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It Is Not Only Famous People With Eating Disorders

March 12, 2008 – 7:06 am

It Is Not Only Famous People With Eating DisordersBy Allison Thompson
Today not only are famous people affected with eating disorders but the normal people are as well. Yet when people think of famous people with eating disorders the name that springs to most peoples minds is that of Karen Carpenter, who suffered fromanorexia.

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Mom, Please Help - A True Anorexia - Bulimia Story - Part 2

February 25, 2008 – 4:04 pm

Mom, Please Help - A True Anorexia - Bulimia Story - Part 2By Irina Webster
After major disappointment at school when she failed to be picked to perform in the Christmas extravaganza Amy was inconsolable she screamed and yelled and cried and cried. I tried to console her by saying there is always next year, it […]

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Predictors of Treatment Outcome for Anorexia Nervosa

February 10, 2008 – 5:18 pm

Predictors of Treatment Outcome for Anorexia NervosaBy Jeanne Rust, Phd
Predictors of poor outcome for anorexia nervosa include longer duration of illness and the presence of vomiting. In more recent studies, researchers found that eating disorder duration did not predict outcome. They also found that the duration of the illness was not related to treatment outcome. […]

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Some Facts About The Eating Disorder Known As Bulimia

February 4, 2008 – 6:02 pm

Some Facts About The Eating Disorder Known As BulimiaBy Kerris Samson
Yes, we all have heard of anorexia and it is now the most commonly recognized of all eating disorders by the medical community. But for those that suffer from the eating disorder known as Bulimia it is important that they same emphasis is placed on […]

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Food, Family and the Holidays

January 28, 2008 – 12:16 pm

Food, Family and the HolidaysBy Ondina Nandine Hatvany
If you tend to struggle with food, weight and body image, holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas can be particularly challenging, because they revolve so much around food and mealtimes. For the food addict, it can feel like there is no escape. Unlike other addictions food is not something […]

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