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Wannarexia — Wannarexia, or anorexic yearning,cite journal author = Hardin, P.K. year = 2003 title = Shape shifting discourses of anorexia nervosa: reconstituting psychopathology journal = Nursing Inquiry volume = 10 issue = 4 pages = 209–217 doi =… … Wikipedia
Pro-ana — refers to the rejection of the idea that anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder. It is often referred to simply as ana and is sometimes affectionately personified by anorexics as a girl named Ana.Pro ana is a loosely descriptive term rather than… … Wikipedia
Overeaters Anonymous — Not to be confused with Food Addicts Anonymous. Overeaters Anonymous (OA) is a twelve step program for people with problems related to food including, but not limited to, compulsive overeaters, those with binge eating disorder, bulimics and… … Wikipedia
Anorexia nervosa — For other uses, see Anorexia nervosa (disambiguation) and Anorexia (disambiguation). Anorexic redirects here. For the use of the term as an appetite suppressant, see Anorectic. Anorexia Nervosa Classification and external resources … Wikipedia
Sexual anorexia — is a term used to describe a loss of appetite for romantic sexual interaction. However, the term is used broadly and can be better defined as a fear of intimacy to the point that the person has severe anxiety surrounding sex. Other practitioners… … Wikipedia
History of anorexia nervosa — The history of anorexia nervosa begins with the first recognition and description of anorexia as a disease in the late 19th century. It became widely known, particularly in the United States, in the 1980s.In the late 19th century, the public… … Wikipedia
Feminist perspectives on eating disorders — reveal that there are societal links between the etiology of eating disorders and the oppression of women. Feminists do not necessarily believe that society is the sole cause of an eating disorder, but that societal influences definitely play a… … Wikipedia
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Vegetarianism — This article is about the deliberate diet for human beings. For types of vegetarian foods, see vegetarian cuisine. For plant based diets in non human animals, see herbivore. Vegetarianism Description A vegetarian diet is derived from plants, with … Wikipedia
A Hunger Artist — ( Ein Hungerkünstler ), also translated as A Fasting Artist and A Starvation Artist , is a short story by Franz Kafka published in Die Neue Rundschau in 1922. The protagonist is an archetypical creation of Kafka, an individual marginalised and… … Wikipedia
