Eating Disorders

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How To Handle Relatives Monitoring Your Eating During The Holidays

Ah, the holidays. Or, as it’s called in my family, the annual time of year to scrutinize and peer-pressure their darling daughter/niece/cousin/granddaughter over her eating habits.

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Diet Gurus Don't Know What Your Body Needs But Your Body Does

How many diets are out there? How many of them are backed by doctors and gurus who claim they know “the most natural way to eat” or “the fastest way to burn fat and never gain it back!” or “the most definite way to never be hungry again, become beautiful, have everyone love you, and have all your dreams come true!”? So many.

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Melissa Fabello: Body Image Vlogger, Editor for Everyday Feminism

Body positivity vlogger. Ph.D. pursuer.

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Why “Just Eat in Moderation” Is A Destructive Response To My Disordered Eating

I can’t just eat in moderation—at least not yet. But I am fine-tuning and honing and perfecting my body with the honor, respect, and love of a hand-crafted sword.

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Ravish Me This . . . Top 5 Reads Of The Week

Roxane Gay! Also realness on autism, eating disorders, and doing sex in your golden years. BUT ALSO A Q&A WITH ROXANE GAY.

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Boys And School And Normal Things: Flash Fiction

She doesn’t know how to communicate the feeling that all is for nothing, nothing is normal.

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Weird+Wonderful+WTF: Condom-Wrapped Cocaine Headed for Vatican! Governor Mansion Beer Taps! Gyrating Animatronic Doll From Hell!

We scout out the day's weirdest news so you don't have to.

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Listful Thinking: 4 Stars Who Have Handled Bulimia Struggles Way Better Than Lady Gaga

Gaga's vomit performance art has sparked outrage (and disgust). Here are other celebs who could school her on the right way to address experience with bulimia.

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