Eating disorders can affect anyone. While a stereotype of a young, middle-class, white girl often prevails, these horrible and debilitating illnesses afflict men and women of all ages, from all ...

Eating disorders are internal battles that take place beyond the plate and are much more complex than about the food in front ...

Why are eating disorders often misunderstood? Many struggle, few are diagnosed: The reality of eating disorders ...

While the concept of eating disorders has become more broadly discussed over the last few years, less is understood about the psychology behind them — namely, what is happening inside the brain of a ...

Recovery typically focuses on a checklist of clinical symptoms. But a new study shows we may be missing what’s most important ...

Eating disorders are not caused by genetics alone, but genes can play a significant role in making someone more vulnerable to developing one. Researchers do not understand the exact cause of eating ...

Sleep-eating disorders, like nocturnal eating syndrome (NES) and sleep-related eating disorder (SRED), may cause people to eat more than they desire at night. However, treatments are available. There ...

Constant comparison can stall eating disorder recovery. Learn how to notice it, reframe it, and reclaim your own healing path ...

People often associate eating disorders with females. However, eating disorder behaviors, such as fasting, purging, and having a preoccupation with body image, can also affect males. The desire to ...

“Think of it like charging your phone,” Motif co-founder and CEO Jacob Robinson told STAT’s O. Rose Broderick. Read their ...

I am no longer ashamed! I want to share something personal, something near and dear to my heart. At the age of 15, I developed an eating disorder and have struggled with it for a quarter century. This ...

While it can encourage healthier eating, evidence has shown that people with eating disorders opt for lower-calorie dishes ...