Anorexia is an eating disorder known as not being able to keep a normal body weight due to the fear of gaining excessive weight
The disease causes people to see a distored self image that alter how they evaluate and think about there body, food and eating
- It is most common among dancers because they feel the need that they always have to be skinny
- People with Anorexia continue to feel hunger but deprive themselves everything but small quantities of food
Bulimia Nervosa
- An eating disorder that is the restraining of food intake over a period of time followed by binging that results in the feeling of guilt and low self-esteem
- Bulimia is nine times more likely to occur in women than men
- Bulimia also consists of fasting, the use of laxatives, enemas, and diuretics
Binge Eating
- An eating disorder that consists of uncontrollable eating
- Most people with this disorder often feel ashamed about being over weight or depressed about their overeating
- Someone with this disorder may try to compensate for the effects of overeating. Examples include purging, induced vomiting or laxative abuse, fasting, and heavy exercising