Many people are familiar with anorexia nervosa. Anorexia nervosa is a form of disordered eating that, at any given time, affects between one and four percent of women. Approximately one percent of women and .5 percent of men will experience anorexia in their lifetime. Unfortunately, the number of adolescents and teens struggling with disordered eating […]
Do you wear a fitness tracker like a Fitbit or Jawbone — or perhaps you log your calories and/or physical activity in an app on your smartphone? If so, then you’re like over half of Americans (51% to be exact) who also use a fitness tracking device on a daily basis. As fitness technology becomes […]
Approximately one percent of American women suffer from anorexia nervosa in their lifetime — but what about men? Eating disorders are often thought of as a women’s health problem, but in reality, they can affect anyone at any time. The pressure to look a certain way spares no one — but the pressure to appear […]
There are two forms of the eating disorder known as Anorexia. Usually, when we think of this condition, we think of Anorexia Nervosa, however Anorexia Athletica is its other form. Anorexia is recognized by the APA (American Psychiatric Association) as an eating disorder, and while Anorexia Athletica is not yet recognized as its own distinct […]