Older women battle eating disorders

Older women battle eating disorders By Kristine Crane, The Charlotte ObserverComment on this story Kelly had an epiphany in her car two years ago on a lunch break. She thought about the lifestyles of other people in their early 30s, her age. They went out. They had kids. They led full lives. When she thought about her own life, she burst into tears. Her life revolved around her binging schedule. Kelly's plan that day: Go home after work at 2:30, binge and purge until her husband got home. Dinner with him. Binge and purge again. Kelly, then 30, reached two conclusions in her car that day: The eating disorder she had since she was 15 years old could kill her. She was the only one who could stop it. Eating disorders among women age 30 and older in the U.S. are increasing. Some women have suffered from an eating disorder most of... [read full story]