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Eating Disorders

Articles, Videos and treatment options for Eating Disorders

The term "eating disorder" encompasses a wide variety of abnormal behaviors that can present in a number of clinical pictures. One of the most basic ways to define "eating disorder" is as a cluster of abnormal eating habits associated with deranged thoughts or negative feelings. To define "eating disorder" adequately both psychological and clinical symptoms must be addressed.

Our overview of eating disorders can be found here. For the latest content, scroll down and select from the list.

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An artist shows Barbies and Bratz dolls without their makeup — should toy makers follow suit?
A picture of a brace-faced Barbie without any makeup on recently went viral on the Internet. The ima...
April 12, 2013
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About Colon Cleansing Pills
The accumulation of digestive waste makes its way through the colon, or large intestine, until it's...
April 11, 2013
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About Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) more than 2.2 million Americans suffer f...
April 10, 2013
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What Are The Three Categories of Eating Disorders?
About 20 million women and 10 million men will suffer from an eating disorder in their lifetime, acc...
April 10, 2013
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Troubling Teen Trend: 'Thigh Gap' (Video)
A troubling trend among teen girls is an obsession with having a "thigh gap," a gap between the thi...
April 9, 2013
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Ex-Vogue Editor Reveals Disturbing Ways Models Stay Thin (Video)
In a new tell-all book, ex-Vogue Australia editor Kristie Clements reveals horrible secrets of the...
April 8, 2013
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Former Vogue editor says models eat tissues to stay thin
In a new tell-all book called "The Vogue Factor," Vogue Australia editor Kirstie Clements reveals so...
April 2, 2013
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Eating Disorders: Suggestions for Helping Your Child
If you suspect your child has an eating disorder, or he or she has been diagnosed with one, naturall...
April 1, 2013
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Is Victoria's Secret 'Bright Young Things' line sending the wrong message to teen girls?
Lingerie giant Victoria's Secret is under fire after launching a new line called "Bright Young Thing...
March 30, 2013
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Identify Pica Disorder
Do you know someone who craves and enjoys eating things such as dirt, chalk, coffee grounds, cigaret...
March 29, 2013
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