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Article #276: The Problems of Eating Disorders

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In a world that is increasingly putting trying to attain a body figure that they
standards of beauty upon the our will never be satisfied with. It is
children, pre-teens, teenagers and even marked by a preoccupation with weight
those in their twenties, our youth are at loss and a poor self image. In advanced
an ever increasing risk when it comes to cases of anorexia, women may lose the
the development of an eating disorders. ability to have a period.
Our children, usually the young girls, Bulimia is another eating disorder that
but it can effect older women and even permeates our culture today. As opposed
men, via the media and print advertising to anorexics, which use dieting
are in a sense "brainwashed" to believe techniques and weightloss pills to a high
that they must look a certain way. The degree, bulimics find solace in
celebrities in television and on the big 'purging'. Bulimic individuals usually
screen as well as printed displays of eat a large amount of food, then retreat
stick-thin, unhealthy figures that can to a bathroom in order to regurgitate, or
create a high standard of beauty that can 'purge' the food from their system,
lead to many problems with an causing them to lose the nutritional
individual's body image and self esteem. value and calories that the food they
When coupled with the fact that an consume offers.
obesity epidemic is overtaking much of The use of laxatives may also be employed
the modern world, it's important to have by bulimics, causing a case of diarrhea
a full understanding of the eating and eliminating the nutritional value
disorders which are prevalent in society that they receive. You may be able to see
today in order to be able to catch the warning signs for bulimia if an
warning signs when an individual you know individual binges upon foods that are
is afflicted. high in fat and sweets, engorging as much
Eating disorders are a mental condition, food as possible, then retiring to the
and while many discount the problem as bathroom in order to purge the foods.
situational and fixable if an individual Poor self image is also a leading reason
desires to be fixed, they can be very why people may become bulimic, and it's
difficult to overcome. In this article, an important thing to note when
we'll be giving a basic overview of some considering the health of a friend or
of the more common eating disorders that family member.
our culture faces today. One of the most These are just a few of the eating
commonly occurring eating disorders disorders that can cause excessive trauma
within our society today is anorexia to the body and mind of an individual. If
nervosa. you know someone who you suspect has an
Many are familiar with the affliction, in eating disorder, you may want to discuss
which one suffers from such an intense the problem with them with love and
occupation with their self image that compassion, being sure to let them know
they literally starve their bodies in that you are there for them.
hopes of attaining a slimmer figure. In severe cases, you should speak with a
While dieting and exercise are efficient doctor in order to determine the best
ways of losing weight, those with course of action for helping an
anorexia resort to drastic methods for individual.






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