Nearly 5-10 million people in the United States suffer from eating disorders. There are several types of this condition and in most of the cases the…
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Prenatal exposure is a by-product of DDT pesticide which can raise the body mass index (BMI) of a baby within 14 months of birth. This is…
Eating disorders are primarily psychological in origin. In spite of it, there are many of these disorders not included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of…
This article tries to seek the answer to the question, Do I have an Eating Disorder. The condition primarily affects young women. 5—10 million women in…
When fat deposits in the liver not because of alcohol consumption, leading to ailments in this organ, then the condition is known as Non-alcoholic fatty liver…
Disordered eating behaviours is reported in sixty-five percent (three out of four) of American women between the ages of 25 and 45. The research survey was…
The United States Food and Drug Administration, in 2006, stated that the relationship between intake of chromium picolinate and insulin resistance is highly uncertain. Chromium is…
Low glycemic index diet foods digest slowly. This causes steady release of glucose into the blood. The requirement of insulin hormone to keep the blood sugar…
Effects of carbohydrate on the blood sugar level is measured by a factor called Glycemic index (GI). The concept was developed by researchers from the University…
Child behavior modification in food involves changing the attitude and the manner in which children perceive them. It is one of the effective options to deal…
No biological cause for orthorexia nervosa has been identified yet. The eating disorder is presently not included in the fourth edition of DSM and there are…
According to a research study, 28 percent patients who undergo gastric bypass surgery for weight loss develop symptoms of night eating syndrome. There are currently no…