"I've had many patients come to me with restrictive eating patterns, but they say like, I'm not trying to lose weight, you know, restricting for some other reason. And when I tell them you do actually ...

Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, or ARFID, is a new label in the DSM-5 (the diagnostic statistical manual of psychiatric disorders. The ARFID diagnosis replaces the previous "Selective ...

My daughter hates broccoli, would eat mac and cheese every day if I let her, and will refuse an entire meal if there’s even one blueberry on her plate. It’s annoying for sure, but she’s just a picky ...

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ARFID, which stands for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, may be confused initially with picky eating. However, it is actually an eating disorder in which a person avoids or restricts eating ...

While some kids will grow out of selective eating, there could be something psychological happening beneath the surface which is not triggered by a fear of weight gain but rather of certain foods.

Two unexpected groups may suffer from eating disorders: young kids, who are being increasingly diagnosed, and extremely picky grownups, who may have a newly identified problem. According to ...

A new review study explores the prevalence of a new trend in unhealthy eating, called orthorexia. Orthorexia is associated with significant dietary restrictions and the omission of entire food groups.

Key Takeaways If you notice your kid is struggling with eating and body image—don't panic. A nonjudgemental talk is the first ...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 28, 2024 – According to recent articles in the International Journal of Eating Disorders, children of U.S. military members may be at increased ...

(NewsNation) — It’s one thing for your child to be a picky eater, but it’s another thing to refuse to eat foods based on smells, texture, colors or strangeness. And it can lead to serious physical ...