While the number of males with eating disorders is on the rise, a new study shows that there could be a reason why certain disruptive eating patterns are mostly female-oriented problems. Michigan State University scientists have proven through a rat study that there may be biological markers that make women more prone to binge eating …
While previous studies have shown a link between eating disorders and depression, research on how athletes are affected by these conditions has been somewhat conflicting. A study published in the Journal of Sport Sciences found that body image pressures faced by athletes could lead to depressive tendencies, as well as regimented eating habits that could …
Conventional wisdom about weight loss is simple: eat right, exercise often and enjoy “bad” foods in moderation. But for chronic overeaters–especially those who are obese–it’s not always that simple. A new study published in NeuroImage confirms that overeating is just another form of addiction, and it’s rooted in the reward and pleasure center of the …
As college students start making their way home for winter break, experts say it’s a good time for parents to look out for eating disorders. Recent statistics from the National Institute of Mental Health estimate that about 25 percent of college students have patterns of disordered eating, and that the same percentage of college women …
Anorexia and bulimia traditionally evoke thoughts and images of young, middle- to upper-class teen girls. But in a new book called “Midlife Eating Disorders,” Cynthia M. Bulik says that eating disorders are actually more common among older women in their 30s and 40s. These woman, often shouldering the burdens of work, family and home while …
The link between eating disorders and drug use is a strong one, a new study suggests. Research published in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine found that binge eating and overeating among teens predicted marijuana and other drug use. The study also found that binge eating–but not overeating–predicted obesity and depressive symptoms in teens. …
As students head back to school for winter semester, New Year’s resolutions may be fading – but spring break looms near. And according to a recent report from the University of Alabama, it’s the prime time for eating disorders to flare up on college campuses across the nation. Nutritionist Sheena Gregg, assistant director of health …
Food addiction has long been described as being similar to drug dependency – that we crave certain foods because they give our brains the “hit” or high we’re looking for. But an international team of researchers suggests this isn’t quite true, and that the brain doesn’t respond to elements in food the same way it …
In the same way that a dog shock collar will keep a canine from barking, a new type of device is up for FDA approval that would prevent people from having the unnecessary urge to eat. The Maestro Rechargeable System stimulates nerves in the stomach which then help curb appetite, reports Blisstree’s Erin Kelly: While …
According to blogger Jes Baker, women don’t often flip open a magazine or turn on the TV to see a female body that resembles their own. “I think it’s time to change that,” Baker said in a blog post on the “Expose” project, which included 96 women who gathered in Tuscon, Arizona to shed their …
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