Of the 30 million Americans who suffer from an eating disorder, about 20 percent die without treatment. Another 20 percent of them never fully recover even if they do seek help; they spend their lives stuck in a state of self-loathing and loneliness. This is a heartbreaking reality for many, which is exactly why what […]
BerryHappyBodies Münchausen syndrome is a psychiatric factitious disorder where the affected person fakes being ill. Often times, the faux symptoms are concocted to gain attention or fulfill the wish to be taken care of. The people listed below are the extreme, but even mild cases of the syndrome involve a lot more than running a […]
Feeling hungry? You may want to read the rest of this article before you head to your favorite fast food restaurant and order your usual chemical and prescription drug-ridden meal. Most people are aware that fast food is unhealthy and fattening, but did you know it could hurt your body in other ways as well? You might be […]
A new “study” comes out of the blue every week, spouting the health benefits of the world’s newest superfood. We then see continuous news coverage for months on why this expensive, rare food is the cure to our ailments and how we won’t imagine life now without it. What if we told you that what these […]
The phrase “sugary foods” probably brings a few things to mind: junk food, chocolate bars, donuts, and soft drinks. What you probably don’t think of are snacks that are generally accepted as “healthy” alternatives. Take Part wanted to illustrate just how sugary some normal foods are, so they compared their sugar content to that of […]
Most people don’t try to do anything that’s bad for their health. But sometimes, you go about your day, not really thinking about anything and then BAM! You feel a little sick, you fall down, you get a headache, or any other ailment that may plague you. More often than not, you have no idea […]