Pregnancy is viewed as a sacred experience by many women across the globe. In fact, when discussing her pregnancy with Australia’s “Sunday Night,” the widely…
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Author: Nistha Bade Shrestha
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 are often more tangled…
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 Centers for Disease…
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 phenotypes, they may be connected…
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 rainbow…
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 last breaths, before…