One eating disorder is becoming increasingly prevalent. Though it didn’t even have a name as early as 10 years ago, ARFID—which stands for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder—has seen a 200 ...

The biggest misconception of all is also the most harmful.

Sleep-eating disorders, like nocturnal eating syndrome (NES) and sleep-related eating disorder (SRED), may cause people to eat more than they desire at night. However, treatments are available. There ...

The terms “eating disorder” and “disordered eating” sound so similar that you might not catch their differences—but they exist. Disordered eating is even more common. Sixty-five percent of women ...

Researchers have identified many different causes for eating disorders, ranging from genetic risk factors to the culture a person grows up in. However, no single factor causes all eating disorders.

Eating disorders are not caused by genetics alone, but genes can play a significant role in making someone more vulnerable to developing one. Researchers do not understand the exact cause of eating ...

Sarah's (not her real name) relationship with food has been complicated since adolescence.While she used to "live to eat", ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) classifies eating disorders as mental health conditions. Because of that, treatments for eating disorders fall under Original Medicare (parts A and B ...

If you scroll through social media, you’re bound to come across a video of an influencer talking about what they eat to “stay skinny.” While that may seem harmless, it can trigger some people to ...