A doctor's open apology to those fighting overweight and obesity

All too often the medical community 'fat-shames' patients trying to lose weight, when in fact obesity and overweight are complicated medical issues.

J. David Prologo, Associate Professor, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University • conversation
Sept. 8, 2020 • ~9 min

The pandemic has affected millions with other illnesses – here's how it affected a health professor's struggle with bulimia

People with eating disorders often struggle with staying in control. For many, the pandemic took away control. A health scholar shares her story of how that loss of control affected her bulimia.

Lindsey Haynes-Maslow, Associate Professor of Agriculture and Human Sciences, North Carolina State University • conversation
Aug. 13, 2020 • ~8 min

Poor nutrition education puts female athletes at risk

Poor nutrition knowledge among athletes, coaches, and their teams may be putting women at risk for nutritional deficiences, eating disorders, and injury.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
June 9, 2020 • ~6 min

Home cooking means healthier eating – there's an opportunity to change food habits for good

A spike in flour sales and an increase in home cooked meals could signal the start of a new healthier relationship with food.

Danielle McCarthy, Senior Lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University Belfast • conversation
April 27, 2020 • ~6 min

Clean eaters tend to have difficulty managing their emotions

Some people turn to a tub of ice cream. Others, to clean eating.

Laura Renshaw-Vuillier, Senior Lecturer, Psychology, Bournemouth University • conversation
April 23, 2020 • ~4 min

Exercise addiction is a real mental health condition, yet still poorly understood

Exercise addiction describes an obsessive or compulsive need to exercise – even when you're injured.

Lee Smith, Reader in Physical Activity and Public Health, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
March 31, 2020 • ~6 min

Diet pills linked with eating disorder diagnosis

Young women’s use of diet pills, laxatives for weight control linked with later eating disorder diagnosis.

Amy Roeder • harvard
Nov. 21, 2019 • ~3 min

Weight bias spikes after celebrity fat-shaming

When the media shame celebrities like Kourtney Kardashian or Tyra Banks for their bodies, it affects how regular women regard "fat" and "thin."

Katherine Gombay-McGill • futurity
April 15, 2019 • ~3 min

Men who eat a healthy diet cut risk of physical impairment by 25 percent

A new study shows that older men who maintain healthier diets are 25 percent less likely to develop physical impairment with aging.

Haley Bridger • harvard
April 9, 2019 • ~4 min

Teens don’t have to be underweight to have anorexia

"...you can have a healthy body weight but be just as sick as someone with typical anorexia nervosa, including having the same thoughts about eating..."

Kathryn Powley-U. Melbourne • futurity
Dec. 3, 2018 • ~4 min

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