Did people have eating disorders in the Medieval times?

This is a good question, and very hard to answer, because some behaviours that we would call “disorders” were approved forms of asceticism, specifically avoidance of food and self-harm. read more

Eating disorders have existed for a long time, and have been documented worldwide. Aside from brutal medieval medical practices, Bulimia was thought to be a physical disease due to some kind of medical condition. read more

I have lived through minor problems of food shortages in Chile,Brazil, the US and Cuba. Everybody hoards everything they can lay their hands on.Beyond your own needs , food items become currency for barter. read more