By Dayton (Ohio) Daily News
Traditionally thought of as affecting mostly women, eating disorders among men are on the rise.
Harvard research results from the first national study of eating disorders in a population of nearly 3,000 adults found 25 percent of those with anorexia or bulimia and 40 percent of binge eaters were men. It was previously thought that men accounted for only about 10
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Showing posts with label binge eating. Show all posts
Friday, October 28, 2011
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Binge Eating May Be a High All Its Own
By HealthDay
The next time you indulge in a juicy steak or a hot fudge sundae, consider this: The high you get from eating all that fat may be related to the one you might feel if you smoked marijuana.
The same mechanism that gives pot smokers the "munchies" -- that is, a nearly irresistible desire to eat -- appears to help explain why people like fat so much, according to a new study
The next time you indulge in a juicy steak or a hot fudge sundae, consider this: The high you get from eating all that fat may be related to the one you might feel if you smoked marijuana.
The same mechanism that gives pot smokers the "munchies" -- that is, a nearly irresistible desire to eat -- appears to help explain why people like fat so much, according to a new study
Monday, June 27, 2011
Health Tip: Avoid Unnecessary Eating
Don't use food as a 'pick-me-up'
By HealthDay
Eating when you're not hungry, or simply bored, can make those unnecessary calories add up. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mentions these common cues that may trigger "mindless" eating:
Seeing your favorite snacks in the pantry or cabinet.
Watching TV.
Sitting near a vending machine at work.
Having a stressful meeting.
Feeling
By HealthDay
Eating when you're not hungry, or simply bored, can make those unnecessary calories add up. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mentions these common cues that may trigger "mindless" eating:
Seeing your favorite snacks in the pantry or cabinet.
Watching TV.
Sitting near a vending machine at work.
Having a stressful meeting.
Feeling
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Are Adult Onset Eating Disorders the New Midlife Crisis?
By www.medcitynews.com
Each year, pediatricians see increasing numbers of very young children, who have fallen prey to eating disorders (EDs), in their clinics and hospitals. But the specter of anorexia, bulimia, and other eating-related disorders can manifest in people of any age. Increasingly, women in their thirties and forties fall prey to these devastating psychological disorders.
Starving
Each year, pediatricians see increasing numbers of very young children, who have fallen prey to eating disorders (EDs), in their clinics and hospitals. But the specter of anorexia, bulimia, and other eating-related disorders can manifest in people of any age. Increasingly, women in their thirties and forties fall prey to these devastating psychological disorders.
Starving
Sunday, February 20, 2011
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
Today is the start of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week.
Here is some information via the awareness week's official website -- http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org:
The aim of NEDAwareness Week is to ultimately prevent eating disorders and body image issues while reducing the stigma surrounding eating disorders and improving access to treatment. Eating disorders are serious,
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