http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/orthorexia Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:05:33 -0400 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:05:33 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/650/adolescent-eating-disorders-summary-overview-common-causes-and-counseling-methods By Annette E. Chalker - Eating disorders have plagued society for many centuries. Since the ancient times of Saint Catherine of Siena and Julius Caesar to the modern era of the late Princess Diana of Wales and singing phenomenon Karen Carpenter, men and women have used food as a way to control the human physique. In the eyes of many people, it is believed that by achieving the perfect body, through any means necessary, one can achieve the acceptance of others and ultimately one’s own happiness. Typically, eating disorders are characterized by severe disturbances in eating behavior. When many people think of eating... Sun, 10 Jun 2012 05:40 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/650/adolescent-eating-disorders-summary-overview-common-causes-and-counseling-methods