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An eating disorder is a compulsion to eat, or avoid eating, that negatively affects both your physical and mental health. Eating disorders are all encompassing and affect every part of your life. Although many people associate eating disorders with teenage girls, these serious and often life-threatening disorders affect women in their 30's, 40's, 50's and beyond. Eating disorders include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge-eating.

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Calling all women who battle anorexia
Last Commented on October 22, 2009 - 10:15pm
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Hospitalizations for eating disorders are up - way up
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No longer a young disease: Eating disorders in older women.
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7 years ago I lost 150+lbs, never binge ate after- now I feel stressed overeat and throw up- I want to stop but I do not know where local support is, Clearwater Fl. or online
Last Commented on June 17, 2009 - 9:52am
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