| According to Web MD, eating disorders are | | | | it started. One way in which these disorders start |
| "extreme expressions of food and weight issues | | | | developing is by possessing a distorted self-image |
| experienced by many individuals, particularly girls | | | | or low self-esteem. If one feels extremely fat, |
| and women." Different types exist and if one is to | | | | then they may feel that the only way they can |
| understand how to avoid succumbing to an eating | | | | lose weight is to binge and purge. These are |
| disorder, then knowledge is the key. If one is | | | | characteristics that accompany bulimia nervosa |
| afflicted, then severe health issues can crop up. | | | | and anorexia nervosa. Sometimes, compulsive |
| However, by having sufficient knowledge, one can | | | | eating can replace the feeling of comfort and |
| hopefully avoid falling into this terrible pit. | | | | acceptance that people suffering from this type |
| For those who are afflicted, the physical issues | | | | of malady once enjoyed. |
| that result can be hard to confront. For young | | | | Understanding eating disorders can be a hard task |
| individuals, especially adolescent women, restricting | | | | to undertake. If one has never experienced an |
| their food intake can be devastating to their | | | | eating disorder first hand, then they may not be |
| bodies. Not only will one feel tired, dizzy or | | | | as sympathetic. However, those that are afflicted |
| extremely irritable, they will also have dry, brittle | | | | need all the love and support they can get. It is |
| hair and for an adolescent girl, that can be very | | | | difficult to overcome one when doing so alone. |
| upsetting. If an individual continues to show eating | | | | Love and support will be needed, whether it is |
| disorders behavior, then their menstrual cycle can | | | | from a loved one or a medical professional, such |
| also be affected and may even stop, which is | | | | as a counselor. Anyone can survive an eating |
| turn, causes more damage to the body. | | | | malady, but the drive to succeed must be |
| Those who feel that their loved ones are | | | | present. |
| suffering from eating disorders may wonder how | | | | |