a small rock and starts to snicker. A minute later he turns ..