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What to Know About Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)
By Jeff Hayward Your Health

What to Know About Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)

Previously known as “Selective Eating Disorder,” it is now in the DSM-5 (the official manual of mental disorders) as Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, which is similar to anorexia but not rooted in body image, says the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA). Here’s everything to know about ARFID.

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Tricky Ways to Get Your Kids to Eat More Vegetables
Medically Reviewed by Julie Ching, MS, RDN, CDE Children

Tricky Ways to Get Your Kids to Eat More Vegetables

Well, barring them miraculously developing a love for broccoli overnight, it seems we parents may actually have to trick them into consuming more veggies. However, what they don’t know won’t hurt them—and in this case, what they don’t know will actually benefit them! Here are seven creative ways to get junior to eat more veggies.

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