Eating_Disorders

Eating Disorders Eating Disorders "Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder on an overwhelming dread of becoming fat. The result of this unfounded fear is self-starvation and major weight loss. In addition, the undernourishment may cause hormonal disturbances, anemia, heart problems, brittle bones and many other problems, some of which are life-threatening ("Anorexia Nervosa," 1). Bulimia is an eating disorder that is psychological in origin and can have dire physical consequences. While anorexics starve themselves, bulimics binge on food and then purge by self-induced vomiting. Bulimics also frequently use diet pills, laxatives, and diuretics to reduce their weight. The purging may serve two purposes: preventing weight gain and also temporarily relieving depression and other negative feelings ("Bulimia," 1)." These eating disorders are a major issue in society today due to societies stereotypical view of women and young teenage girls, in, but in many cases men are affected two. First, an eating disorder is an illness that affects several of the United States population because society has driven many people to be self-conscience about their appearance. For example, eight million people in the United States suffer from eating disorders ("The Secret Language of Eating Disorders," 1). Furthermore, 3% of all young women suffer from anorexia eating, nervosa, disorders, anorexia, bulimia, weight, internet, online, disorder, women, sports, person, people, men, medical, major, symptoms, suffer, effects, consequences, becoming, 2000, times, teens, society, march, july, help, food, affected, addition, 15, young, vomiting, view, racial, problems, overweight, one, maintain, loss, lines, lang, issue, feb, fat, crosses, cases, because, athletes