Eating Disorders on Shine

Anorexia

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Anorexia - noun. lack of appetite for food; an eating disorder, chiefly in young women, characterized by aversion to food and obsession with weight loss Anorexia ~ something I am getting threw now today. Yes, if some of you may have seen my Cutting…

Healing from Sexual Abuse and Eating Disorders

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SPECIAL SEGMENT OF THE HEALTH REVOLUTION RADIO SHOW D. Marie Monroe is the Author of Not a Word, a book about her personal story of growing up dealing with sexual abuse and the path of healing and advocacy that she takes now to prevent and protect other children from…

Introduction

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This blog was formed after I stumbled upon the maudsley forum, www.aroundthedinnertable.org where I made the following post. The post was promptly deleted with no explanation and the account banned, just as promptly. "I stumbled across this site while doing my psychology…

Ana-Rexia Halloween Costume -- are you kidding me?

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Sorry, but the Ana-Rexia Costume you wanted is out of stock!

You should have grabbed it sooner, because this is one…

Do You Have Binge Eating Disorder?

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Is it an eating disorder or lack of willpower?

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Maggie Baumann, MA: In one of my recent posts I wrote about

How to tell if your daughter is too worried about being "perfect"

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The curse of the good girl can be stressful on teenage girls as the media plays into their desire to be perceived a certain way. A good girl may have tons of friends, but can also be a people pleaser, doing what others want to keep the peace in her friendship. She doesn’t get angry, but she holds…

Does your 10-year-old want a perfect body?

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We know that dissatisfaction with body image and eating disorders are serious issues when it comes to our kids. But how early should we be looking for the warning signs?

According to Time, new research suggests that children as young as 10- and…

No Carbs + No Beer = Mean Mommy

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Wanna know why skinny girls are so mean? It's not their personality; they're just hungry.

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Katie Wisdom Weinstein: I am not…

Is the Recession Making Us Fat?

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Here's the lowdown on how the economy is making us fat, and what you can do for yourself to fix it.

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J.J. Virgin: Ready to hear the latest scary health statistic? A recent Gallup poll shows that the average BMI (body mass index) in…

Orthorexia: Deadly Obsession With Healthy Eating

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Can you really be TOO obsessed with healthy eating? An expert explains this potentially deadly disorder.

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