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Eating Disorders on the Rise Among Children and Adolescents

by Monique El-Faizy, Posted Nov 29th 2010 3:25PM

Plus size models are becoming more popular on the runway. Credit: William West, AFP/Getty Images
Perhaps the media doesn't exactly dictate reality, after all. The days of heroin chic and waif thin supermodels may be coming to an end, but, to ...Despite efforts by the media, the number of children and adolescents being diagnosed with eating disorders continues to rise.
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When Mom Has an Eating Disorder, Everybody Suffers

by Julie Z. Rosenberg, Posted Nov 12th 2010 4:30PM

When Mom has food issues, kids play Follow the Leader. Illustration by Dori Hartley
It's every mom's nightmare: Finding out your child has an eating disorder. Even worse is thinking you're probably to blame.
Teresa Coates, a ...It's every mom's nightmare: Finding out your daughter has an eating disorder. Even worse is knowing you're probably to blame.
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Diet and Exercise Tips to Help Your Child Gain Weight

by Reggie Reyes, Posted Feb 18th 2010 12:05PM

Each week, personal trainer Reggie Reyes shares with us a child-related health and/or fitness concern that he's been approached with, and how he's helped clients to solve the problem. The Problem A 13-year-old girl's mother wanted exercise advice ...
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