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Eating Disorders (Google News) · July 28, 2026
In plain language
Hilaria Baldwin recently shared her 20-year journey with multiple eating disorders, including anorexia and bulimia. She described the mental toll of the illness, noting that her obsession with weight once made her afraid of the calories in toothpaste. To protect her seven children, she now focuses on open conversations about strength and how food makes them feel rather than using shame or strict dieting.
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Key takeaways
- Eating disorders can involve a mix of behaviors like overeating, undereating, anorexia, and bulimia.
- Mental health struggles like eating disorders can severely impact friendships and the ability to socialize.
- Focusing on physical strength and internal feelings may help shift focus away from weight obsessions.
- Open, non-shaming conversations about food can help parents model healthy relationships with eating for their children.
- Recovery is a long-term process that often requires dedicated effort before reaching a place of stability.
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