A mirror can be your worst enemy if you have an eating disorder. In fact, most eating disorder recovery programs use mirror exercises for that very reason – to help patients come to terms with and accept what they actually look like. The idea makes graphic designer Belinda Jasmine’s product line an even more intriguing …
The pressures of college life are bad enough without being told you might be kicked out of school for being too thin. But that’s exactly what happened to Yale University student Frances Chan, who was forced to attend weekly weigh-ins and doctor visits after a school health center physician concluded she had an eating disorder. …
A recent survey conducted by RealSelf.com reveals that one in five American women have planned or considered getting plastic surgery. Most women don’t end up going through with a procedure, however, due to various fears: debt, complications, pain, looking worse or finding a reputable doctor. The survey also found that most women are unhappy with …
The last week of February marks the beginning of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (Feb. 22-28), and there are plenty of ways to get involved and show solidarity for the cause. Whether you’re just an individual with a purpose or an organization wanting to help spread awareness, consider joining the movement in one of the …
Dieting culture is nowhere more prevalent than on social media and smartphones, but are calorie-counting apps fueling the presence of eating disorders? Whatever the goal – tracking calories, recording foods eaten, or ticking off steps taken – there is an app out there to accomplish it. Taken too far, this obsession can turn into full-fledged …
In a new study from Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business, the increase in the use of plus-sized models in print and television advertising could be contributing to the growing rates of obesity in women. The Study Results of the study were published in the American Marketing Association’s Journal of Policy & Marketing. It …
Kids as young as 8 years old can struggle with body dissatisfaction that leads to disordered eating behaviors, according to a new study. Looking at data on over 6,000 adolescents from the Children of the 90s study, researchers from the UCL Institute of Child Health found that teenage boys who experienced body dissatisfaction in childhood …
Overeating may be something scientists can control by manipulating a certain area of the brain, according to a new study. Research from Harvard Medical School and Edinburgh University found that targeting a brain circuit called the melanoncortin 4 receptor-regulated (MC4R) with weight loss drugs resulted in less hunger in lab mice. The animals who had …
While being bullied has long been associated with eating disorders, new research suggests bullies themselves are at risk for behaviors like binge eating or bulimia. Researchers from Duke Medicine and the University of North Carolina School of Medicine studied 1,420 children who were divided into four categories: children who were not involved in bullying, victims …
If you are a woman and thinking about having a baby, there may be nothing more heartbreaking than learning you aren’t pregnant after spending considerable time trying to conceive. Whether you have been actively trying to conceive for a few months or a few years, each negative pregnancy test can strike up a wide range …
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