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When eating healthy turns obsessiveupdated: Thu Jan 05 2012 07:28:00

In a vegan café in New York City, Nisha Moodley pushes a glass crusted with the remnants of a berry-açai-almond milk smoothie across the table and begins listing the foods she excised from her diet six years ago.

The scary trend of tweens with anorexiaupdated: Tue Aug 16 2011 07:17:00

In March 2006, when Mia Walter's* 10-year-old daughter decided to quit gymnastics, the Chattanooga mom was almost relieved.

Why do I always think about food?updated: Fri Aug 12 2011 07:23:00

I have a question/problem regarding overeating. Being a college student and food science major, I am constantly thinking about food. I currently play Ultimate Frisbee and occasionally play badminton and go running. I eat extremely healthy, but the problem is I constantly think of food. Therefore, I overeat, and I gained 16 pounds in less than two years. Is there any way to control my self-will? I would like to lose 10 pounds. I am 5 feet 3 and 120 pounds, but it's not like I can cut out unhealthy food in my diet. Eating less is difficult because I do not want to go into starvation mode. Quick advice please?

People.com: Alexis Bellino Reveals Eating Disorderupdated: Fri May 13 2011 07:08:00

"I'd go days without eating," she says in a clip of an upcoming episode of her show

Don't overeat like Oprahupdated: Thu Jan 20 2011 12:40:00

Just like the rest of us, Oprah Winfrey has her dark moments.

People.com: Miss Nebraska Becomes Youngest Miss Americaupdated: Sun Jan 16 2011 23:13:00

Teresa Scanlan, 17, hopes to brings awareness to eating disorders during her year-long reign

People.com: Candace Cameron Bure Reveals Her Battle with Bulimiaupdated: Thu Dec 30 2010 10:49:00

In a new book, the Full House star talks about surviving the "dangerous cycle"

Inside one boy's anorexia: 'How can I burn the most calories?'updated: Fri Dec 03 2010 09:06:00

In class, Eric Ostendorf fidgeted in his seat and constantly kicked his knees up for exercise. He'd ask to go to the restroom, where he would do 45 chin-ups using the bar between the stall walls.

Zen at your deskupdated: Tue Nov 16 2010 12:18:00

Dr. Charles Raison helps you escape the office. All you need is a chair and five minutes for meditation.

Can mindfulness help manage pain and mental illness?updated: Tue Nov 16 2010 12:18:00

In the German night sky, there were hundreds of parachutes falling in a routine army training exercise.

Campaign targets 'fat talk,' negative body imagesupdated: Thu Oct 21 2010 19:54:00

Attention, please! Did you know that you should not talk about "fat" this week.

Anorexia, bulimia definitions hinder treatment, study saysupdated: Mon Apr 12 2010 10:56:00

The term "eating disorder" often suggests losing a dangerous amount of weight.

Holidays bring challenges for eating disorder sufferersupdated: Mon Dec 01 2008 09:38:00

The sweet smell of sugar cookies baking filled the air in Kris Shock's kitchen.

Eating pressureupdated: Mon Dec 01 2008 09:38:00

Coping with an eating disorder during the holidays can be difficult as Judy Fortin reports.

Time.com: Me and My Bipolar Disorderupdated: Mon May 12 2008 19:00:00

Marya Hornbacher's courageous memoir tracks her coming to terms with a difficult mental illness

People.com: Thandie Newton Reveals Battle with Bulimiaupdated: Mon Aug 06 2007 14:15:00

Thandie Newton says she suffered from bulimia and has the scars to prove it.

Line between overeating and binge disorder is a thin oneupdated: Thu Feb 22 2007 14:07:00

For Natalie, it started in high school. She had always been a hearty eater, but increasingly, when life got stressful, she turned to food for comfort.

Skinny models banned from catwalkupdated: Wed Sep 13 2006 09:38:00

The world's first ban on overly thin models at a top-level fashion show in Madrid has caused outrage among modeling agencies and raised the prospect of restrictions at other venues.

McPhee one of millions with bulimiaupdated: Thu Jun 22 2006 17:49:00

Katharine McPhee's revelation that she has battled bulimia puts the American Idol runner-up in the company of millions of Americans.

'Sopranos' star's struggle with eating disorderupdated: Wed Nov 02 2005 10:13:00

(CNN) -- Playing Meadow Soprano on HBO's pilot of "The Sopranos" was the role of a lifetime for then-16-year-old Jamie-Lynn Sigler, an unknown actress from Long Island, New York.

Is there appetite for eating disorders sitcom? updated: Thu Aug 04 2005 19:07:00

Take 1: the FX network's new comedy series "Starved" is an audacious but ultimately fond and respectful look at Americans' obsessions with eating, dieting, and body image.

Background on the Schiavo caseupdated: Fri Mar 25 2005 13:36:00

What caused Terri Schiavo's condition?

Secret Diana tapes being airedupdated: Thu Mar 04 2004 05:52:00

Tapes secretly recorded by Princess Diana detailing the breakdown of her marriage to Prince Charles are being aired on television for the first time.

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