When a person has a compulsive craving to eat or an absolute aversion to eating, the person has an eating disorder. Obesity, anorexia, bulimia and binge eating are the types of eating disorders that are commonly found in patients. In this modern age, where looking good means being thin, many young women develop eating disorders …
Eating disorders have a devastating effect on the body of the patient. Abnormal eating patterns cause irreversible and permanent damage resulting in death if left untreated. The effects are physical psychological and social and serve to wreck the physical psychological and social health of the patient. The worst effects of eating disorders are physical. Exhaustion, …
Most people think that dieting is a simple process, and in theory it is. To lose weight, you simply have to eat less, right? However, in reality, dieting is not a simple task and much of the time dieters do not eat less than do non-dieters. Research reveals a great discrepancy between what people ‘think’ …
I have often said that eating disorders must be the saddest illnesses in the world, since the people afflicted with these kinds of diseases do not get to enjoy the pleasures of eating. I have a friend who is bulimic, and it is such a pity to see her eat so voraciously as if there …
There are a number of people in the world that suffer from a number of eating disorders. We as a society cannot just ignore that this is going on. Have you ever wondered why you have some friends that don’t eat much around you, or why you have some that are constantly going to the …
Many people, if not most, dislike some aspect of their bodies. But even worse, they may punish themselves for not having the perfect body by: • Denying themselves food • Obsessing about eating or not eating and never enjoying a meal • Obsessing about exercising or not exercising instead of enjoying being active • Following …
In a society where much premium is placed on looking beautiful, eating disorders are a commonplace problem. In DSM IV-TR defines eating disorders as severe disturbances in one’s eating behavior. It includes two diagnoses – Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa, and usually involves severe weight loss in order to achieve a desired body form. Eating …
Eating disorders are caused by an underlying psychological problem. The national Institute of Mental Health conducts surveys and maintains statistics on patients with eating disorders and the results are alarming. 5-10% of the population of women and girls in the US suffer from eating disorders of one form or another. One million boys and men …
Mmmm….Thanksgiving. Just thinking about all that food makes my head spin. For those of us who have struggled with or are still living with disordered eating, the holidays can be difficult. I found Thanksgiving to be an especially difficult time. The main focus of the entire day is…you got it – gorging oneself. Whether your …
Living with an eating disorder during the holidays isn’t easy. But you do have resources, maybe even more than you realize. Consider these tips to get through your Thanksgiving holidays: Be grateful for you. Regardless of how pronounced your imperfections might feel, believe that you are worth taking care of, worth feeding well, worth keeping …
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