Disordered Eating

• Eating disorder rates jumped ‘significantly’ among adolescents amid COVID: study

  Eating disorders requiring hospital care increased 'significantly' among children and teenagers in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research.

  Health

  Oct 3, 2023
  
• Are you afraid of vomit? You’re not alone

  For Hanna Anderson, who has been affected by emetophobia since she was 10, the prospect of eating when she is nauseated sends her into an anxiety spiral.

  Health

  Feb 6, 2023
  
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• Why the coronavirus pandemic is triggering those with eating disorders

  "I get scared and it brings out that strange, almost uncontrollable feeling, in me."

  Lifestyle

  Mar 28, 2020
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• Ice cream, pizza and cake: Why we reach for comfort food after a bad breakup

  Most people use their favourite foods to help get over heartbreak, a study shows.

  Lifestyle

  Feb 25, 2020
• ‘Incredibly concerning’: More U.S. teens are trying to lose weight

  Teens and children are particularly vulnerable to weight-loss messaging, said one expert.

  Health

  Jul 17, 2019
• Coping with ‘beach body’ season when you have an eating disorder

  Summer can pose particular challenges for people at risk of disordered eating, experts say.

  Health

  Jun 14, 2019
• Men suffer from eating disorders, too — so why do we ignore them?

  "Eating disorders are mischaracterized as female or as feminine... and that's just not the case," said one expert.

  Lifestyle

  May 15, 2019
• Disordered eating: a common problem that could lead to weight gain down the road

  Disordered eating, common among young adults, is still "poorly understood," a recent study suggests.

  Lifestyle

  Nov 23, 2017