eating disorders
Australian Student Miraculously Recovers From 9-Year Battle With Eating Disorders
Sacha Reeve struggled with eating disorders for nine years before she was hospitalized. Now, after months of treatment, rehab and a strong commitment to recovery, she's back to being healthy again.
Jameela Jamil Criticizes Detox Tea Influencers: Here Is Why
Jameela Jamil speaks out against celebrity influencers who are using their social media platforms to advertise dangerous quick weight loss products to achieve unrealistic beauty standards. See how Jamil is fighting back!
Video Of Khloe & Kendall Telling Kim She Is “So Skinny” Sparks Outrage
Some are saying her IG story is problematic.
Celebrities That Have Opened Up About Battling Eating Disorders
No one needs to go through these battles alone.
Florence Welch Opens Up About Having An Eating Disorder In New Song
Welch is getting candid about her struggles as a teen in the new song.
‘Riverdale’ Star Camila Mendes Declares She’s Done With Dieting
"When did being thin become more important than being healthy?"
Wonder Woman Is Promoting Think Thin Bars In The Worst Advertising Call Since Pepsi
This is the opposite of empowering.
This 24-Year-Old Told Her Eating Disorder Story Through Heart-Wrenching Illustrations
The series is powerful.
Model Zuzanna Buchwald Says She Became Anorexic After Her Agency Told Her To “Lose Weight By Not Eating”
"Models are anonymous, interchangeable clothing hangers."
Eating Disorder Survivor Has Something Powerful To Say About This Sexy "Anna Rexia" Halloween Costume
“Just go as a vampire, or a zombie. Because 1/3 of us are dead.”
An Open Letter Amanda Bynes On Her Eating Disorder
Recently, Amanda Bynes has been featured in the press often for erratic behavior and comments, which often refer to her own eating disorder. We would like to reach out to Amanda and let her know that we feel it is important for her, as well as her fans, that she make a real effort to heal and recover from this horrible experience.
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Like Tumblr & Pinterest, Instagram Has Pro Ana/Thinspo Problem [Candy Dish]
The use of thinspo and pro ana images on social blogging platforms is nothing new unfortunately. Tumblr has, in the past, made an effort to censor much of the images that feature very thin girls with taglines like, "Would you rather have a slice of pizza or a thigh gap?"
Sex in the News: Anorexia the Socially Transmitted Disease
By university, most ladies probably know someone who has battled with anorexia, bulimia or some form of an eating disorder. Though it's not a gender specific disease, it is most prevalent in young women. Researchers from the London School of Economics recently did a study on eating disorders, finding them to be "socially transmitted diseases."
True or False: All Dancers Have Eating Disorders
Eating disorders seem to have become an integral part of our culture’s idea of what it means to be a dancer. In just about every Hollywood movie about dancers, at least one of them has an eating disorder. The most recent example of this is Black Swan, in which Natalie Portman’s character is bulimic.
If Demi Lovato is "Fat," then I'm a Buffalo
The "Skyscraper" singer walked the red carpet wearing a tight, body-hugging silver mini-dress with a plunging neckline. She accessorized with some metallic bangles and a pair of Louboutin pumps, and even though 99% of us would never be able to pull off a look like that if we tried, Lovato was subject to a lot of criticism that night. So what was everyone upset over? Her body.
