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Caloric foods cause overeating, not tasty ones
Foods that are higher in calories can trigger the brain responses associated with eating - regardless of how good they taste, new research suggests. R...
May 19, 2013
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'Fatkinis' Swimsuit Line: Funny or Not?
Style blogger Gabi Gregg, known around the Internet as Gabi Fresh, thinks that taking the power out of the word "fat" is all about reclaiming the righ...
May 17, 2013
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Where cancer and body image intersect
Angelina Jolie stunned the world this week when she revealed that she had undergone a double mastectomy in order to reduce her risk for developing bre...
May 16, 2013
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New York mayoral candidate Christine Quinn talks about struggles with bulimia, addiction
In the heat of the race for mayor, New York City got a dose of truth serum from candidate Christine Quinn - and some are saying that her honesty might...
May 15, 2013
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Men who are sexually harassed more likely to have eating disorders
A new study from Michigan State University shows that men who experience high levels of sexual harassment are more likely than women to engage in purg...
May 10, 2013
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Recovered anorexic becomes plus-size lingerie model
Alice Jackson used to run two hours a day and eat only lettuce. That was back in college, when the 5-foot-9 Jackson reached her lowest weight of 108 p...
May 10, 2013
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Do you post pics of your food on Instagram? That might be a problem, one doctor says
If you post pictures of things you eat on Instagram, you may have an underlying problem – at least that's what one doctor says. Canadian Obesity...
May 9, 2013
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Being savvy about portion sizes isn't enough to curb overeating, study finds
By now, most of us know that portion sizes in restaurants are too big – at least by general standards of what is considered a healthy serving. B...
May 7, 2013
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Ireland Baldwin being called "too fat" to model
Ireland Baldwin, daughter of Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger, is lashing back at critics who say she's "too fat" to start a modeling career. The 17-year...
May 6, 2013
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Biological evidence shows females may be more prone to binge eating than males
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...
May 1, 2013
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