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Pregorexia a dangerous new eating disorder

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August 20, 10:35 AM

by Gail Gedan Spencer, Weight Loss Examiner

Perhaps inspired by thin celebrities who manage to pop out babies and hit the red carpet in a week, a new buzzword has sprung up: pregorexia -- women who develop anorexia while pregnant.

Needless to say, calorie deprivation and overexercising can seriously harm an unborn baby. Undereating and overexercising can lead to low birth weight. And a furiously exercising preganant woman can put herself at risk for injury, since her ligaments are looser while pregnant. (I broke an ankle while pregnant.)

The Morning Show With Mike and Juliet had a segment on their show today (with an unfortunately placed ad for Alli), and featured women who had the disorder.

Apparently, women who are prone to disordered eating can develop pregorexia as they see themselves growing bigger by the day. You can read more about the disorder HERE.

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Horatio Sanz gets skinny: What's his secret?

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November 29, 9:29 PM

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Lighter leftover turkey recipes

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November 28, 3:01 PM

Cooking Light photoMy favorite way to use leftover turkey is an homage to a sandwich made famous by Delaware sub shop Capriotti's -- the Bobbie, usually made with fresh turkey, cranberry sauce, stuffing and mayo. My version just uses the turkey and cranberry... Read More
Topics: recipes , holidays

Biggest Loser discussion group: Poor naive Amy!

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November 25, 10:09 PM

NBC photo Jillian vows to help Michelle and Renee by beating the weight off of them. Aww, how generous of her. Poor naive Amy thinks all is well with Icky Vicky but she's still... Read More
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Rocco's Biggest Loser Thanksgiving recipes

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November 25, 9:15 PM

NBC photo Thought I'd post a quick link to Rocco DiSpirito's recipes from the Thanksgiving episode of the Biggest Loser for your holiday meal planning. I'm definitely making the... Read More
Topics: recipes , Biggest Loser , holidays

Sweet and sour: Fruit can make you fat

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November 25, 3:55 PM

Here's some news I really didn't want to know: a study at the University of Florida College of Medicine shows that too much fructose, the sugar found in fruits and root vegetables, can interfere with the hormone leptin and actually make you more hungry.Leptin... Read More
Topics: nutrition , obesity news , health

Biggest Loser is tonight: Coleen's Today show interview

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November 25, 12:10 PM

So you think Icky Vicky will last another week? She certainly has torqued up the drama on the show, huh? But really, doesn't that take away from the original intent of the show? Shouldn't it be about people changing their lives through diet and fitness?Rocco... Read More
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Heart Attack Grill: Everything I hate about everything

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November 23, 7:56 PM

Heart Attack Grill photoWhile enjoying a turkey burger with my family Sunday night, my dad asked whether I'd seen a report on the Heart Attack Grill, home of the 8,000 calorie hamburger. So I Googled it. Yeesh, where do I start? The 8,000 calorie Quadruple... Read More
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How to avoid holiday weight gain

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November 21, 8:25 AM

It starts sometime after the kid comes home with a big bag of Halloween candy (just hand over the dark chocolate) and ends somewhere after the Super Bowl. And of course, the Super Bowl of holiday weight gain is coming up next week -- Thanksgiving. But!... Read More
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Biggest Loser discussion group: Revenge is best served with steamed broccoli

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November 18, 10:10 PM

Fitting that the show starts out with a shot of the pool since the show has become like an episode of Melrose Place. So what did Icky Vicky's sign say? REVENGEFool me once shame on you. Fool me twice shame on me.I will not rest until that lying... Read More
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