Read more anorexia stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/1214/anorexia.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:50:09 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74437/kate-moss-slammed-for-anorexic-motto.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagKate Moss has drawn fire from public health groups for saying she lives by the motto "Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.” The phrase is common on pro-anorexia websites. Advocates slammed the comment as “dangerous” and “unhelpful," the BBC reports. A Moss representative says the remark to fashion website...http://www.newser.com/story/74437/kate-moss-slammed-for-anorexic-motto.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 19 Nov 2009 15:53:58 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72574/plus-size-model-anorexia-felt-like-the-flu-times-10.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn her teens, Crystal Renn punished herself relentlessly in pursuit of her dream of becoming a model. After years of self-inflicted hell, the 5-foot-9, 165-pound Renn has found success by being herself—she is now the world's highest-paid plus-size model. Time chats with her: On her introduction to modeling: "One...http://www.newser.com/story/72574/plus-size-model-anorexia-felt-like-the-flu-times-10.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 26 Oct 2009 17:56:31 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71022/german-womens-mag-bans-models.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe most popular German women's magazine is banning professional models from its editorial pages. Brigitte will use only "real woman" from now on to illustrate its stories, declared its editor, who said he was "fed up" with having to retouch pictures of underweight models who bear no resemblance to readers....http://www.newser.com/story/71022/german-womens-mag-bans-models.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 06 Oct 2009 4:12:29 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69839/uk-stylist-quits-over-average-size-runway-models.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA London stylist quit in a snit after a fashion designer chose three "average size" models for his runway show, reports the Guardian . Mark Fast, known for his body-hugging mini-dresses, used three models sizes 8 and 10 to show off his collection yesterday. The move followed a warning by the...http://www.newser.com/story/69839/uk-stylist-quits-over-average-size-runway-models.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 20 Sep 2009 8:22:45 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69706/docs-demand-crackdown-on-pro-anorexia-websites.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDoctors are calling for urgent action to combat the growing number of websites promoting eating disorders as a lifestyle choice, the Independent reports. The sites encourage young women to become anorexic and bulimic, doctors warn, offering tips on how to deal with the pain of extreme hunger during starvation and...http://www.newser.com/story/69706/docs-demand-crackdown-on-pro-anorexia-websites.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 18 Sep 2009 1:51:21 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69455/college-calorie-info-could-be-backfiring.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagColleges that bombard students with calorie counts and similar information to discourage overeating—and the dreaded "freshman 15" pounds—may be causing bigger diet problems instead, reports Newsweek . Many schools are rethinking their strategy in the wake of rising numbers of eating disorders, and a growing sense that a simplistic...http://www.newser.com/story/69455/college-calorie-info-could-be-backfiring.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 15 Sep 2009 19:36:32 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67029/healthy-food-obsession-is-latest-eating-disorder-trend.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA neurotic fixation on eating only healthy food is the latest eating disorder trend, reports the Guardian . Orthorexia nervosa affects both men and women. Othorexics are so obsessed with "pure" foods that they can become malnourished, say experts. They tend to be extremely proud of their "virtuous" behavior, though constantly...http://www.newser.com/story/67029/healthy-food-obsession-is-latest-eating-disorder-trend.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 16 Aug 2009 8:45:36 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65947/leave-keiras-bust-alone-brit-pols-on-ads.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLiberal politicians in Britain are demanding that advertisers stop altering stars' images, including enhancing Keira Knightley's bust and trimming the muscle from Madonna's arms, reports the Independent . Such alternations put more pressure on teen girls already mortified about their looks, say Liberal Democrats, who are pushing for a bill banning...http://www.newser.com/story/65947/leave-keiras-bust-alone-brit-pols-on-ads.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 03 Aug 2009 2:19:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63630/confessions-of-a-skater-with-an-eating-disorder.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAt the height of her figure skating career, former Four Continents Champion Jennifer Kirk had a secret. “Unfortunately, my secret wasn’t very unique,” she writes for True/Slant. “I had an eating disorder.” And so did many of her friends. “The skating world fostered the disease and made the completely horrible...http://www.newser.com/story/63630/confessions-of-a-skater-with-an-eating-disorder.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 06 Jul 2009 9:30:07 CDT