Eating Disorders

02nd May 2006
Eating disorders Overview Eating disorders are characterized by a preoccupation with weight that results in severe disturbances in eating and other behaviors. Eating disorders include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder. Ot...

09th May 2007
Modern society has started imposing more and more standards on us humans. Because of that people are making great effort to fit in certain groups and they do that sometimes by radically modifying their physical aspect. Weight and appearance are starting t...

12th May 2007
Today's society has changed a lot. Nowadays physical appearance is very important in one's mind. Because of that people are starting more and more to give a lot of attention to dieting, food and calories. Normal behavior is rather difficult to tell ap...

18th September 2007
Eating disorders are often described as an outward expression of internal emotional pain and confusion. Eating disorders afflict millions of people, thousands of which will die from them yearly. There is good news though, eating disorders can be beaten. A...

03rd July 2006
Do you struggle with your weight? A large percent of modern America suffer from issues regarding weight. Now, while a number of these individuals are literally overweight, many others are not. In fact, eating disorders have become a standard afflictio...

24th August 2007
Eating disorders are serious behavior problems. Eating disorders can cause heart and kidney problems and even death. Eating disorders are not a sign that a person has a problem with food, rather eating disorders are actually only the symptoms of underlyin...

07th April 2008
Eating disorders afflict millions of people, thousands of which will die from them yearly. There is good news though, eating disorders can be beaten. You do not have to be a prisoner to this anymore. You have the power within yourself to beat this and you...

31st August 2006
As children progress into their teen years, they become concerned about their appearance. A child's body and hormones change during puberty. Many children at this point begin to feel self-conscious about their shape and size and their outlook on life can ...

22nd January 2008
Since the adolescence is the age where bones are sprout and grow rapidly, well nourished food must be given to the adolescent to facilitate normal growth & development. The nutritional intake must be monitored regularly and modified depending upon the g...

04th April 2007
Eating disorders often are long-term illnesses that may require long-term treatment. In addition, eating disorders frequently occur with other mental disorders such as depression, substance abuse, and anxiety disorders (NIMH, 2002). The earlier these diso...

08th December 2006
According to a survey eating disorders most often affect young women. Less than 10% of people with eating disorders are boys and men. Eating disorders affect a person's physical and emotional health. They are very dangerous illnesses and can be fatal i...

12th July 2005
If I had a dollar for every time I persuaded a girl of 8 or 9 that they were not, in fact, fat, I'd be considerably richer. When my older daughter was about that age, their mothers were putting a lot of her friends on diets. It drove me absolutely crazy t...

08th September 2005
Eating Disorders Eating disorders are the diseases caused due to the abnormal eating behavior of an individual. Many people suffer from such eating disorders. They indulge in eating more and more food, which is considered abnormal. A normal person cann...

15th May 2006
Eating disorders, such as anorexia, binge-eating, and bulimia, are characterized by an individual displaying extreme behaviors and attitudes about their weight and food issues. Many feel that eating disorders are common in young girls who have develope...

14th May 2008
Eating disorders afflict millions of people, thousands of which will die from them yearly. There is good news though, eating disorders can be beaten. This causes dramatic weight fluctuation, interferes with normal daily life, and damages vital body functi...

06th April 2008
Eating disorders afflict millions of people, thousands of which will die from them yearly. There is good news though, eating disorders can be beaten. This causes dramatic weight fluctuation, interferes with normal daily life, and damages vital body functi...

14th May 2008
Eating disorders afflict millions of people, thousands of which will die from them yearly. There is good news though, eating disorders can be beaten. This causes dramatic weight fluctuation, interferes with normal daily life, and damages vital body functi...

23rd July 2007
Eating disorders are rapidly becoming one of the most common, and dangerous, public health issues plaguing many countries. Never before have diseases such as anorexia, bulimia, and food addictions been such a rampant problem. Fortunately, there are many t...

12th May 2006
Many people are suffering from eating disorders these days. The most common eating disorders are Anorexia Nervosa (anorexia) and Bulimia Nervosa (bulimia). Both are very dangerous eating disorders that may even cause death. Eating disorders usually occur ...

19th February 2008
Generally, eating disorders involve self-critical, negative thoughts and feelings about body weight and food, and eating habits that disrupts normal body function, and daily life activities. A person with anorexia nervosa typically starves him or herself ...

19th June 2007
Eating Disorders: Facts About Eating Disorders and the Search for Solutions o Introduction o Anorexia Nervosa o Bulimia Nervosa o Binge-Eating Disorder o Treatment Strategies o Research Findings and Directions o For More Informa...

18th April 2007
Eating disorders is not caused by a single factor, there are many factors that can play a role in the appearance of these disorders like cultural and family pressures, emotional and personality disorders and also genetic and biological factors. Simila...

29th November 2005
Eating is controlled by many factors, including appetite, food availability, family, peer, and cultural practices, and attempts at voluntary control. Dieting to a body weight leaner than needed for health is highly promoted by current fashion trends, sale...

21st January 2008
Eating Disorders are an outward expression of emotional turmoil or deep unhappiness. Sufferers concentrate on food and eating as a way to avoid looking at their problems and to exert control over their own body, when they may otherwise feel powerless in t...

18th April 2007
In Western Countries the food has become a big problem. In the US are produced more than 3,800 calories every day to each woman, child, for more than any single person needs to sustain life. Obesity is already considered an epidemic. The general idea is t...

25th April 2007
Eating disorders are among those modern conditions which aren't always taken seriously by the wider population, but which can have very serious effects for its victims. Indeed, far from being a minor problem which sufferers can solve simply by 'pulling th...