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Eating Disorders
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Beyond Vegetarianism: Transcending Outdated Dogmas 
 "Reports from veterans of vegetarian and raw-food diets, veganism, fruitarianism, and instinctive eating, plus new science from paleolithic diet research and clinical nutrition." Explores the varieties and psychology of idealistic diet which may lead to "orthorexia nervosa"--health and behavioral problems arising from rigid adherence to alternative diets. http://www.beyondveg.com/ Topics: Mental Conditions, Nutrition & Food Safety, Recipes & Food Preparation, Science, Women's Health Last updated Feb 27, 2005 Body Image: Loving Yourself Inside and Out
Articles and links to resources (many from government agencies) on topics related to body image, such as weight, eating disorders, cosmetic surgery, and children's body images. Site also provides material on healthy eating and physical activity. From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health. http://www.womenshealth.gov/bodyimage/ Topics: Medical Treatments & Devices, Women, Women's Health Last updated Jun 25, 2009 Dying to Be Thin
An exploration of the eating disorders anorexia and bulimia, based on the PBS program of the same name, which is available on video on the site. Provides questions and answers from experts, what nutrition the body needs, places to share stories, help, warning signs, and related resources, as well as a transcript and a guide for teachers. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/thin/ Topics: Mental Conditions, Women, Women's Health Last updated May 1, 2006 Minority Women: The Untold Story
This essay by Marian Fitzgibbon and Melinda Stolley explores eating disorders (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder (BED)) and their study in minority women. From the site for the PBS program "Dying to be Thin." http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/thin/minorities.html Topics: Mental Conditions, Women's Health Last updated Mar 10, 2004 National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD)
The mission of ANAD includes seeking "to alleviate the problems of eating disorders, especially anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa; to educate the general public and professionals ... to encourage and provide research ... [and] to act as a resource center." The site features basic facts, a guide to therapies, a description of ANAD programs and support groups, and a message board. Free registration is required for the treatment referral section. Searchable. http://www.anad.org/ Topics: Mental Conditions, Women, Women's Health Last updated May 26, 2008 National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
A national nonprofit organization for preventing and treating eating disorders. The site contains practical information and resources for sufferers, parents, and friends about anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, and dieting, with tips for improving body image and seeking treatment. http://www.edap.org/ Topics: Mental Conditions, Women, Women's Health Last updated May 1, 2006 Overeaters Anonymous
"Overeaters Anonymous [OA] offers a program of recovery from compulsive overeating." The site includes listings of meeting locations worldwide, "The Twelve Steps of Overeaters Anonymous," and more. http://www.oa.org/ Topics: Mental Conditions, Women's Health Last updated Nov 6, 2005 |
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