The holidays can be tough when you have an eating disorder. After all, most activities are centered around food–whether it’s family dinners, cookie exchanges or festive cocktails with friends. This extreme exposure to food can often send those with eating disorders into a state of panic. In fact, experts say the stress can cause relapses …
Behind every eating disorder is the deep desire for spiritual connection. At least that’s what Barbara Moore believes. Moore, the dean of the Program for Study of Women and Gender in Church and Society at Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School in New York, is convinced that eating disorders are a relevant topic, albeit a “quiet” …
Diagnosing an eating disorder can be challenging. But a new study suggests there may be a specific location to target when trying to spot one: the emergency room. Eating disorders, substance abuse and depression The University of Michigan research found that 16 percent of young people aged 14-20 who were admitted to the ER for …
Anorexia is widely considered a disease of the modern age, with most cases being diagnosed in the past 50 years. However, historians have found evidence that women, many of them Saints of the Catholic Church, suffered from eating disorders in the 1300s and 1400s. Umiliana de ‘Cerchi, Margherita de Cortona, and a woman known as …
A new report by CNN has highlighted the problem of serious eating disorders among children, some as young as ten. Equally surprising are some of the reasons behind this alarming new trend. While experts point out that certain personality traits may predispose youngsters to develop eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia, external pressures such …
Model Kate Upton is bringing curves back. The two-time Sports Illustrated cover girl took the industry by storm by, well, not being a size zero. She’s been both criticized and idolized by the media, with many hoping that she will pave the way for more “full-figured” models on the runway. But after countless fashion weeks …
Supermodel Kate Moss has experienced her fair share of hurtful tabloid rumors. But according to the 39-year-old, the most irritating ones have to do with anorexia. Moss recently spoke with Allure magazine, opening up about her early ’90s fame, her attitude about the paparazzi and her fashionista daughter Lila. Heroin chic Moss is famous for …
Jennifer Love Hewitt has been dealing with body criticism since her days as a doe-eyed girl on “Party of Five.” But the 34-year-old actress is now at a place in her life where she’s regularly appearing in lingerie on the show “The Client List,” and the criticisms roll right off her back. “I’m an actress, …
As the face of “The Hunger Games” movies, Jennifer Lawrence feels she has a duty to uphold a certain image in front of young women. In a recent interview with the BBC, the actress explained how she fought to keep her character, Katniss Everdeen, from looking too thin. “When we were doing the first ‘The …
Being part of the royal family can’t be easy. But for pregnant Kate Middleton, it must be even more challenging. The Duchess of Cambridge was recently seen leaving the hospital after being treated for morning sickness, and the press had a heyday making up reasons as to why she needed medical care. The main target? …
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