National Eating Disorders Awareness Week begins Feb. 23, and getting involved in the “Sock It to Eating Disorders” campaign is the perfect way to show solidarity. The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) will be joining other organizations across the country to support “Perfect As You Are” a company that makes clothing and accessories designed to …
Poor cooking skills among teens is becoming a dangerous epidemic, according to researchers at Lancaster University. In addition to the influence of a microwave-based, fast food culture, lack of confidence in the kitchen is also significantly contributing to the growing obesity problem and scattered or disordered eating habits among young people, the new study reports. …
Advertisements that display the slogan, “Are you beach body ready?” next to a toned and tanned female model are being targeted by protesters in London. According to a Change.org petition, Protein World’s ads for weight-loss supplements aim to make people “feel physically inferior to the unrealistic body image of the bronzed model, in order to …
In a move that may pave the way for patients with eating disorders to have better access to care, Missouri is the first state to spell out the types of treatments insurance companies must cover. A new law, which will be effective in August, holds that health insurers will have to cover “medically necessary” treatments …
Binge-eating disorder often flies under the radar. It wasn’t until very recently that the disorder was even added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), and the condition is generally underdiagnosed. Yet a new tool developed by Shire – the same company that had its ADHD drug Vyvanse recently approved for the …
Parents without a high degree of health literacy could influence negative behaviors in their children, such as unsafe dieting tactics or weight-loss methods, according to new research. A University of Illinois study found that about one in six – or 16 percent – of U.S. parents in the study had low health literacy, which is …
Drivers are hard wired to associate the colors of traffic lights &ndash red, yellow, and green & with specific behaviors, like “stop,” “slow down” or “keep going.” The psychology behind these associations may also be a key to changing buying behavior and food choices, according to a new study published in Obesity. By comparing the …
The media version of what a normal woman should look like has always been under strict scrutiny. Among actresses and fashion models, women are expected to have perfect hair, a long, lithe body, fabulous smile and flawless skin. However, what about that body image is actually real or attainable by the average woman? Particularly when …
Binge eating in teenagers may have something to do with a specific genetic variation, according to a new study from the University of Queensland. The same genetic variations that are associated with obesity, researchers found, could also predict binge eating among 6,000 adolescents between the ages of 14 and 16. “While it’s known that a …
College students who identify as transgender are more likely to develop eating disorders, according to new research. Using data from the American College Health Association-National College Health Assessment, researchers analyzed survey responses from more than 289,000 students from over 200 U.S. universities. Transgender students were most likely to have had an eating disorder in the …
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