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eating disorder

Why are some foods irresistible?

Complex brain circuitry—not lack of willpower—causes overeating. Use these 7 tips to outsmart your brain.

Weight pills—a “serious risk” for youth?

Researchers find those who use diet pills and laxatives to control weight are more likely to be diagnosed later with an eating disorder.

Red flags to watch for in young athletes

Body image and a host of other factors can influence—for better or worse—your teen's habits with all things nutrition.

How to spot an eating disorder

Anorexia, bulimia and binge-eating are common in the United States. But they're hard to identify and tough to fix.

Study links celiac disease, anorexia

In some cases, doctors suspect a celiac patient's careful attention to dieting could lead to overly severe eating restrictions.

3 treatments to combat binge-eating disorder

Review finds these methods may aid those with the most common eating disorder in the U.S.

Bodybuilder supplement abuse a growing concern

Men using supplements to achieve a 'perfect' body may qualify as new eating disorder.