Diagnosing Food Intolerance

Food intolerance used to be called 'food allergies'. However, there is a world of difference between a true food allergy, such as the infamous peanut allergy, which can kill almost instantly, and an intolerance to, for example, gluten leading to general poor health and obesity.

Anorexia Takes Lives

Anorexia kills an estimated 1000 people a year, 90% of these are women. Know what to look for, what causes it and which treatment is available.

Nutrition and Eating Disorders

A child’s preoccupation about how heavy they are often leads to obsession to lose weight, causing unhealthy fluctuations and physical and emotional damage. Eating disorders typically begin in the late pre-teen years.

Eating Disorders and Causes of Concern

Some people say that America has an eating disorder problem and looking at the average American recently at a water park I visited that comment does seem to hold water indeed. America needs to trim down and exercise and too many of are eating processed food products that we probably shouldn’t and eating too much of the wrong types of food which is part of our nations obesity problem and it is growing too.

What Causes Eating Disorders

What triggers the onset of eating disorders? Learn about the complex interplay of factors, which contribute to its development in this article.

Tips for Anorexia Sufferers

Despite the seemingly complicated treatment for anorexia, hope exists for those who stick with their treatments. Here are some useful tips for those already on their road to recovery.

Living at the Edge - Can Bulimia Cause Acid Reflux?

How are bulimia and acid reflux related? Well when a bulimic wants to purge the food from their stomach they resort to either vomiting or using powerful laxatives. The vomiting reflex is far more common as it provides them with an immediate way to get rid of the food. This then allows them to binge again shortly afterwards and then continue the purging process several times in a row.

Vegetarian - How to Prevent Food Poisoning

Because ovo-lacto vegetarians are still in danger of some types of food poisoning, and this is the level of vegetarianism you will most likely be striving for in your early stages, we will provide you with a guide to some of the most common types of food poisoning.

Eating Disorders: An Increasing Problem

Eating disorders are fast becomming a growing and common problem. It is not unusual to read of reports of this condition every other day in the papers, magazines or tabloids. Many models, actresses and famous celebrities are also widely known to have eating disorders due to their desire to look good for the camera.

Acid Reflux vs LPRD

GERD and LPRD. They sound like top-secret government programs, or maybe the names of computer programs. But they're actually very common medical conditions, and chances are you've suffered one or both of them. What are they? And what's the difference between them?

Acid Reflux, Hereditary and Tips For Control

Have you ever asked the question if your acid reflux disease and symptoms are hereditary? Some studies have been made and suggest to a degree that hereditary may play a part in acid reflux conditions.

Commit to End Binge Eating

When you want to stop binge eating, you need to make a decision and change your old habits. Perhaps these habits have been around for years, but no matter how long they have been your fallback, you need to make changes and create new, positive habits for yourself.

Movie On Eating Disorders Highlights Current Health Concerns

Eating disorder issues are fast becomming a major health concern. Many young women want to look stick thin and will go to extremes to make sure that they lose their desired weight. A new movie is just released to examine these issues.