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Anorexia and binge eating: Genetic study reveals eating disorders go beyond body weight

New research points to a biological basis for eating disorders that goes beyond body weight.

Euronews

Ex-Model, 36, Spent $50K on Surgery and Fought Anorexia for 20 Years to Be 'Pretty Enough'

A former model's £37,000 in cosmetic surgery and two decades of anorexia revealed the true cost of chasing beauty standards. The impact of eating disorders and the reality behind the beauty industry.

International Business Times UK

Ariana Grande's 'Petal' Music Video Sparks Comparisons to Karen Carpenter Before Her Death From Anorexia

Ariana Grande's 'Petal' video has sparked online debate after comparisons to Karen Carpenter, raising concerns about body image, eating disorders, and the scrutiny celebrities face over their appearance.

International Business Times UK

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Mom’s Boyfriend Decides To “Prove” Child Is Lying, It Ends Exactly As Expected

When this child’s mom warned her boyfriend not to buy coleslaw, she had a very good reason. Convinced the child was lying about a severe food-related trauma response, he decided to prove his point while Mom was away by forcing them to eat an entire tub of coleslaw. What followed…

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Ariana Grande Health Fears: Concerned Fan Alleges Singer's 'Dying of Anorexia' After Concert Video Surfaces

Ariana Grande's recent tour performance in Oakland has sparked health concerns among fans, who are worried about her appearance and potential eating disorder, despite her openness about personal struggles.

International Business Times UK

Cannabis is not an effective treatment for common mental health conditions, says review

International researchers find ‘very little evidence’ medical form of the drug can treat anxiety, anorexia and other disorders

The Guardian - UK

Labour MP opens up about anorexia battle: ‘I see my body and I feel disgust’

Marie Tidball developed the deadly eating disorder after having her leg amputated

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Christina Applegate cringes over Married With Children audience ‘lusting’ after her as she reveals role deepened her anorexia

The actor started working on the Fox sitcom when she was only 15

The Independent UK

‘It took time to love my soft, larger shape’: the body-positive writer who recovered from an eating disorder

Megan Jayne Crabbe was diagnosed with anorexia at 14. When she hit her ‘goal weight’ and still didn’t feel happy, a supportive online community showed her a new way to live

The Guardian - UK

Why eating disorders are more common among LGBTQIA+ people and what can help

When people picture someone with an eating disorder, many think of a thin, teenage girl with anorexia nervosa. This stereotype is so pervasive it can feel like a fact.

The Conversation

Celia Imrie shares how a hidden letter sparked her eating disorder, and why she's speaking out about it after so many years

'For a long time I didn't talk about it' - why Celia Imrie is speaking out about her teenage anorexia

Woman & Home

Eating disorders in midlife are on the rise - is menopause the cause? 3 women share their stories

Being older doesn’t make women immune to disordered eating, and perimenopause can be a particularly difficult time

Woman & Home

‘I started to put my self-worth in numbers on a scale’: How eating disorder cases in men are rising

Often stereotyped as a female problem, anorexia is on the rise among men worldwide, with evidence suggesting they are at greater risk of severe illness and death.

Euronews

I spent years unlearning an eating disorder – then I was told to diet for health reasons. This is what it taught me

First I had anorexia, then high cholesterol. It’s hard to maintain a healthy relationship to food in a society obsessed with weight loss, says writer Amelia Tait

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Jade Thirlwall doesn't think X Factor should have let her compete

Jade Thirlwall doesn't think she should have been allowed to compete on The X Factor because of her mental health and struggle with anorexia.

The Guardian - UK

‘I have a daily battle with myself not to go on Ozempic’: Jade Thirlwall on anorexia, protest in pop and life after Little Mix

As part of the hugely successful girlband, she had to contend with an eating disorder, racism and a hostile tabloid press. Now JADE the solo artist is conquering the charts with her unorthodox pop bangers and unfiltered attitude

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I was praised for looking like a 'real athlete' – but I was starving myself to death: Why male cyclists need to open up about eating disorders

An anorexia survivor speaks out about cycling's dangerous culture around food and weight

Woman & Home

"My fear of eating led to anorexia... but here's how I overcame it"

Lydia Bogert's phobia became so extreme she developed an eating disorder

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Tallulah Willis candidly addresses hair loss during anorexia battle

Tallulah Willis has shown pictures of how thin her hair got when she was in the grips of anorexia.

The Independent UK

Campaigners urge MPs to vote down assisted dying bill over anorexia ‘loophole’

Exclusive: More than 250 people who have suffered with eating disorders have written to MPs, warning: ‘If this bill had been law during the years many of us were struggling, we would have used it to end our lives’

The Conversation

Amplifying delusions: How social media can negatively impact our mental well-being

Imagine a tribe of uncontacted hunter-gatherers in the deepest Amazon rainforest. Anthropologists airdrop dozens of smartphones loaded with social media apps, with solar chargers, simple instructions in their native language and Wi-Fi just within the tribe. What would happen to their culture and their mental health?

The Guardian - UK

My Good Bright Wolf by Sarah Moss audiobook review – a life shaped by anorexia and literature

The Scottish actor Morven Christie draws out the forlorn beauty of the prose in this haunting memoir

The Guardian - US

Ozempic is hailed as a miracle drug. But how does it affect people with eating disorders?

Doctors worry about GLP-1s being used by people with restrictive eating disorders – but research also shows they could help others struggling with binge eating

The Times of India

Don't follow 'hearsay' crack diets: Dietician

The tragic death of a Kerala teen succumbing to 'water diet' has once highlighted the need for people to follow scientific diet and only with expert advertising. With many of them following 'hearsay' or 'quacks' online, they are putting their lives into danger. Dietician Dr T Ramalakshmi from Vasavi Hospitals…

The Times of India

Kerala teen on THIS diet dies of anorexia

An 18 year old girl from Kerala, who was surviving on water for 6 months died while undergoing treatment for lack of nutrition basically proper food.

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