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Here’s a sobering fact about anorexia: Of all mental illness, eating disorder has the highest mortality rate. In fact, the mortality rate for anorexia is 12 times higher than the rate of all causes of death for women aged 15 to 24 years old. According to the World Health Organization or WHO, 50% of individuals who suffer from anorexia nervosa …

Beyond affecting you physically, shedding excess weight has a profound emotional impact. In fact, a study published on the journal Obesity found that obese and overweight individuals showed a greater discontent with their body size compared to individuals with normal weight. Unfortunately, being obese and overweight often lead to depression and a distorted perception of the self. Worse, overweight individuals …

Losing weight has its own health and physical benefits. You feel better, healthier and lighter. You are more conscious about the food you eat. You are no longer depending on food to make yourself feel better. But there are emotional benefits of losing weight to consider too! You see, losing weight isn’t just about transforming yourself physically. Your newfound confidence …

Emotional eating may sometimes be pictured as a girl binging on food after her heart was broken by some guy she really liked. Although these pictures may sometimes look funny and ridiculous, it does happen in real life. There are real people out there who do emotional eating and it doesn’t only happen when they are heartbroken. Now if you …