or exercising a great deal are common and even encouraged in our health and image-conscious culture. With increased awareness of food allergies and other dietary requirements, it’s also not uncommon ...

The terms “eating disorder” and “disordered eating” are often used interchangeably and you might not catch their differences—but they exist. Eating disorders, which can be fatal, affect nearly 30 ...

Theoretical approaches, treatment preferences, and clinician bias all play a role in the ways we understand eating disorders.

During the holidays, many families will gather for festive meals. If you pay attention to how and what a tween, teen or young adult is eating, you may detect a pattern that could indicate something is ...

For many teenagers, a smartphone is essentially an extra limb. But new research suggests that spending too much time peering into that digital world might be altering how young people view their ...

Algorithms and seemingly innocuous posts like "what I eat in a day" videos are where dangerous eating behaviors begin, ...

Approximately 30 million Americans will experience some form of disordered eating in their lifetime. These conditions, which ...

Media portrayals of disordered eating and eating disorders tend to focus on younger people, especially teenagers and young adults. However, these disorders do not discriminate based on gender, race, ...