| An eating disorder is a condition in which the | | | | starvation. They lessen their food intake and |
| sufferer eats too much, too little, too unhealthily, | | | | become very skinny. But sufferers of Anorexia |
| or otherwise. It is seen as both a psychological | | | | Nervosa, however, assume they are always |
| condition and as a physical condition, since it | | | | overweight. |
| affects both the mind and the body. Psychologists | | | | Meanwhile, Bulimia Nervosa victims take in large |
| have found several types of eating disorders. | | | | quantity of foods in a short span of time and |
| They include Anorexia Nervosa, Beriberi, Binge | | | | then vomit to avoid weight gain. This type of |
| Eating Disorder, Bulimia Nervosa, Hyperphagia, | | | | eating disorder proves hazardous. As a result, |
| Kleine-Levin Syndrome, Rumination, Orthorexia | | | | sufferers attain yellowish teeth that become |
| and Pica. | | | | overly sensitive to both cold and hot, dry skin, |
| Of these types, the most common are Anorexia | | | | irregular monthly period for girls, and a whole list |
| Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa. Anorexia Nervosa is | | | | of other afflictions. |
| an eating disorder that prompts those affected to | | | | Eating disorders can be cured through professional |
| starve themselves. Teenage girls are the usual | | | | help, family support and self-discipline. If you |
| victims of this disorder especially during the onset | | | | believe you, or someone you care about, has an |
| of puberty. They become so conscious of their | | | | eating disorder, or at least have a hunch to that |
| figures that the slightest remark hinting that they | | | | effect, consider consulting with a doctor to get |
| might be "fat" triggers a diet that is close to | | | | some answers. |