Social media gives people easy access to diet information, but also pro-anorexia websites “Many eating disorders start as a healthy eating regime. Nobody goes on a diet when they are feeling good about themselves, and eating disorders prey on vulnerable people who feel overwhelmed.” Photograph: iStock Eating disorders prey on vulnerable people, who are, in turn, particularly susceptible to the social media messages around diet and exercise they are being bombarded with in this Instagram age. November is Food Month in The Irish Times, with food-related articles in all our sections, plus reader events, competitions and exclusive content at […]
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