By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, March 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Could endless hours spent scrolling through social media and watching TV trigger binge eating in preteens? Apparently so, new research suggests. “Children may be more prone to overeating while distracted in front of screens. They may also be exposed to more food advertisements on … Read more
This post appears as part of our Healthier 2021 series, in which we follow three WebMD team members as they strive to improve their health this year. You can follow their journeys here. By Bill Kimm I love food. I mean, I really love it. I get comfort from food, and I … Read more
Campaigners says no-one should be dying from eating disorders in the UK, yet it happens every day. Source link
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Nov. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — If you’re overweight, eating most of your calories early in the day won’t boost the benefit of a healthy diet, new research suggests. In a 12-week study, 41 people ate the same healthy diet, but one group ate 80% of … Read more
Rachel Morris won gold medals while competing for Britain in rowing and cycling. She also has a history of eating disorders, beginning with an anorexia diagnosis as a teenager, that later developed into bulimia. The former Paralympian says her experience as a professional athlete was affected by what she felt to be a lack of … Read more
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Studies have found that eating too much liquorice can cause a dangerous drop in potassium levels A construction worker in the US state of Massachusetts was killed by his liquorice habit, doctors say. The man, who has not been named but was 54 years old, ate about one-and-a-half bags … Read more
FRIDAY, Aug. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Eating disorders — such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia and binge-eating disorder — cost the U.S. economy nearly $65 billion in one recent year, a new report shows. About 75% of that ($48.6 billion) was due to lost productivity, according to the researchers. “Our study lays bare the devastating … Read more
