Episode #3: Black Women & Eating Disorders
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Jennifer Sterling, creator of The Black Girl Healing Project, shares the truth about black women and eating disorders - anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and orthorexia - and gives a comprehensive explanation of the signs and symptoms of each.
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