Eating Disorders

An estimated 8 million Americans suffer from an eating disorder. One in every two hundred women in the United States suffers from anorexia nervosa while two to three in one hundred women suffer...

Starvation is the restriction of food, resulting in malnutrition. This condition can be the effects of famine, war, anorexia nervosa or bulimia. There are many unpleasant physical side effects...

Anorexia is an eating disorder that is characterized by people becoming thin because they eat little or no food. People with bulimia often have periods of overeating followed by vomiting. Both...

Eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia are life-threatening if left untreated. Finding support for eating disorders can be obtained online, through your primary-care physician, school...

Anorexia is an eating disorder marked by an unhealthy idea of body image. People who are anorexic obsess about weight, food and body shape. An anorexic may try to loose weight in order to...

Anorexia is an eating disorder characterized by an obsession with food and staying thinner than normal. Individuals with anorexia may intentionally starve themselves or exercise constantly....

With a great deal of focus on staying slim bombarding us from all forms of media, many young girls, teens and women are and have become obsessed with their weight. Boys and men feel the pressure,...

A loss of appetite means you have no desire to eat, even though you may not have eaten enough to supply your body with its basic caloric requirements. Food sounds unappealing or even disgusting,...

Eating disorders are best described as extremes in a person's eating behavior. Bulimia is an eating disorder in which a person eats an excessive amount of food and then induces vomiting or...

Anorexia is a life threatening eating disorder that affects millions of people of all races, incomes, nationalities, and genders. It is characterized by self-starvation, extreme weight loss and an...

An eating disorder is a physical and emotional problem in which a person has extreme compulsions about their diet. Often related to body image, the most common eating disorders are bulimia,...

Eating disorders are often the end result of a person having a skewed perception of himself. This leads to undereating, overeating and partaking in extreme habits that can lead to very serious...

Eating disorders affect millions of women across the country. There are three established eating disorders: bulimia, anorexia and binge-eating. Bulimia involves binging and purging, but there are...

Helping a friend, family member or loved one with an eating disorder is challenging. In every case, that person must be in treatment, and care of a physician and/or psychiatrist for...

Many people fail to understand the causes of eating disorders. They believe that someone who struggles with anorexia is “cured” if you can just get her to eat. Some make jokes about...

People are obsessed with weight loss. People obsessively pursue a leaner body for multiple reasons. According to a survey, 32 percent of adolescent girls believed that they were...

The signs and symptoms of anorexia nervosa have been discussed in my article, 'How to know if you have Anorexia Nervosa' (click below). This article will explain how to treat this condition. The...

Anorexia nervosa is a serious medical condition in which sufferers intentionally starve themselves to the point of emaciation but continue believing they are overweight. Anorexia is an emotional...

Unusual eating patterns can be signs of anything from an eating disorder to a vitamin deficiency. Recognizing unhealthy patterns in yourself and others is the first step to getting help and...