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Eating Disorder

From Vanity to 'Thinspiration': Samantha Brick Has Become a Problem

Lucy Uprichard | Posted 23.04.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Read More: The Daily Mail, Eating Disorders, Samantha Brick, Weight, Beauty, Body Image, Eating Disorder, UK Universities & Education News
Lucy Uprichard

Putting the intense pity felt for someone whose self-respect can be measured in kilograms aside for one moment, Brick's unambiguous and deliberate tying of self-worth to waist size is problematic; particularly when the clear implication is that girls should be dieting from the age of 12.

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How To Spot The Signs Of An Eating Disorder

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 11.02.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Read More: Eating Disorder Awareness Week, Mental Health, Binge Eating Disorder, Diet, Bulimia, Anorexia, Eating Disorder, UK Lifestyle News

To mark Eating Disorder Awareness Week, which runs 11 - 17 February, HuffPost UK Lifestyle caught up with b-eat, the world's largest eating disorder c...

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Dear Anna Soubry... You're Wrong

Rob Lyons | Posted 26.03.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Read More: Soubry, Poverty, Obesity, Thin, UK Politics, Anorexia, Health, Fat, Bulimia, Class, Fat Tax, Eating Disorder, UK Health, UK Lifestyle News
Rob Lyons

The newish minister for public health probably thought she was being sympathetic with her comments about obesity and the poor. But she was really just revealing her prejudices.

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Recovering Anorexic Can Only Eat Chocolate Mousse And Custard After Bullies Left Him Afraid Of Solid Food

Barcroft Media | Sara C Nelson | Posted 24.07.2012 | UK
Read More: Healthy Living, Chocolate Mousse, Custard, UK News, Anorexia, Bullying, Health News, Food, Marc Corn, Eating Disorder, UK Lifestyle, UK News

Source: Barcroft Media Recovering anorexic Marc Corn only eats chocolate mousse and custard since childhood bullies left him with a fear of solid ...

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Body Image Education

Jo Swinson | Posted 17.09.2011 | UK Politics
Read More: Parliament, Body Dysmorphia, Gok Wan, Media Literacy, Centre for Appearance Research, Eating Disorders, Campaign for Body Confidence, Jo Swinson, Airbrushing, Body Gossip, Eating Disorder, Body Image, UK Politics News
Jo Swinson

As a society, we need to open up a conversation about our bodies. We need to ensure that body image and media literacy education remain high up on the political agenda by encouraging initiatives like those organised by Body Gossip.

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