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HealthAOLBoy who has eaten nothing but sausages his whole life has finally been cured of his bizarre eating disorder
Story and video from SWNS A teenage boy who has eaten nothing but SAUSAGES every mealtime for his entire life has been cured of his bizarre food phobia after being hypnotised over Facetime. Ben Simpson, 15, would refuse to try anything other
HealthYahoo Style UKAndrew Flintoff opens up about battle with bulimia in new BBC documentary
The former cricket star has spoken of his ongoing bulimia battle ahead of an intimate BBC documentary on his experiences with the eating disorder.
HealthYahoo Style UKBristol University bans ‘fatphobic’ language used by sports clubs and fitness instructors
The university hopes to tackle the 'harmful impact of weight stigma, diet culture and fatphobic language'.
HealthYahoo Style UKTeenage girls suffering from anxiety could be at a greater risk of developing eating disorders, study finds
The research revealed a link between anxiety disorder and not eating for an entire day, which could lead to eating disorders.
EntertainmentYahoo Style UKMelanie C banned diet talk around daughter after her own eating disorder
The former Spice Girls star once ate nothing but fruit and vegetables.
HealthYahoo Style UKDemi Lovato hits back at body-shaming trolls: 'I'm choosing not to diet'
The singer has struggled with bulimia in the past.
EntertainmentYahoo Style UKPiers Morgan criticises row over GCSE paper said to 'trigger' eating disorders
The debate has broken out over a question which asked students to count calories.
EntertainmentYahoo Style UKKim Kardashian apologises for 'insensitive' weight loss comments
“So my intention is never to offend anyone and I really, you know, apologise if I offended anyone."
HealthYahoo Style UKPrue Leith warns clean eating trend could be contributing towards eating disorders
"I think it makes people frightened of food."
NewsYahoo Style UKBody positive blogger posts naked photo to encourage people to embrace their "rolls"
Her caption was so inspiring.
NewsYahoo Style UKModel's honest post about her struggles with anorexia goes viral
A 16-year-old model's Instagram post about anorexia has gone viral, showing a photo of her today and one from a year ago.
NewsYahoo Style UKThe worrying rise of drunkorexia
Women are skipping meals in order to save calories to drink alcohol
NewsYahoo Style UK'Bonespiration' is the scary new social media hashtag that needs to stop
Experts are warning the hashtag could be even more damaging than 'thinspiration'
NewsYahoo LifePeople are demanding that Amazon remove this 'anorexia' sweatshirt
"It's terrifying that this is 'fashion.'"
NewsYahoo Style UK'Sleeping Beauty Diet' could kill you, experts warn
This extreme dieting trend is so dangerous.
NewsYahoo Style UKStudy finds fashion mannequins are the size of severely underweight women
But only 8% of male mannequins were classed as underweight.
NewsYahoo Style UKKim Kardashian branded 'irresponsible' for claiming flu’s a good way to lose weight
She should be careful about the message she's giving off.
NewsYahoo Style UKNike slammed for choosing 'too thin' Bella Hadid as latest face
Bella Hadid recently announced that she was joining the Nike family, posting a picture of her standing below one of the sportswear giant’s billboards. The 20-year-old model may have been welcomed with open arms by the fashion industry but Nike fans have criticised the brand for choosing an ‘unhealthy’ model, claiming Bella is ‘too thin’ to be the face of fitness. Comments accusing Nike of encouraging eating disorders in young women have also been left with one Instagram user saying: “I love her but how is she modelling Nike?
NewsMarie-Claire DorkingHow The #NoSizeFitsAll Campaign Is Aiming To Boost Diversity At LFW
With just a few days before the doors are thrown open on this year’s London Fashion Week, the spotlight has once again turned to the size of the models strutting their stuff on the runway. The latest attempt to bring healthy body image to the forefront of LFW comes from the Women’s Equality Party (WEP). Leader of the WEP, Sophie Walker, explained to Yahoo that they are calling on British designers to show at least two sample sizes, one in a UK size 12 or above, as opposed to the size 6 that is currently the industry standard.
NewsHilary HagermanU.K. artist Jody Steel’s twisted body image video goes viral
“There have been times I’ve look [sic] in a mirror and wished for a perfect figure,“ she wrote in a comment on the video. Within 24 hours of being posted, the video had already been viewed more than 30 million times, with 350,000 shares.
NewsNoël DuanNigella Lawson: Clean Eating Is ‘a Way to Hide an Eating Disorder’
British chef and author Nigella Lawson speaks out again against the idea of “clean eating.” (Photo: Instagram)
HealthAOLCould you have an eating disorder?
Say the words anorexia nervosa and bulimia and teenage sufferers are the first things that come to mind. But a study published in PLoS ONE revealed that the average age that a woman develops an eating disorder is now somewhere between their late
HealthAOLEating Disorders Awareness Week
February 21 marks the beginning of Eating Disorders Awareness Week and drop-in sessions, Q&A calls and seminars will be happening across the country. It is estimated that 1.6 million people in the UK are affected by an eating disorder - if