For 27 years, I tried to make myself eat vegetables. Last fall, I ate my first salad. Since I was 2 years old, I had an eating disorder known as ARFID — avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder.

Stella was eight years old when she stopped eating solid foods. She went from being a “foodie” to strictly consuming liquids, says Briana, Stella’s mother. That diet soon became problematic for Stella ...

I have a babbling baby who currently loves to eat nearly anything. (Watching her smear avocado onto her nine-month-old face is a genuine evening highlight.) But since I’m a contemporary parent with ...

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One eating disorder is becoming increasingly prevalent. Though it didn’t even have a name as early as 10 years ago, ARFID—which stands for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder—has seen a 200 ...

People with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) can have different reasons for avoiding or limiting foods, such as sensory discomfort, fear of eating, or a lack of interest in food.

Stella was eight years old when she stopped eating solid foods. She went from being a “foodie” to strictly consuming liquids, says Briana, Stella’s mother. That diet soon became problematic for Stella ...

DISORDERS. AND ONE IN PARTICULAR IS BEING SEEN MORE OFTEN IN TEENS AND ADOLESCENTS. IT’S CALLED AVOIDANT RESTRICTIVE FOOD INTAKE DISORDER OR ARFID. AND THIS MORNING WE WELCOME LEILANI SCHULER. SHE’S ...

ARFID is an eating disorder that causes a person to restrict their diet to specific foods. Someone with the disorder may avoid certain foods for various reasons, including sensory issues. Unlike many ...

When you hear the words “eating disorder," what comes to mind? Anorexia Nervosa (AN)? Understandable, considering that most of our knowledge about eating disorders comes from popular media, and AN is ...