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Study Recruiting People With Eating Disorders For Microbiome Research
Researchers at the University of North Carolina and uBiome are recruiting members for a new study that will address the role of the microbiome in eating disorders. Participation in the study is free, and those who are part of the study will receive a personalized, detailed report on the state of their own microbiome. The …
When Models Are Photoshopped Beyond Recognition
A new video of a beautiful woman in a bikini is making rounds on the Internet – but not for the reason you might think. A 37-second time-lapse video from GlobalDemocracy.com shows an average-looking blonde model being transformed by Photoshop – right before your eyes. And while the “retouching” phenomenon might seem like old news, …
Women More Likely To Have Poor Body Image When Parents Comment On Weight
Parents that make comments regarding their daughter’s weight could be setting her up for body image issues down the road, according to a new study published in Eating & Weight Disorders. The fewer times a parent makes a remark about his or her daughter’s weight, the less prone she will be to having body issues …
Book Links Food To Feelings
A new book titled “The Happiness Diet” has linked the food we consume to the way we feel. The book which is co-authored by Drew Ramsey MD (a clinical psychiatrist) and Tyler Graham (a health editor) is published by Rodale. It is also available as a kindle edition. The authors claim that the typical American …
Study Shows That Physical Activity Decreases When Teens Begin Post-Secondary Education
A new study from McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada has determined that young people are reducing their amount of physical exercise after they leave home to attend college or university. The study which is based on the National Population Health Survey by Statistics Canada is published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine. The researchers …
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Men Share The Same Problems
While men and women are considered two very different things when it comes to eating disorders, there are a few symptoms that men and women share. That incredibly intense feeling of gaining weight or become too fat is apparent in both men and women. Also, depression of not reaching your weight loss goals is almost …
Study Says Anorexia Could Impair Adolescent Bone Development
According to a recent study, children facing anorexia have higher chances of suffering from impaired bone development when they reach adolescent. Based on the research it was uncovered that children and teenagers with even mild cases of anorexia exhibit abnormal bone structure. Miriam A. Bredella, M.D., musculoskeletal radiologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and assistant professor …
Anorexia linked to osteoporosis
If there is one disorder that is commonly attributed to teenage girls, then it must be anorexia nervosa. It would have been better if this illness is just a passing phase happening to some teenage girls, but the fact is that it is not a normal one. While a number of teenagers suffering from anorexia …
Fat Is NOT A Feeling…
You cannot BE FAT. Fat is a substance and you can’t ever be a substance! Whenever you feel fat, ask yourself what you are really feeling in this moment. Scared? Tired? Frustrated? Jealous? Lonely? Anxious? Depressed? Tired? What is the root cause of your feeling? I always felt inadequate, lonely, depressed and simply not enough …
Great Yoga Poses For People With Eating Disorders
Here’s a new fact: Yoga can help overcome eating disorders. It can solve two of the most common causes of eating disorders, which are depression and low self-esteem. This eliminates the necessity to undergo constant therapies or take in numerous antidepressants. Amazing, isn’t it? But here’s the question: What yoga poses should a person with …