Eating Disorders News

Genetic Tendency to Obesity Not the Last Word

May 25th, 2012
Genetic Tendency to Obesity Not the Last WordClassic weight control doctrine follows the logic that if you consume more calories per day than what your body ...

Improving Husband’s Diet Relies on Couples Talking

May 24th, 2012
Communication Important for Husband’s Dietary ChangeIt may be that the best method to help married men adopt a healthier diet is to improve communication channels between the couple – particularly ...

Brain Circuits Differ in Women with Anorexia vs. Obesity

May 22nd, 2012
Brain Circuitry Different In Women with Anorexia and ObesityWhy does one person become anorexic and another obese? Blame the brain. A study recently published by a University of ...

Sugar Can Make You Stupid

May 16th, 2012
Sugar Makes You Stupid A new study out of the University of California-Los Angeles shows that a high-fructose diet sabotages learning and memory in rats. The study, published in the Journal of Physiology, ...

5 Factors Promote Positive Body Image for Women

May 10th, 2012
Five Factors Promote Positive Body Image for WomenResearchers from the University of Arizona have identified five factors that lead to a positive body image for women. Shannon Snapp, Ph.D., and ...

Eating for Enjoyment Can Lead to Weight Problems

May 4th, 2012
Eating for Enjoyment Can Lead to Weight ProblemsA new study finds that when eating is motivated by pleasure, rewarding chemical signals are created in the brain. In turn, ...

Rat Study Suggest Binge Eating Can Trigger Addictive Behaviors

April 25th, 2012
Rat Study Suggest Binge Eating Can Trigger Addictive BehaviorsResearchers believe that individuals with a record of binge eating may also present additional addiction-like behaviors. Substance abuse is ...

Traumatic Events Can Prompt Eating Disorders

April 25th, 2012
Traumatic Events Can Prompt Eating DisordersNew research suggests that a lack of support after stressful life events can trigger eating disorders in youth. The event may be traumatic, such ...

Lack of Sleep Can Lead to Weight Gain

April 10th, 2012
Lack of Sleep Can Lead to Weight GainLack of sleep can cause a person to gain weight in several ways, according to researchers at the New York Obesity Nutrition Research Center ...

Gene Variation Linked to Childhood Obesity

April 9th, 2012
GGene Variation Linked to Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity has more than tripled in the United States over the past 30 years. That makes children and adolescents more likely to be ...
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