Taylor Swift’s openness about her struggles with body image and disordered eating has been found to positively influence her fans’ attitudes and behaviors towards these issues. Fans take inspiration from the fact that Swift had recovered from disordered eating and appeared to be thriving.
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PsyPost
New study sheds light on Taylor Swift’s impact on fans’ body image and disordered eating
Taylor Swift's openness about her struggles with body image and disordered eating has positively influenced her fans, inspiring healthier attitudes and behaviors, according to new research.
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Research found children born to mothers with an eating disorder history, underweight, overweight or obesity were all more likely to have had a neurodevelopmental or psychiatric diagnosis, with the link typically stronger for eating disorder history
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Jamanetwork
Maternal Eating Disorders, Body Mass Index, and Offspring Psychiatric Diagnoses
This cohort study examines whether there is an association between maternal eating disorders or prepregnancy body mass index and psychiatric diagnoses in offspring.
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A new study of people living with eating disorders has found that cannabis 🌿 and psychedelics 🍄, such as ‘magic mushrooms’ or LSD, were best rated as alleviating symptoms by respondents who self-medicated with the non-prescribed drugs. The worst-rated drugs were alcohol 🍺, tobacco 🚬, nicotine, and cocaine.
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The University of Sydney
Psychedelics and cannabis offer treatment hope for people with eating disorders
A pioneering international survey at the University of Sydney of people living with eating disorders has found that cannabis and psychedelics were best rated as alleviating symptoms by respondents who self-medicated with the non-prescribed drugs.
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Female survivors of childhood trauma more likely to suffer from eating disorders as young adults 🍽️💔👩⚕️
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PsyPost
Female survivors of childhood trauma more likely to suffer from eating disorders as young adults
Women who endured childhood trauma may be more prone to eating disorders if they struggle with mentalizing, new research indicates. The findings point to a potential mediating role for difficulties in understanding mental states in this relationship.
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Gut-brain communication is central to a range of eating behavior disorders 🍽️🧠 and non-biological stressors — such as discrimination 🤝 or past illness 🏥 — can significantly shape physiological responses.
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American Gastroenterological Association
New details on the brain-gut-microbiome connection
The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) is the trusted voice of the GI community. AGA publishes top-tier journals, guidelines and patient education ...
A study shows that Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder (OSFED) is as harmful as anorexia and bulimia, often presenting with more severe symptoms, despite often being viewed as a less serious disease. 🥗⚖️💔
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McGill
Lesser-known eating disorder just as severe as anorexia and bulimia, study finds
A diagnosis often viewed as less serious than anorexia and bulimia – and the most common eating disorder worldwide – can cause just as much harm, a new study has found. Other Specified Feeding or
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Mukbang videos show people eating a vast amount of calorie-rich foods. Watching a Mukbang led to reduced eating disorder symptoms yet also reduced positive mood. Short-term exposure to Mukbang may not be as harmful as previously thought.
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Psychology Today
How Mukbang Videos Affect Mental Health
Mukbang videos, featuring people eating vast amounts of calorie-rich foods, have become a global phenomenon. A first-of-its-kind study tested the effects of watching these clips.
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Mukbang videos show people eating a vast amount of calorie-rich foods. Watching a Mukbang led to reduced eating disorder symptoms yet also reduced positive mood. Short-term exposure to Mukbang may not be as harmful as previously thought. Read Full Article…
✨ A new experiment from the University of Melbourne tested how watching Mukbang videos affects mental health. 327 participants watched a 10-minute Mukbang.
📉 The study found that watching Mukbang videos led to reduced disordered eating urges (specifically, women reported less harmful dietary restraint, and men reported less urge to overeat).
😔 However, participants also reported a decrease in positive mood, though negative mood and negative body image remained unchanged.
🤔 The researchers suggest short-term Mukbang exposure might not be as harmful as previously thought, potentially reducing shame and anxiety around eating, but longer-term effects require further study.
#Mukbang #MentalHealth #EatingDisorders
📉 The study found that watching Mukbang videos led to reduced disordered eating urges (specifically, women reported less harmful dietary restraint, and men reported less urge to overeat).
😔 However, participants also reported a decrease in positive mood, though negative mood and negative body image remained unchanged.
🤔 The researchers suggest short-term Mukbang exposure might not be as harmful as previously thought, potentially reducing shame and anxiety around eating, but longer-term effects require further study.
#Mukbang #MentalHealth #EatingDisorders
Science News
Analysis of 300 popular TikTok and Instagram posts tagged “healthylifestyle, nutrition, cleaneating” found widespread restrictive food rules, moralised views of food, appearance-based definitions of health and unrealistic dietary ideals linked to orthorexia…
- 🔍 New Flinders University research reveals popular social media wellness content often mirrors attitudes linked to orthorexia nervosa, an unhealthy obsession with "healthy" foods.
- 📊 A study of 300 #healthylifestyle, #nutrition, and #cleaneating posts found widespread restrictive food rules, moralized food views, appearance-based health definitions, and unrealistic ideals, with 67% emphasizing clean eating and 78% of creators being unqualified influencers.
- 💡 Experts warn that such content can promote unhealthy perfectionism, linking health directly to appearance and strict dietary choices, contrary to the flexible and enjoyable nature of true wellbeing.
#EatingDisorders #BodyImage #MentalHealth
- 📊 A study of 300 #healthylifestyle, #nutrition, and #cleaneating posts found widespread restrictive food rules, moralized food views, appearance-based health definitions, and unrealistic ideals, with 67% emphasizing clean eating and 78% of creators being unqualified influencers.
- 💡 Experts warn that such content can promote unhealthy perfectionism, linking health directly to appearance and strict dietary choices, contrary to the flexible and enjoyable nature of true wellbeing.
#EatingDisorders #BodyImage #MentalHealth