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One of the common symptoms of anorexia is a thing called lanugo – a condition characterized by excessive hair growth in certain areas of the body. Lanugo is actually a sign that the body is trying to protect itself during the starvation process by trapping in heat that muscles and fat can no longer provide. …

Hypermetabolism And Recovery

Hypermetabolism is characterized by an increase in the body’s basal metabolic rate, or the rate at which the body uses energy while at rest. The basal metabolic rate controls functions like breathing and maintaining warmth. When the basal metabolic rate increases, weight loss can sometimes occur. What Causes Hypermetabolism? Hypermetabolism usually occurs when the body …

“World’s Thinnest Woman” Not Happy About Being A Role Model

Valeria Levitin has been called the “world’s thinnest woman.” Her frame is so thin that she looks like a walking skeleton–extreme anorexia has left her devastatingly malnourished, with protruding bones and disturbing-looking facial features. A dangerous role model Yet the 37-year-old who was once a healthy-looking, fuller-figured woman, wants the graphic images of her circulating …

Why ‘Healthy’ Eating Doesn’t Work For Everyone

If you’ve ever had the experience of going on the same diet as your best friend but getting drastically different results, you’re not alone. A new Israeli study suggests that “healthy” foods may actually differ from one person to the next, which would explain why standard dieting doesn’t always deliver the outcomes we’re looking for …

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