Struggling with an eating disorder is immensely challenging both physically and emotionally. Individuals with anorexia, bulimia or compulsive overeating disorder often suffer in silence. Their conditions are often not acknowledged by themselves or their loved ones, nor diagnosed by a health professional qualified to make a proper assessment of their specific disorder. Indeed, the statistics [...]
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Orthorexia: An Eating Disorder in the Name of ‘Health’
One need only open a magazine or turn on the television to observe our culture’s fixation on body image. Whether print or televised media is reporting on the weight fluctuation of pop divas or advertising the latest weight loss program, the overwhelming message…
R.I.P Perfect Girl, R.I.P
I ran across a study the other day in my Cosmo magazine that said a recent survey concluded that 16% of women would trade in a year of their life on this earth if it meant they could have the perfect body. I thought about that for awhile, and really analyzed the crap out of that query – a year of my life – 365 days on this earth to be able to feel like a Victoria Secret model. Sounds reasonable enough, but at what cost?
ED News Weekly – Controversial Commercials, Weightloss Surgery for Teens & Bulimic Housewives
So much to discuss this week in Eating Disorder News – Yoplait launches a commercial that has sparked a lot of controversy in claims that it promotes eating disorders, watch the video here and decide for yourself. Housewife of Orange County Alexis Ballino talks about her lifelong struggle with Anorexia and Bulimia. Weightloss Surgery for Teens on the rise. Find out the latest statistics on teens receiving Lapband and other bariatric surgery procedures.
Miss America Promoting Positive Body Image and Eating Disorder Awareness
The crowned 2011 Miss America, 17-year-old Miss Nebraska, Teresa Scanlan having won the pageant title is embarking on a campaign unusual for a beauty queen; the battle against eating disorders. Given that most pageants focus on the beauty aspect of the competitors, it is common to expect a pool of young women who are obsessed with body image and maintaining an “ideal” body size…
Eating Disorders in the Media
There is no doubt that televised and print media promote imagery of unrealistically thin supermodels and celebrities, but it would be simplistic and inaccurate to suggest that this is a cause for eating disorders. For a number of individuals at risk of developing eating disorders exposure to these images…
“Mike and Molly”
“Mike and Molly” is the new CBS sitcom centered on a couple who met at Overeaters Anonymous. Is this a step in the right direction to help America (and the world) understand overeating and obesity or is this just an excuse to tell fat jokes? I personally don’t mind the appearance of the characters, however, it seems a lot of viewers have complained about seeing “fat people” be intimate.
TMZ (The Melissa Zone)
Watching myself on the show the other night was without a doubt the hardest thing I have ever had to do. I know that sounds strange considering everything I have been through, but honestly it tugged and pulled at every single emotion I have, and it was like holding a mirror up to my face…thing is a mirror forgets… a camera remembers.
“What’s Eating You?” Episode 2 on E! Television
I am so intrigued by this show and thankful that E! is bringing the reality of eating disorders to millions of people. I think seeing the real faces behind this disease will help everyone understand it more. These are real people who come from various backgrounds and I am hopeful the audience can see how this disease has taken over their lives.
Adult Diagnosis
Some adults with eating disorders are experiencing the behavior for the first time. Often, the various anxieties and emotional stresses of life, relationships and career are responsible for the manifestation of eating disordered behavior.