All Entries in the "Eating Disorders" Category
Causes and Types of Eating Disorders in Children
Most mothers will complain about the fussy eating habits of their children, but many of them will be unaware of the possible eating disorders in children. Children may have a natural affinity towards junk food, but this does not necessarily mean that they have an eating disorder. It is more likely a matter of taste [...]
Physical and Mental Eating Disorder Symptoms
Eating disorder symptoms can be characterized into two levels. The first are those that manifest physically on the body and the second are those which affect the mental attitude of the patient. If these signs can be caught by a person close to the patient, they can be brought in for treatment. Very often people [...]
Are You Losing Control or Do You Have Compulsive Eating Disorder?
Adults who have compulsive eating disorder feel that they lose control of how much they eat. They over eat beyond the feeling of being comfortably full. They may feel that they have no will power or that they just can’t help it, but in truth they may be suffering from this eating disorder. They may [...]
What Is the Treatment for Anorexia Nervosa?
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder which is commonly prevalent in teenage girls and young women. While there have been some cases recorded with male patients as well it is far more common in their female counterparts. Treatment for anorexia involves a wholesome approach which includes appropriate and adequate food, correct amount of exercise and [...]
What Are the Different Types of Eating Disorders
An eating disorder, as the name suggests, has to do with the way a person eats or does not eat. It is to a large extent psychologically influenced by the state of mind of the patient. There exist different types of eating disorders and most of them strike young adults or teenagers. The distress and [...]
Orthorexia Nervosa Obsesses Healthy or Righteous Eating
Orthorexia nervosa is a type of eating disorder i.e. characterized by excessive focus on eating healthy foods. In very rare cases, this focus can turn into a fixation so extreme that it can lead to severe malnutrition or even death. Orthorexia is similar to anorexia nervosa, but it has some significant differences. Maintaining an obsession [...]
Vegetarianism In Children Can Mask Eating Disorders
While every parent wants to see their children eat a diet with plenty of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, some children adopt a completely vegetarian diet. Unfortunately, research has uncovered a link between children who chose vegetarianism and eating disorders. A balanced vegetarian diet can be healthy. Children who have eating disorders they are trying [...]
Diabulimia – Eating Disorder Related To Diabetes
Although not officially diagnosed or medically accepted term, diabulimia is a serious health problem and emerging problem in many diabetics. Health experts predict that almost one third of young females with diabetes could be suffering from diabulimia. Diabulimia significantly refers to those diabetics’ patients who decisively reduce or skip regular insulin doses in turn to [...]
Control Emotional Eating To Stay Healthy
Are you worried about your emotional eating tendency? If you really want to overcome emotional eating tendency, first of all you need strong determination and you should be honest to yourself. Emotional hunger is entirely different from actual hunger. You should be able to differentiate the actual difference between emotional and physical hunger. If you [...]
Learn About Long Term Effects Of Bulimia Nervosa
Bulimia nervosa, if left untreated or ignored, can cause a host of life threatening and serious health complications. It affects your nervous system and if persists for longer periods, it can cause damage to almost all organs of your body. Be aware with these specific health complications linked with bulimia nervosa. Long term effects of [...]
