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28Feb
Bullying and Body Image: How bullying leads to eating disorders
By Tennie McCarty Bullying can have long-lasting results on the bullied, in many cases, leading to eating disorders, including anorexia and bulimia. A recent study of 600 people in the UK during Anti-Bullying Week by Beat, a UK charity, found
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21Feb
Prevalence of Eating Disorders Among Men
Eating disorders are commonly thought to be a “women only” disorder, but the reality is that eating disorders do affect men, and new research suggests that eating disorders are nearly as prevalent amongst men as women. Because eating disorders are
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31Jan
Parents Take Note: Anorexia in Tweens on the Rise
Eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, are on the rise among children and teens in the U.S. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality found that hospitalizations for eating disorders in children under 12 increased by 119% between 1999 and 2006,
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30Jan
Tennie on Dr. Oz to Discuss the Dangers of Laxative Abuse
Tennie appeared on The Dr. Oz Show yesterday to share her story of abusing laxatives which is becoming a trend among women in order to lose weight. Click below to watch… If you are interested in learning more about this
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03Jan
Recognizing the Signs of Anorexia
Anorexia nervosa is one of the eating disorders that plague an estimated 8 million Americans – both male and female. The statistics are startling: The mortality rate of anorexia is 12 times higher than all other causes of death in
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04Dec
Eating Disorders on the Rise Among Tweens: 3 Signs for Recognizing an Eating Disorder in Your Child
An emphasis on preventing childhood obesity may be creating a dangerous alternative: young children with high levels of anxiety about weight gain. “There is so much emphasis on obesity that there’s a danger that we are going to produce a
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12Nov
Managing Eating Disorders in the Workplace
As many as 24 million people in America suffer from eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating. Eating disorders are often attached with shame and embarrassment, prohibiting most sufferers from seeking treatment. In fact, only one of
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