TikTok has long been a breeding ground for viral trends, but its latest subculture, “SkinnyTok,” is reigniting old diet culture in a digital age. Behind the trendy filters and catchy sounds lies an extremely problematic reality – a community where thinness is idolised, extreme calorie deficits are glamorised, and the pursuit of a shrinking body … Read more
SkinnyTok fans are literally starving for content. The disturbing viral movement promotes extreme weight-loss tactics, restrictive eating and toxic “discipline” — with thinness, not health, being the ultimate goal. Experts have warned The Post that it’s far from a harmless fad, fueling viewers’ mental and physical health issues — while not actually fueling their bodies. … Read more
A steady diet of weight loss TikToks may be quite harmful to mental health, a new study finds. Spending a lot of time on the social media platform — especially watching pro-anorexia content — could damage a young woman’s self esteem and increase her risk of disordered eating, according to research out of Charles Sturt … Read more
Christina Applegate has “never discussed” her anorexia eating disorder until now. The “Dead to Me” actress and Jamie-Lynn Sigler opened up about suffering from eating disorders on the latest episode of their “MeSsy” podcast. “It was f–king torture,” Applegate, 52, said. “I just deprived myself of food for years and years and years.” Applegate revealed … Read more
Calista Flockhart says relentless eating disorder speculation left her “sleep-deprived” and “depressed” during her years filming legal drama “Ally McBeal.” The wafer-thin actress, now 59, scooped both a Golden Globe and a SAG Award for her lead role in the smash-hit series, but was dogged by reports she was battling anorexia. “I loved working on ‘Ally … Read more
As a child, Lina Ahnberg experienced bruises all over her body and severe joint pain. Things got so bad, Ahnberg says, that teachers suspected child abuse. But Ahnberg was recently diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS), a group of rare, inherited conditions that cause very flexible joints and stretchy, fragile skin. “I was relieved to finally … Read more
New research suggests that early birds face a greater risk of developing anorexia nervosa — and those who have the eating disorder may end up becoming early risers. Scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital, in collaboration with researchers from the University College London and the University of the Republic in Uruguay, studied the genes associated with … Read more
The mother of deceased vegan influencer Zhanna Samsonova — who died of starvation and exhaustion after subsisting exclusively on raw fruits and vegetables — claimed that she battled hard to save her daughter but to no avail. “I fought for many years [but] she did not listen to her mother,” Zhanna’s mother Vera Samsonova, 63, lamented … Read more
For people with anorexia, treatment options are scarce. There are no medications approved for the eating disorder because none have been shown to work. And anorexia has the highest death rate of all psychiatric conditions, according to a 2020 study. But now, a small study from researchers at the University of California, San Diego, has … Read more
After being bullied in school for being “fat,” Alisha Cowie was catapulted into a downward spiral that left her anorexic and severely struggling with her mental health. But 33-year-old Cowie — who said she was harassed so severely that she starved herself until she weighed just 84 pounds — is now having the last laugh. … Read more