Does eating rule your life?

Who eats just because they're hungry? The first thing you give a broken-hearted friend is chocolate and a glass of wine. Everyone has some sort of emotional relationship with food, but eating disorders emerge when that relationship becomes obsessive. We explore the causes of these self-destructive eating habits and provide practical advice and where to get help for sufferers

cause and effect

What causes eating disorders? The physical effects on your body Is the media to blame?

what can you do?

Overcoming eating disorders How to help a friend Advice for male sufferers

ask yourself

Do you have body angst? Are you an emotional overeater?

your advice

iVillagers talk about binning the binge

a problem shared

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