Given that relapse rates for eating disorders are extremely high and recovery is hard to measure, it’s no wonder why physicians and mental health professionals have a hard time answering the question “Am I cured yet?” But new research from Stanford aims to clarify just when exactly an anorexic or bulimic has reached this milestone …
A company that is famous for its provocative ads and strong stance on gay rights is now issuing an open call for transgender models. The fashion brand American Apparel posted an ad titled “Transexy! Model Open Call” on their Instagram account Saturday, asking transgendered and transsexual models to visit the Chelsea store. “Wow, this is …
A picture of a brace-faced Barbie without any makeup on recently went viral on the Internet. The image, apparently created by Eddi Aguirre, shows America’s favorite girl’s toy with dark circles under her eyes, split ends littering her hair and a few moles and freckles, to boot. Gone is the heavy eye shadow, pouty pink …
Overweight teens who lose weight are usually applauded by their parents and health care providers. But a recent study from researchers at the Mayo Clinic suggests that praise may be premature, as obese adolescents could be more prone to eating disorders like anorexia or bulimia – and their weight loss might not be the healthy …
August marks the official back-to-school season, when kids and teenagers re-enter peer-centered environments that can bring about added pressure to fit in. Kids with body image concerns may need extra special attention during this time, child psychologists warn, and parents should be aware of how they can help their children navigate back-to-school pressures surrounding image, …
Scientists say that food preferences largely come from what foods we’re raised on. But a new study from the University of Alabama suggests that those who enjoy strange food pairings–like Oreos and mashed potatoes or pork rinds and salad dressing–may actually have something deeper going on. Specifically, binge eating disorder. The study The study included …
While children will find a variety of reasons to bully other kids, being overweight is the reason behind most bullying that occurs in schools, according to two new surveys. Parents of children ages 2-18 answered questions by Yale researchers, offering their perceptions and concerns about weight-based bullying and victimization in children. They were also asked …
Women who are already concerned about their eating habits could make a bad mood worse by engaging in the very behavior they’re trying to control, a new study says. Researchers from Penn State found that college-age women who did not have eating disorders — but who were prone to concerns about their diet and self-image …
People with bipolar disorder who also binge eat appear to have different mental health outcomes than obese bipolar patients who don’t struggle with the eating disorder, according to new research. A study by the Mayo Clinic, the Lindner Center of HOPE and the University of Minnesota found that just under 10 percent of bipolar patients …
The biggest dieting danger zone is Sunday nights at 7 p.m., according to recent survey results from Forza — a company that makes raspberry ketone diet supplements. About half of the participants questioned in the survey revealed that the period between 7 and 10 p.m. was the time they were most likely to break out …
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