...it's really a sensory disorder that makes food difficult to eat (as demonstrated by one South Carolina 9-year-old). For some, the texture and taste of food can be so off-putting ... Read More

There's no doubting that Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson were two of the most visible cultural icons of recent history. Their impact in the entertainment world was, and is, enormous. Fawcett ... Read More

It turns out that Stephanie Pratt of The Hills has uncovered her history of binging and purging. The early stories suggested that she blamed the pressures of co-stars' thin bodies ... Read More

It's pretty common for studies to examine people with eating disorders to understand more about what other kinds of disorders may be present. These studies have shown that obsessive-compulsive disorder ... Read More

The winds are changing. An editor at Vogue says that her magazine is often modifying pictures of models to make them look larger. Why are they using models who are uncomfortably ... Read More

Kirstie Alley is bouncing around the headlines once again. You know the topic - her weight. The stunning thing (and one of the things that could keep tabloids gushing about ... Read More

It's an unfortunate statistic: Women are much more likely to be anxious or depressed (and even suicidal) than men. As you may know, depression, anxiety, and a number of other ... Read More

People who advocate against eating disorder development are in a bit of a bind. The tendency when dealing with most health issues is to tell people about the terrible consequences ... Read More

Last year I wrote a piece on the Special K Challenge, marveling at its hope of getting people to compete with each other to lose the most weight. Well, Kellogg's has ... Read More