http://www.choosehelp.com http://cache.choosehelp.com/img6/logo.png http://www.choosehelp.com urn:syndication:e6e2e7bcabdb6bfd6b34d60c070503a9 http://www.choosehelp.com/news/eating-disorders/binge-eating-may-cause-brain-changes-that-increase-susceptibility-for-drug-addiction Penn State researchers say food binging may predispose a person to drug addiction. ]]> Neuroscience Binge eating Drug addiction Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:27:19 -0400 urn:syndication:448f4eaccad42090de283f730494cb8c http://www.choosehelp.com/news/eating-disorders/israel-bans-underweight-models Models with a BMI score of under 18.5 need no longer apply for fashion work in Israel. ]]> Israel Fashion Anorexia Nervosa Modeling Anorexia Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:54:57 -0400 urn:syndication:4cbb8b454fcdbe7bed473e9acc3e6c12 http://www.choosehelp.com/news/eating-disorders/fighting-obesity-talking-dinner-plates-teach-healthier-eating-habits To tackle obesity, the National Health Service in the UK is trying out dinner plates which measure your rate of consumption and deliver recorded messages when you start eating too quickly ]]> Diets Obesity Behavioral Therapy Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:16:20 -0500 urn:syndication:f68967471d55bef35befb26135238020 http://www.choosehelp.com/news/eating-disorders/nida-says-2018overwhelming2019-evidence-supports-idea-of-food-addiction Can’t stop eating? Maybe you’re addicted to food – researchers say that the brains of compulsive eaters respond to the thought of fatty/sugary foods like the brains of alcoholics respond to the thought of a drink. ]]> Food Addiction Compulsive eating Neuroscience Fri, 04 Nov 2011 03:12:07 -0400 urn:syndication:777c6cb1d5d4eca5a5811614a6654aa0 http://www.choosehelp.com/news/eating-disorders/obesity-researchers-say-neurobiology-not-will-power-the-secret-to-weight-control Researchers at Rush University Medical Center say they’ve figured out how to help people lose weight – and that typical forms of obesity counseling; which involve helping obese people learn strategies overcome cravings to eat high calories foods,... ]]> Diets Neuroscience Obesity Wed, 10 Aug 2011 05:03:41 -0400 urn:syndication:1b1585ca32d6535b7be9ca4b8c72f0da http://www.choosehelp.com/news/eating-disorders/anorexia-is-the-most-dangerous-mental-illness-2013-anorexics-almost-6-times-more-likely-to-die After wading through study data on more than 17 000 people with eating disorders, researchers have determined that anorexia nervosa is the most lethal of all mental illness – by far. ]]> Mortality Rates Anorexia Nervosa Anorexia Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:28:26 -0400 urn:syndication:41adf9a96f3a95b2516436bee969a131 http://www.choosehelp.com/news/eating-disorders/yoplait-yanks-eating-disorder-promoting-commercial.html After hearing complaints from the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), Yoplait Yogurt has decided to cancel a commercial that normalized the obsessive thoughts and behaviors inherent in eating disorders. ]]> Eating Disorders Thu, 16 Jun 2011 04:13:03 +0000 urn:syndication:6b0ed475a145a1d97602db65bb9a3e5c http://www.choosehelp.com/news/eating-disorders/born-during-spring-if-yes-2013-you2019re-at-greater-risk-of-anorexia.html British researchers who examined the medical records of anorexia patients say that an unusual number of these patients were born between March and June. ]]> Anorexia Mon, 02 May 2011 04:12:03 +0000 urn:syndication:9b02f76247b57e3575f015d95aa8cba0 http://www.choosehelp.com/news/eating-disorders/alcoholism-in-the-family-researchers-say-you2019re-more-likely-to-be-obese.html Women with a family history of alcoholism are 49% more likely to be obese than women without a close relative alcoholic. Researchers suspect that people with a genetic predisposition for alcoholism are also more likely to stimulate the pleasure cente... ]]> Obesity Predispositions Alcoholism Obesity risk factors Family history Mon, 21 Mar 2011 04:14:33 +0000 urn:syndication:bc8e89dbc517c56daddd93aea5d164ca http://www.choosehelp.com/news/eating-disorders/heavy-facebook-use-ups-risk-for-eating-disorders.html Got a teen daughter that spends hours a day glued to Facebook? Well, watch out, because according to some research out of Israel, girls who spend more time on the social networking site are at greater risk to experience an eating disorder. ]]> Facebook Eating Disorder Prevention Teen Eating Disorders Mon, 21 Mar 2011 03:45:17 +0000 urn:syndication:4a603d16c523c0a97711a4144815fb74 http://www.choosehelp.com/news/eating-disorders/half-million-american-teens-have-an-eating-disorder.html Researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health have just released the data on the largest and most representative study ever completed on teen eating disorder prevalence. What they found? – More than half a million American teens suffer fro... ]]> Eating Disorder Prevention Teen Eating Disorders Compulsive eating Anorexia Wed, 09 Mar 2011 14:34:05 +0000 urn:syndication:ffc80dffb6639e88d4e430d707c9663f http://www.choosehelp.com/news/eating-disorders/trying-to-lose-weight-imagine-yourself-eating-those-foods-that-you-crave-and-you2019ll-eat-less.html Researchers at Carnegie Melon University say that by imagining yourself eating something, you trick your brain into getting ‘bored’ of that particular food, and as a result eat less of it. ]]> Diets Mon, 13 Dec 2010 04:06:20 +0000 urn:syndication:5b35342742c48db2eaa2214188db9881 http://www.choosehelp.com/news/eating-disorders/relax-already-researchers-say-that-stress-leads-to-compulsive-eating.html Ever get a chocolate craving? Well, if you’re a stressed out choco-loving lab mouse – you’ll brave electric shocks to satisfy your desire for chocolate. ]]> Stress Binge eating Eating Disorders Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:53:02 -0400 urn:syndication:b7fe9980bb84953a26212276e1b4167a http://www.choosehelp.com/news/eating-disorders/researchers-say-brazilian-diet-pills-are-dangerous.html Researchers at Harvard Medical School say that the Brazilian diet pills used by million of Americans can contain pharmaceutical substances (like amphetamines) and can be dangerous and addictive. ]]> Diets diet pills Eating Disorders Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:53:02 -0400 urn:syndication:719c071a749c5563d6fd1e9223991f81 http://www.choosehelp.com/news/eating-disorders/a-third-of-overweight-teens-think-they2019re-at-a-healthy-weight.html 1 in 3 overweight or obese teens fails to recognize that they have a weight problem. ]]> Obesity overweight Teenagers Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:53:02 -0400