Many of us are lucky enough to live in a world where food is easily accessible. We no longer have to hunt wild animals or scrounge for edible plants to survive. However, in spite of (or likely because of) this luxury, millions of people suffer from eating disorders. Anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder are three of the most common problems - and they are often misunderstood. Join Alie Astrocyte as she dispels myths and explores the neuroscience behind these disorders.

Resources to get help for eating disorders:

http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/find-help-support

http://www.eatingdisordersanonymous.org/

http://www.edreferral.com/support_groups_for_eating_disorders.htm

Sources:

http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/eating.aspx

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3410050/

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/26/health/26anorexia.html?_r=2&ref=global-home

http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2015/10/neuroscience-of-anorexia.html

http://www.nature.com/neuro/journal/v18/n11/full/nn.4136.html

http://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/pressrelease/brain_imaging_studies_reveal_neurobiology_of_eating_disorders

http://eatingdisorders.ucsd.edu/research/biocorrelates/PDFs/Kaye2010NeurobiologyofAN.pdf

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