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Frequently Asked Questions About Eating Disorders

By Johns Hopkins Medicine staff

Eating disorders can occur in any age group, gender, ethnic or racial group.

Read on www.hopkinsmedicine.org

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I Was a Competitive Athlete with an Eating Disorder. Here’s What I Did About It.

Competitive athlete Mandy Dimarzo had to experience breakdown of her body in order to realize a breakthrough in her eating disorder. Watch this inspiring story of overcoming body issues and share your own story of motivation and resilience.

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Struggling with an Eating Disorder | Team Canada

François Imbeau-Dulac struggled with an eating disorder for years and after representing Team Canada at London 2012, he lost control. With the support he sought and received, François has found his way back to a healthy lifestyle with the goal of competing for Team Canada at Tokyo 2020.

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Athletes and Eating Disorders

Ben Tracy profiles a 24-year-old former gymnast at UCLA, who battled eating disorders for two years after she was no longer doing gymnastics.

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Olympic Figure Skater Gracie Gold on Comeback After Eating Disorder | TODAY

Before the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, figure skater Gracie Gold announced she was stepping away from the ice to deal with personal struggles. A year later, she talks to Savannah Guthrie about the pressure facing athletes and her fight to return to the rink.

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Anorexic to Athlete | My Story

hi, i'm Lara. this is my story. this was hard for me to upload - i have honestly never felt so vulnerable. but this is me, this who i am and who i was. my journey is my journey & i'm proud of how far i've come. i'm sharing this in the hope to educate & raise awareness

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The Longest Match: Rallying to Defeat an Eating Disorder in Midlife

“‘Eating disorders.’ Most of us instantly picture a teenaged or college aged girl when we see those words.

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Eating Disorders in Sport

Over the past fifteen years, there has been a great increase in the knowledge of eating disorders in sport and effective means of treatment.

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Eating Disorders in Athletes

This comprehensive, up-to-date book presents the latest research and applied practice to address all of the key issues relating to sport and eating disorders. The book begins by looking at the underlying factors behind the development of disordered eating.

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Running in Silence: My Drive for Perfection and the Eating Disorder that Fed It

** Updated Second Edition! ** Rachael Steil clocked in as an All-American collegiate runner; she became a girl clawing for a comeback on a fruitarian diet.

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Treating Athletes with Eating Disorders: Bridging the Gap between Sport and Clinical Worlds

This book provides readers with concrete, tangible tools for treating athletes with eating disorders by discussing issues that are unique to this population and introducing specific ideas to help facilitate recovery among this population. Dr.

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