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20 October 2009 6 Comments
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Anorexia

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Now that summer school is over and kids are at school for almost two months some subjects are popping up again in the news. Anorexia is one of them.

Teens seem to be obsessive with their appearance and therefore with their weight. Anorexia  is a disease we should be aware of. But what is Anorexia?

What Is Anorexia?

Anorexia is an eating disorder where people starve themselves. Anorexia usually begins in young people around the onset of puberty. Individuals suffering from anorexia have extreme weight loss. Weight loss is usually 15% below the person’s normal body weight. People suffering from anorexia are very skinny but are convinced that they are overweight. Weight loss is obtained by many ways. Some of the common techniques used are excessive exercise, intake of laxatives and not eating.

Anorexics have an intense fear of becoming fat. Their dieting habits develop from this fear. Anorexia mainly affects adolescent girls.

People with anorexia continue to think they are overweight even after they become extremely thin, are very ill or near death. Often they will develop strange eating habits such as refusing to eat in front of other people. Sometimes the individuals will prepare big meals for others while refusing to eat any of it.

The disorder is thought to be most common among people of higher socioeconomic classes and people involved in activities where thinness is especially looked upon, such as dancing, theater, and distance running.

So, if you have teens that are looking for laxatives, best diet pills, refuse to eat in public and are obsessed with calorie intake, than you should have a conversation with them and check why they are having that behavior.

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6 Comments »

  • Alvin Carpenter said:

    Hi! I’m from the Philippines. Thank you very much for the interesting post!It’s very helpful and very informative.

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    # 21 October 2009 at 12:37
  • cloe said:

    It is a terrible disease, is very well telling us all a little more, the image you have chosen tells it very well

    # 21 October 2009 at 21:44
  • Neo said:

    Yes this is a terrible disease and its a mental disease….
    Thanks you have written it in a very easy way and interesting way.

    TC

    # 22 October 2009 at 09:54
  • landscape ideas said:

    You done a very good work!
    Finding a natural remedy for a disease can be a very difficult thing. So I am looking for suggestions of natural remedies for this disease (Anorexia Nervosa)!

    # 26 October 2009 at 17:24
  • flowers said:

    That’s a showbusiness desease try to google anorexia models, and you’ll see realy terrible pictures of former beautiful girls.

    # 27 October 2009 at 13:59
  • Space savers said:

    Apparently, it also ends up being a more than psychological problem. In the end the patients’ bodies don’t know what a normal portion is anymore, and they simply have to learn to eat all over again.

    # 27 October 2009 at 22:24