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Eating-disorder patients helped by extra funding
*89 subscribers.... almost to the three digit mark*EDMONTON - Rachael feels cold most of the time. The pale 26-year-old has battled anorexia since she was 11 or 12 and often cuddles up under a heated blanket, her body st… -
Maine helps women discover body beauty
GAMBIER — The annual Women’s Night Out, held Thursday at Gund Commons, Kenyon College, had many features for the 200 women participating to enjoy: Displays to peruse, new things about which to learn, a chance to visit wi… -
Don't Talk Yourself Into An Eating Disorder When You Can Talk Yourself Out Of Dieting Instead
A leading weight-control research charity fears that exaggerated claims about the extent of eating disorders are contributing to the general obesity and weight issues crisis.The Weight Foundation says that whilst major e… -
Sugababes complain about 'size zero' celebs
Sugababes have become the latest stars to complain about skinny celebrities.Heidi Range, Keisha Buchanan and Amelle Berrabah are determined to keep their curves in order to be positive role models for young girls.Keisha … -
"Eating Disorders Hit Hispanics, Other Ethnicities
Eating disorders are becoming more common among people from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Disorders like anorexia and bulimia have traditionally been associated with Caucasian, upper to middle class women, bu… -
Nicole Richie refutes eating disorder clinic report
Nicole Richie has posted a blog entry on her Myspace.com Web site denying CNN's allegations that she checked into a clinic for eating disorders. "Contrary to CNN's false accusations, I did not check myself into an eating… -
Potia De Rossi warns skinny starlets about the horrors of anorexia
Washington, Sept 29(ANI): After learning a lesson from her own experience, actress Potia De Rossi has urged Hollywood's skinny starlets not to become dangerously thin like she did, as the mania may take them nearer their… -
Anorexia, suicide attempt are lasting scars for 8-year-old girl
NASHUA – The girl whom Michael Cochran allegedly raped and molested six years ago is now an anorexic, suicidal 8-year-old, her mother said Thursday.“Things are very, very hard with her,” the girl’s mother said, all the m… -
Don't mention the weight at Milan fashion week
MILAN (Reuters) - "If that's all your article is going to be about, you'd better talk to someone else." Standing in the backstage area of a Burberry fashion show, Christopher Bailey, usually the most charming and polite … -
More than an athlete: Ultramarathoner Pam Reed battled anorexia to become the world's top distance r
STATELINE - In 1991, Pam Reed's husband knew a client who did 100-mile runs in his spare time. He encouraged the married couple to try one for themselves.Reed's reaction was "Are you nuts?" But several weeks after the co… -
Looks can kill: why heroin-chic isn’t
*76 subscribers... spread the word so others can know how the media portrays eating disorders* The revelation this month that the fashion world might at last be adjusting itself towards more realistic proportions gave ca… -
Scouting for Health
Scarlett Pomers, 17, one of two red-haired stars of the hit sitcom "Reba," knows the struggles many teens face. She will share her thoughts about anorexia at a conference Saturday in Midwest City.Sometimes it seems young… -
Armani: Anorexia Isn't Fashionable
Designer Giorgio Armani has blamed stylists and the media for the fashion industry's obsession with ultra-thin women. In London to host a music and fashion extravaganza with stars Beyonce, 50 Cent and Bono, Armani said n… -
Anorexia: Woman to share survival story here
Johanna Kandel suffered from anorexia, compulsive exercise and binge eating disorder in her teens. After her recovery she founded The Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness at the age of 21. Her grass-roots organization… -
Do thin models warp girls' body image?
When Frederique van der Wal, a former Victoria's Secret model, attended designers' shows during New York's Fashion Week this month, she was "shocked" by the waiflike models who paraded down the catwalk. They seemed even … -
National Eating Disorders Association Announces Results of Eating Disorders Poll on College Campuses
Extensive Survey Reveals Some Startling Data: Nearly 20% of Students Admit to an Eating Disorder SEATTLE, WA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 09/26/06 -- A poll measuring the awareness and prevalence of eating disorders on college ca… -
New Novel Exposes the Impact of Eating Disorders on Families
'Behind the Broken Image' Examines the Lives of Three Females With Eating Disorders PHOENIX, Sept. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- A new novel, "Behind the Broken Image," was released today. The fictional book delves into the lives o… -
Anorexia symptom
Tuesday September 26, 2006By AMY NORTONEXCESSIVE exercise is one of the general warning signs of an eating disorder, but the problem may be particularly common among anorexic women who vomit or use laxatives to lose weig… -
I Need Everyones Opinion on this ASAP.
*and yes, i posted this in my main xanga as well*ok, this first thing is an email i recieved yestday and the subsequent emails to follow....Hi, my name is Joelle and I'm a producer for a TV show in New York(www.drkeithtv… -
Eating away at them
Anorexia and, especially, bulimia, don't always fade away as patients get older. More middle-aged women are seeking treatment for the disorders. Sorelle Marsh's bulimia began in college.For a formerly chubby kid still ob… -
When anorexia turned Billie Piper suicidal
London, Sep 25: English actress Billie Piper, who began her career as a pop singer in her teens and is now best known for portraying Rose Tyler, in the hit television series 'Doctor Who', has revealed how her teenage an… -
Prove you are healthy, Milan tells models
Milan, one of the world's top fashion cities, is to tighten the rules governing models parading on its catwalks, introducing a new code of conduct aimed at curbing the number of dangerously thin women in the industry. Fo… -
The scandal of our starving models
*Just to let you guys know, i'm gonna be gone tomorrow through sunday so i wont be able to update. As soon as i get back sunday evening though i'll try to get a couple stories up*There have been three moments over the pa… -
Weight - we need your help
*This is from The Daily Telegraph in Australia. Visit http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,20452414-5006007,00.html if you actually want to submit your answers for their survey*DESPITE the growing push to… -
Hoodia Side Effects Mental More Than Physical
Hoodia Gordonii, the wonder supplement derived from a South African cactus, reportedly has no side effects (other than reducing hunger) since it is a supplement, but the mental side effects, especially in the body-consci… -
Figure it out
*56 subscribers. Big thanks to http://www.xanga.com/skinny_reality for putting us as an affiliate and giving us a shout out in their latest post. If you haven't visited their site yet you should*Is thin in and fat out; a… -
More hyper-skinny models out
TOP Israeli retail companies have agreed not to employ overly thin models for their advertisements, joining a growing global campaign to fight anorexia within the fashion industry.Adi Barkan, a leading fashion photograph… -
When too thin is too much
The comment above was part of a submission to the Victorian Government's parliamentary inquiry into the negative effects of body image. It shows young people understand that fashion, the media and advertising have a big … -
So you think, thin is sin? That's not a well-rounded argument
If just flipping through a fashion magazine or watching glamorous waiflike models on TV could cause anorexia, a lot more of us would suffer from this dreaded disorder. The fashion industry in Spain has banned "extra thin… -
India adds its weight to thin model debate
NEW DELHI: India does not want waif-like young women sashaying down the catwalk and acting as role models for thousands of girls who are starving themselves to get svelte figures, the federal health minister said.The min… -
Body dysmorphia: the tyranny of thin
*41 subscribers*It's a sign of the times when even a TV cartoon recognises that women with obvious signs of anorexia nervosa have become normalised. A recent episode of South Park had the fat boy telling the little scraw… -
Girls aged seven 'have anorexia'
Girls as young as seven or eight have been treated at Great Ormond Street hospital for eating disorders, a senior consultant has confirmed. Dr Jon Goldin said cases of anorexia and related conditions were "very rare" in … -
Doc's prescription: No skinny models on ramp
*39 subscribers....*NEW DELHI: The "anti-thin" move may not have gone down well with fashion pundits in Paris and New York, but the Madrid Fashion Week's decision to ban five models from walking the ramp for being extra … -
PHYSICIAN'S CORNER: Eating disorders on the rise for men and women
According to the American Dietetic Association and Food and Nutrition Conference in St. Louis, more and more men are feeling pressure to be thin and look good. More than one million men in the United States are fighting … -
Anorexic Stars Turn To Pastor Desiree Ayres - 3 Day NY Appearance
Famed Stuntwoman Turned Pastor Available for Interviews, Soundbites! NEW YORK, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- With New York Fashion Week wrapping up and models looking thinner than ever -- plus the recent craze of skinny celeb… -
Are size zero models too thin for the catwalk?
*33 subscribers, yet i get about 200 hits to my site a day. If you enjoy reading this and you have an xanga, subscribe please.*As top Uruguayan model Luisel Ramos floated down the catwalk last month to rapturous applause… -
Is sickly thin falling from fashion
Trend watchers predict that Madrid's fashion week, which starts Monday, already promises to be more substantive than the exclusive spring collections that went down the runways of New York City last week.The reason: The … -
Fashion boss rejects bid to ban thin models
One of the main backers of London Fashion Week on Sunday rejected government calls for a ban on wafer-thin models as the fashion industry faced a furore over its catwalks."Outright bans and indeed legislation is definit… -
PEACHES SLAMS SKINNY CELEBS
*31 subscribers...*SIR BOB GELDOF's daughter PEACHES has launched a scathing verbal attack on thin celebrities for allegedly promoting anorexia and unhealthy dieting among women.The 17-year-old TV star is disgusted with … -
Anorexia battle lands teen in court
Sat, September 16, 2006By JANE SIMS, FREE PRESS JUSTICE REPORTERShe's a beautiful, bright, ambitious teenager with a deep-seated problem. So deep, it landed her in hospital and in court. Standing beside her lawyer in a L… -
Hollistic treatment of eating disorders offered in Burnsville
In college, Kim Bushman saw the effects of eating disorders on friends. Now she’s a licensed psychologist who specializes in treating eating disorders and has a new outpatient center in Burnsville. “I’ve just always had … -
Greendale High will stage musical about anorexia struggle
Greendale - Yvonne Adrian's first moments with the high school students who will bring to stage her family's struggle with a daughter's eating disorder started with a simple introduction."I am Yvonne Adrian, and this is … -
Festival ban for skinny models
SUPER-SKINNY models are to be banned from the Edinburgh Fashion Festival's catwalks. Models with a body mass index of less than 18 could be scrapped from the Capital's catwalks following comments by creative director Col… -
Senate moves to require greater mental health coverage
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - The state Senate on Friday advanced a legislative agreement that would require health insurers to cover far more mental health treatment for adults and children.No one knows how much the proposed "Tim… -
Ban stick-thin models, London Fashion Week told
*26 subscribers, slowly growing but we'll get there....*LONDON (AFP) - Organisers of London Fashion Week are under pressure to follow Spain's example by banning excessively skinny models from the catwalk. The event begin… -
Expert Explains the Link between Eating Disorders and Attention Deficit Disorders (ADD/ADHD) in New
*22 subscribers......*Washington, DC (PRWEB) September 15, 2006 – New Book Reveals a Piece of the Puzzle for Women with Eating Disorders or Attention Deficit Disorder.In her new book, Pieces of a Puzzle: The Link between… -
In search of the model weight
WHEN Sophie Dahl was in her prime as a model, an English headmistress pinned up an image of her on the school noticeboard. Her voluptuous flesh was considered to make her a good role model.Dahl (below right) was plump, h… -
The thin ban
*still only 20 subscribers... guess no one likes to read the news* Anorexia chic. Heroin chic. Call it what you will, but for decades the image of feminine perfection — displayed in women's magazines, cosmetics ads, movi… -
"Exclusive: “Nicole Richie Sets the Record Straight”
*For those of you that missed Nicole Richie on the Tyra Banks show tuesday, heres the recaps from the website.*Tabloid queen Nicole Richie joined Tyra to tackle rumors about her life making headlines. The “Simple Life” a… -
Pro-anorexia websites come under scrutiny in the Netherlands
Sep 14, 2006, 6:13 GMT The NRC Handelsblad, an upmarket daily, has noted with regret that sites of this kind are banned in the United States, but not in the Netherlands, where obsessive slimming is a rising problem. Whil… -
Milan fashionistas fear Spanish skinny model ban
*20 subscribers and growing....*Thu Sep 14, 2006 09:24 AM ETMILAN (Reuters) - Italy's fashion capital is in a tizzy over a ban on overly thin models at Madrid's fashion week, fearing it could be next with its own catwalk… -
When Being Varsity-Fit Masks an Eating Disorder
Women on the cross-country team at the University of Minnesota, under the direction of Coach Gary Wilson, are closely monitored. FOR a runner, Alex DeVinny wasn’t all that skinny on the day that she won a state track tit… -
Eating disorder activists meet Washington
*19 subscibers......*Medical Condition NewsPublished: Thursday, 14-Sep-2006Eating disorder activists from across the United States are meeting in Washington to call attention to what they describe as an inadequate respon… -
Research offers further insight into anorexia
Australian researchers have uncovered important new information about why patients with anorexia see themselves as overweight.They have found patients with the illness shut down large parts of their brain when looking at… -
Female Athletes Limiting Calories More Likely to Get Stress Fractures
*16 subscribers so far...*Newswise — Female college athletes on low-calorie diets could be putting themselves at risk for stress fractures, according to new Saint Louis University research published in this month’s The A… -
Birth outcomes okay in moms with anorexia history
*For those of you that may have kids one day* *11 subscribers so far...*NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A history of anorexia nervosa does not appear to be significantly associated with pregnancy complications or negative bi… -
Eating Disorders Often Peak in College
*i know this is probbly a no-brainer for most of us, but hey, i didn't say every article was going to be exciting*Eating disorders are becoming more prevalent among preteen girls, but symptoms of anorexia and bulimia oft… -
Richie: 'Anorexia reports are stressing me out'
Socialite Nicole Richie is begging tabloid editors to stop poking fun at her skinny frame - because the stress is beginning to make her look anorexic. The Simple Life star has been dogged by the anorexic tag for months, … -
Young runner's weight loss causes concern
Saturday, September 09, 2006 Our daughter is a high-school student. She does very well both academically and athletically. She's on the cross country track team. Our concern is her weight. She has lost about 10 pounds o… -
The Vanishing Act
*this one is long just to forwarn you**Please subscribe to this blog and let others know about it. The more people i know that read this the more motivation it gives me to go online and find these articles.*Looking at he… -
Eating Disorders Starting to Bite..
aight, this and the article above it are two weeks old but i still liked them... By NICOLA TALLANT HOSPITALS treated 33 children under the age of 14 with eating disorders last year, figures have revealed. A further 79 te… -
Fattie Aussie Models Ruin Oz Fashion Week, Kicked Out of Oz Vogue
*from http://www.gawker.com on September 8th* Again not really ED related but i'm a bit of a fashion nut and though this interesting.... Look at these heifers! Ladies, please, cover yourselves -- you're repulsively enorm… -
Anorexia study finds differences in brain activity
Australian researchers say they have uncovered why patients with anorexia see themselves as overweight, while seeing others as normal body size.Dr Naresh Mondraty from the University of New South Wales has examined the b… -
Nicole Richie: 'I Think I Look Okay'
*this is from the online people magazine*Nicole Richie admits in a new interview that in some pictures she "definitely" looks too thin, but insists that when she looks in the mirror, "I think I look okay." On an episode … -
Nicole Richie not anorexic - doctor
A doctor has told Lionel Richie his adopted daughter Nicole is not anorexic. The concerned singer took Nicole - who has previously admitted she is too thin - to see a medical professional but was left surprised when told…
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