Two years ago, sophomore journalism student Lauren Marshall says she never would have imagined she would be struggling with an eating disorder as a college student. Marshall says an increase in free time gave her more time to focus on herself in a negative way. Eventually, this led to an unhealthy focus on her body
Deanna Lavanty was hungry all the time. She started to feel this way after cutting out fat in her diet. In order to supplement her lack of nutrition, she found herself eating up to nine bowls of cereal per day. Pair this with quinoa, fruits, vegetables and lean, dry-cooked protein, and she thought she was
One hoodie describes anoriexia as ‘like bulimia, except with self control’ Shopping website Amazon has come under fire for selling offensive hoodies which appear to promote anorexia. According to the Manchester Evening News the company has been heavily criticized for allowing the item of clothing – which describes the eating disorder as ‘like bulimia, except
[The Guardian] — In the spring of 2014, Jordan Younger noticed that her hair was falling out in clumps. “Not cool” was her reaction. At the time, Younger, 23, believed herself to be eating the healthiest of all possible diets. She was a “gluten-free, sugar-free, oil-free, grain-free, legume-free, plant-based raw vegan”. As The Blonde Vegan,
