When you hear the words “eating disorder," what comes to mind? Anorexia Nervosa (AN)? Understandable, considering that most of our knowledge about eating disorders comes from popular media, and AN is ...

In the last decade, the incidence of restrictive eating disorders in children, like anorexia-nervosa and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorders (ARFID), has doubled. These disorders have severe ...

A nutritious diet is one of the key ways to stay physically and mentally fit. Research suggests it may reduce your risk of ...

Loss of appetite, whether from restrictive eating disorders in childhood or illness-driven wasting in adulthood, can trigger lasting, structural changes in the brain. The brain is in constant ...

The Wisconsin Eating Disorder Education and Community Foundation (WEDECA) is a new nonprofit working to eliminate the stigma around eating disorders and cultivate a culture of awareness to help people ...

Among children and young individuals (aged 0-18 years) admitted for medical stabilisation of restrictive eating disorders, more than half continued their recovery through outpatient care; however, a ...

Of the list of eating disorders, ARFID might not be one that you recognize – but it can be just as dangerous as the better-known conditions. ARFID, or Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Danielle Meinert, 31, finishing a salad. For most of her life, she had ARFID, a restrictive eating disorder.Danielle Meinert ...