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In a paper published in the latest issue of the esteemed medical journal Neuropsychopharmacology, experts at the University of Colorado in Denver reveal that certain changes in a series of neural pathways can mean the difference between obesity and anorexia in women.
Experts with the UCD School of Medicine discovere... |
22 May 2012
09:27 GMT |
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At just 19, Karlie Kloss got to see any model's dream come true: she became a Vogue girl. The latest Italian issue of the fashion bible comes with a photospread by Steven Meisel, but readers might notice a difference between the online and the print issue. One photo is missing from the former, the Daily Mail inf... |
7 December 2011
16:31 GMT |
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Here’s an honor she certainly did not wish to have bestowed on her: the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton has become a “role model” or thinspiration on pro ana websites, it has emerged.Before her May wedding to Prince William, Kate reportedly embarked on a diet and workout routine meant to get her... |
22 August 2011
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People suffering from a condition called anorexia nervosa say that not eating makes them feel the same type of pleasure that healthy individuals experience when they eat an enjoyable food. When sufferers do eat, they tend to report an increase in anxiety levels. There are the conclusions of a new scientific study, wh... |
23 May 2011
05:41 GMT |
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The results of a new study show that conditions such as anorexia, binge eating disorder or bulimia affect one in 60 teens in any given year. These data are alarming, say investigators, and highlight the need for awareness campaigns to address the issue. Scientists with the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), ... |
8 March 2011
05:57 GMT |
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There’s a trend on Twitter that’s seeing a boost in popularity these days, especially with girls and women looking for what is also known as “thinspiration.” A Kenneth Tong from the UK boasts of promoting “managed anorexia” – and Rihanna has just put him in his place.
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8 January 2011
04:53 GMT |
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Isabelle Caro, the French model and actress who, back in 2007, participated in the “No Anorexia” shock campaign, has died at the young age of 28. A rep for her doesn’t mention the causes but he does say she’d been very sick. Caro first grabbed international headlines when she agreed to pose na... |
30 December 2010
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Official statistics for the United States, but which most likely apply to other developed countries as well, show that the number of kids suffering from eating disorders is growing fast and consistently.Data available for the period 1999 to 2006 show a rise in hospital admittance cases of 119 percent. This increase w... |
30 November 2010
05:41 GMT |
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After she landed a part in what was then the hottest series on television, “Ally McBeal,” Portia De Rossi became anorexic and bulimic. She talks about all that and how Ellen DeGeneres literally saved her life in her new book. Portia and Ellen married in August 2008, and their story is one of how true love... |
28 October 2010
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Charity organization Beat is working hard on raising awareness on eating disorders, in a bid to help parents and teens affected by them see they are not alone in their struggle. The first memorial service ever for victims of eating disorders has been announced. The decision to hold the event comes after parents of a ... |
28 September 2010
14:31 GMT |
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Reality star Snooki, whom the public knows from MTV’s “Jersey Shore,” has revealed she struggled with anorexia back in high school – and only when she realized she had a problem was she able to fix it.Snooki, who recently partnered with Dr. Siegal for his Cookie Diet to get back in shape, says... |
16 September 2010
14:31 GMT |
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Going to college is a happy but also stressful moment in life, for many young people, and it can lead some into dangerous battles with eating disorders.Mary Boggiano, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, shares some experience from her college years, when she fought again... |
24 August 2010
05:10 GMT |
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Anorexia and bulimia are life-threatening eating disorders and anyone who has them should seek professional help: this is the message a former anorexic, Melanie Monks, now aged 19, is trying to send out to the many girls in the UK starving themselves. Now running in a beauty pageant that will hopefully bring her amon... |
21 May 2010
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PhD candidate in counseling psychology at the University of Alberta Michelle Emmerling is working on a study that will hopefully shed some light into the emotional causes behind anorexia, which not only trigger it but also pave the way to relapse. Emmerling is looking for candidates, girls who had or have anorexia, i... |
21 April 2010
15:31 GMT |
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Samira Jay is 18 years old now, but she might not have gotten to this age had her family, friends and teachers not learned that she was using pro-anorexic websites, where she’d found her thinspiration – and even became a role model for other girls looking to lose weight. After coming this close to organ f... |
15 April 2010
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In the summer of 2006, a series of photos of Nicole Richie on holiday emerged, revealing a frame thinner than ever before and sparkling speculation of an eating disorder. Years later, Nicole, who is still thin as she’s always been, reveals to Marie Claire that she still finds those rumors “insulting&rdquo... |
29 January 2010
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Though Rachel Zoe might not be a name that instantly rings a bell, hers is a face that is instantly recognized. Stylist to the most popular celebrities in showbiz and star of her own reality show, a while back, Zoe was blamed for making anorexia fashionable. Now under fire for her own weight, the 38-year-old stylist ... |
15 January 2010
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Few are those who could ever forget the catchy “The Cheeky Song,” like it or not. Even fewer can erase from their memory the tacky and often embarrassing outfits of the Romanian twins who broke on the international market with the above-mentioned song a few years back. Now, the two girls are all grown up ... |
31 August 2009
14:31 GMT |
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Scientists at the Heidelberg University Hospital have recently announced that they have discovered a series of brain mechanisms that makes it difficult for women suffering from anorexia to quit their destructive habit, and return to living a normal life. Usually characterized as a psychiatric illness in which suffere... |
3 August 2009
20:51 GMT |
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Jessica Bennington is anorexic and a gym freak. At one point, she weighed a mere 28 kg and was so ill-looking that her former gym canceled her subscription. Desperate to work out what she thought was body fat, Bennington went to another gym where, to her amazement, they accepted her as she was. Now, she’s takin... |
28 July 2009
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They say this duo’s biggest hit to date, the aptly called “The Cheeky Song,” is a classic example of brainwashing earworm. They also say that the Cheeky Girls, the Romanian twins who managed to break on the international European market with the above-mentioned single and who are now pursuing other ... |
21 July 2009
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When 19-year-old model Stephanie Naumoska took part in the finals for the Miss Universe Australia beauty pageant, her appearance and weight impressed judges and the public opinion – but not in the way she meant them to. Cataloged as too skinny, underweight and possibly even anorexic by health experts in Austral... |
24 April 2009
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As more and more media outlets are ganging up on former “90210” star Tori Spelling, criticizing her incredible weight loss less than a year after giving birth to her second child, Tori herself is speaking against all rumors. She is not suffering from an eating disorder, and she is certainly not a size 0 a... |
15 April 2009
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Social factors, such as peer pressure and the need to look like women in magazines and on the catwalk, have been held as the rooting causes of eating disorders, especially anorexia and bulimia. Yet, a new study comes to reveal that such diseases may be traced back to a poor wiring in the brain, which would thus overt... |
30 March 2009
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A short while back, it was revealed that an increasing number of male athletes was starting to show the classic signs of eating disorders, prompted by their desire to be more competitive and faster than their direct rivals. A new poll comes now to indicate that, worryingly enough, it’s not only athletes who are... |
22 January 2009
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The Spanish police alerted the public opinion regarding the increasing number of pro-anorexia Spanish web pages, as revealed by a recent survey. The study initially targeted about 150 websites, but other 250 such online properties were also discovered, according Spanish newspaper ABC. 95% of the owners of all website... |
21 July 2008
06:48 GMT |
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You've done all the necessary research, came up with a healthy eating plan and have finally managed to work out a pretty reasonable fitness routine to go along. You're all set to follow a healthy diet that in time could actually become part of your lifestyle - however, one thing still manages to get you (we... |
16 June 2008
04:41 GMT |
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Anorexia is not necessarily an issue exclusively connected to food ingestion. More than an eating disease, it is a mental problem. A new research published in the Psychosomatic Medicine medical journal connects anorexia nervosa with an increased risk of suicide. "Suicidal ideas and behaviors by anyone with anorexia n... |
9 May 2008
10:26 GMT |
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Because more and more girls are tempted to step into the pro-anorexia side, the French government tries to stop the phenomenon by promoting new laws that would reduce the number of websites encouraging this matter. According to Reuters, the pages or blogs supporting anorexia may get two years in jail and a fine of ap... |
15 April 2008
16:21 GMT |
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Anorexia is not all about food. More than an eating disease, this is a mind problem with deep impact upon the people around. A new study, whose results were published in the new book 'Inside Anorexia: The experiences of girls and their families', and carried out by a team at the University of Western Sydney... |
9 April 2008
14:11 GMT |
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Whenever I happen to come across photos of Paris Hilton's face (and I use the word "face" in a very generic sense) splashed all over the Internet almost every day, I often find myself thinking that she must be a total nightmare for her parents. I mean, we all find it either very funny, or extremely gross and ann... |
1 March 2008
06:42 GMT |
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Any person has an ideal weight depending on sex, age, and the general shape of the body. Bit food disorders can affect severely this, and also the emotional state. An adult consumes on average 14 kg (30 pounds) of food per week. We need food to ensure the function of our organs (like heart and liver) development and ... |
11 January 2008
16:36 GMT |
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Well, a sad woman may not enjoy sex too much. A hungry one may not have energy to do it. And childbirth requires some recovering time... A new research made by a team led by Dr Frances A. Carter of the Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Otago University in New Zealand, and published in the Internati... |
8 January 2008
14:06 GMT |
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Despite the fact they look like dying spiders, anorexic women see themselves as little whales. But, the disease goes beyond the morbid appearance: it determines hair loss, dry skin and osteoporosis; nails stop growing and a feeling of being overwhelmed settles in. Menstruation turns irregular and can even disappear f... |
5 December 2007
06:21 GMT |
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They may look worse than a spider, but women suffering of anorexia see themselves as fat as a hippo. And there is more to this disease than just extreme weight loss: hair loss, dry skin and osteoporosis; nails stop growing and a feeling of being overwhelmed settles in. In women, menstruation turns irregular and can e... |
3 December 2007
05:13 GMT |
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There's nothing wrong in wishing to look good. But we must remember that how we look is a combination of genes, physical activity and food. However, for millions of people, food is not the pleasant activity it should be. In fact, it determines several mentally-linked conditions. 1.Anorexia. No matter how thin he... |
1 December 2007
02:51 GMT |
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The obsession of these 'living skeletons' for not gaining weight and the relentless pursuit of thinness may seem funny. But anorexia nervosa can lead to death in 10 % of the cases, besides the severe illnesses, due to the emaciation. Anorexia usually installs in adolescence, but it also appear throughout ... |
26 September 2007
06:43 GMT |
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Keira Knightley has recently claimed that she is "twice the size" of most Hollywood actresses. This may mean one of two things. She either suffers from a severe, undiagnosed eye condition that makes her see herself about 10 times larger than she really is, or she's simply delusional. And while I like Keira too m... |
18 September 2007
06:37 GMT |
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I know you're probably sick of hearing about Jenna Jameson losing weight and looking like her lost twin sister who passed away ten years ago and was unfortunate enough not to be buried in the ground... After all, why is she that important for us to keep a close eye on her, just to see that she lost another pound... |
15 August 2007
09:55 GMT |
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For quite some time now, I've been writing about Jenna Jameson and particularly about the way she has begun to lose her trademark good looks. I mean, if at first, Jenna was this curvy (I believe that's the word I was looking for, and I'm not referring only to her breasts), today she is barely a shadow ... |
2 August 2007
09:23 GMT |
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Keira Knightley is not one of the pleasantest persons on this planet and this doesn't come from me, but from the many who had the chance (or, should we call it bad luck?) of meeting her face to face. Aside from this, she is also considered very self-centered and self-involved; in short, she has the reputation o... |
2 May 2007
08:51 GMT |
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Angelina Jolie is, for the first time ever, at the center of a controversy concerning her health: various media outlets are reporting that the gorgeous actress might be dying because of some mysterious and fatal disease. Do not get alarmed yet, because all this is still in the speculation phase but, truth be told, a... |
28 April 2007
07:11 GMT |
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Now that Porn Queen Jenna Jameson has finally come clean about having a weight problem, we can all let the healing begin! No, really, let the healing begin! Also, we can breathe easy because of the starlet's latest announcement, for now we know for sure that she is on the right way: acceptance is the first and h... |
18 April 2007
11:24 GMT |
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Donatella Versace is certainly not the kind of woman that puts up with the way the media has of distorting facts and sometimes even of putting words in people's mouths; so, it comes as no surprise that she's now literally steaming mad, especially as the whole thing also involves her daughter and heir to the... |
30 March 2007
08:40 GMT |
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The overweight is a serious issue in developed countries. But nervous anorexia is also reaching terrific numbers. For example, in Spain, with a total of 40 million inhabitants, it may affect about 1 million persons!53 % of the adult population in the developed countries suffer from overweight while 10% of the teenage... |
15 March 2007
10:29 GMT |
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Brazil is among the leading countries that participate in the size 0 ban for models, especially that no less than four girls died these past couple of months after suffering from anorexia. Among the most mediated cases was that of Ana Carolina Reston, aged 21, who passed away after three weeks on a hospital bed, due ... |
22 January 2007
05:08 GMT |
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