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What are all the eating disorders? There are many types of eating disorders but the most common ones are anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder. Some are also classified and defined as other specified or unspecified types. Learn about the different types of eating disorders, how to recognize when someone is suffering from one, and what treatment options are available and effective.

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8 eating disorder myths

8 eating disorder myths

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The differences between bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa

Bulimia nervosa (BN) and anorexia nervosa (AN) are two of the most well-known eating disorders, but many...

Unpacking the fear of eating in front of others

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Diabetes and eating disorders

Diabetes and eating disorders

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The relationship between grief and eating disorders

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How the gut and brain are connected

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"You're not sick enough": Eating disorder misconceptions

Eating disorders are treatable conditions that people can fully recover from if they get help...
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How do eating disorders affect the heart?

Eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa (AN), binge eating disorder (BED), and bulimia nervosa (BN) can...
BIPOC community

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Fasting vs. anorexia

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Different types of hunger

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What is fatphobia?

In a world that's long been deeply influenced by the ideals of diet culture, people with certain body...
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How to treat eating disorders at home

Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions that affect millions of people around the world. In...
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In its new guidelines for the evaluation and treatment of children and adolescents with "obesity," the...
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Is fasting an eating disorder?

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Eating disorder symptoms

Eating disorder symptoms

Just as every person is different, so is every experience of an eating disorder. Different conditions can...
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