Here's how eating disorders affect women in midlife, bringing 'shame and secrecy'

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When Anne Poirier was 45, she went to battle with her body: restricting what she ate, and exercising for up to five hours a day.

“You start to disappear as you age,” she tells Fortune. “Your body starts changing. People don't notice you. Your kids don't need you as much anymore … My marriage was difficult. And I think I was just searching for something.”