“I had an eating disorder early in my life. I was 11, 12 when I was diagnosed with my first eating disorder,” says Anne Poirier, author of The Body Joyful and someone who today, at 59, has struggled ...

Research has shown an overlap between neurodivergence and those struggling with eating disorders. Neurodivergence is a term used to describe those whose minds process information differently than what ...

Examples of disordered eating habits include binge eating, fasting, and avoiding a whole food group. Doctors do not clinically define disordered eating as an eating disorder, but it does increase the ...

Researchers have found positive parenting and family factors were associated with reduced risk for disordered eating behaviors but did not lessen the influence of weight-stigmatizing experiences on ...

The difference isn’t always clear-cut, because those who engage in disordered eating behaviors are more likely to develop an eating disorder. Eating is a significant part of life — there’s no way ...

Body image plays a vital role in adolescents' well-being and development. However, the rapid and significant change in body shape during puberty is often associated with various degrees of body ...

Gemma Sharp receives funding from an NHMRC Investigator Grant. She is a Professor and the Founding Director and Member of the Consortium for Research in Eating Disorders, a registered charity. But ...

If you’re considering intermittent fasting to lose weight or improve your health, you’re looking to your future. But your past also plays an important role in the success – and safety – of your plan.

Several possible causes may make a person unable to stop eating. These can include disordered eating behaviors, emotional factors, or binge eating disorder. Many different factors can make it ...