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The Impact of Nancy Kerrigan’s Eating Disorder Revelation

Two-time Olympic figure skating medalist and Dancing With The Stars contestant, Nancy Kerrigan, has brought the issue of eating disorders among athletes to the spotlight after her recent interview with [...]
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Male Athletes and Prevalence of Binge Eating Disorder

Approximately 1 in 4 men struggles with an eating disorder within the United States, and males tend to struggle with body image disturbance at similar rates as females. Yet, many [...]
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The Spotlight: Athletes and Binge Eating Disorder

Ever since college football sensation, Joey Julius, kicker for Penn State, opened up about his struggle with binge eating disorder, the issue about eating disorders among athletes has moved into [...]
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What is the effectiveness of Yoga in Outpatient Treatment for Eating Disorders?

Woman doing yoga for eating disorder treatment

When it comes to yoga, many of us may think of this practice in terms of funky poses on a mat, but the magnitude of the practice of yoga goes [...]
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Eating Disorders in Young Athletes

image credit: White Water Magazine Eating disorders are characterized by a disturbance in eating or eating related behaviors that clinically impairs physical health and/or psychosocial functioning. The categories of eating [...]
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Athletes and Eating Disorders: Redefining an Injury and Expanding Identity in Treatment

Contributor: Riley Nickols, PhD Counseling and Sport Psychologist, Director of the Victory Program, Reviewed by Kimberli McCallum, MD, Medical Director and Founder of The McCallum Place In the Victory Program at [...]
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