The majority of boys and girls who suffer from eating disorders are probably unhappy with both their performance in life and themselves in general. With girls though, certain things like not attracting boys attention, not succeeding in gymnastics or cheerleading can lead to an eating disorder. Also because of the pressure now to be thin in modern day life
Read moreDo you personally, or do you know anyone struggling with an eating disorder? The fact is, those with eating disorders are not so easy to spot, especially those with binge eating disorder. When you have a moment, watch the video that Kristin (an ex-binge eater) made where she details what it was like when she suffered from binge eating
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Anorexia is an eating disorder that evolves from either a distorted body image or the desire to control the environment. Often the sufferers are women in their teens or early twenties but men also fall victim to this disease. Many also theorize that the control of the environment and distorted body image are influenced by anorexia and social factors such
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ANOREXIA FACT SHEETS Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that affects many women, some of whom go undiagnosed for years. Early diagnosis and treatment can improve the odds of recovery by a large percentage. Sometimes knowing the facts about anorexia can help both family, friends and providers to recognize the signs and symptoms. Anorexia nervosa appears more in the
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Bulimia is characterized by people who experience episodes of binge eating or feeling a lack control over an eating episode and recurrent inappropriate behaviors to prevent weight gain twice a week for at least 3 months. Many boys and girls suffer today from eating disorders, which include bulimia, anorexia and binge eating. All of these disorders can be life-threatening because
Read moreBulimia is an eating disorder that is characterized by binge eating and frequent inappropriate means of preventing weight gain which include excessive exercise or self-induced vomiting. Many times a person suffering from bulimia is of normal weight or even a bit overweight. Their perception of their body image is altered and they see themselves as obese and ugly. But because
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Bulimia is an illness process that is an eating disorder which is common among young women. They are usually of normal or nearly normal weight that is characterized by episodic binge eating and is often followed by feelings of guilt, depression and self-condemnation. The exact cause of bulimia isn’t known but there are a number of factors that do
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Bulimia and heart disease Bulimia is also called bulimia nervosa and is characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by efforts to prevent weight gain such as self-induced vomiting, laxatives, medications, fasting or extreme exercise. Other characteristics include depression, constipation, fatigue, dehydration, irregular heartbeat and damaged teeth and gums from repeated vomiting. It can sometimes be difficult to
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“Freshman 15” is the well-known phenomenon of weight gain for most college freshman during their first semester attending a college or university. It seems that college freshmen are most susceptible to gaining weight in their first semester of their college experience. Professors and researchers attribute this to a severe lifestyle change from growing up at home. Many people look
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The transition between college and the freshman year and living at home often means lots of new additions and stressors added into a students life. Most new college freshmen have heard of the “freshman 15”, or the commonly believed 15 pounds of weight gain that a freshmen will put on in their first year of college. New studies
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