| Eating disorders are dangerous illnesses that affect | | | | preoccupied with their weight, the amount of calories |
| both physical and mental health. More and more people | | | | contained by the food they consume and with keeping |
| become the victims of eating disorders nowadays. A | | | | drastic diets. Anorexics tend to bring issues regarding |
| disturbing fact is that eating disorders such as anorexia | | | | food and body weight into discussion in every |
| (Anorexia Nervosa) and bulimia (Bulimia Nervosa) have | | | | conversation. They sometimes do it unknowingly, due |
| high mortality rates. Around ten percent of people with | | | | to their need of expressing their obsessive, troubling |
| anorexia die from starvation and malnourishment. | | | | thoughts. |
| The persons with anorexia usually deny the facts of | | | | Other signs of anorexia are excessive physical |
| being confronted with a problem. They start by feeling | | | | activities like jogging or work outs. Also, people with |
| constrained by their body weight and physical | | | | anorexia tend to isolate themselves from the world |
| appearance and then end up by developing | | | | and they refuse to participate in many activities due to |
| obsessions with food, weight and staying thin. They | | | | their complexions of being fat and repulsive. Anxiety, |
| indulge in harmful behaviors, carefully portioning and | | | | agitation and even violent impulses are also signs of |
| restricting the amount of food they consume. People | | | | anorexia. |
| with anorexia also have a false perception of their | | | | Women and girls that suffer from anorexia experience |
| body image, living with the permanent impression that | | | | irregular menstrual periods. Low body weight and |
| they are fat, even if they are underweight. | | | | menstrual problems or infertility are obvious signs of |
| Anorexia, just like other eating disorders can be | | | | anorexia in girls. |
| treated. However, in order to overcome the illness, | | | | Anorexics usually have unpredictable reactions and |
| people with anorexia need all the help they can get. | | | | they quickly jump from one mood to another. They |
| Although at first they may refuse any kind of | | | | may appear to be relaxed and calm at one moment, |
| intervention from the exterior, it is important to | | | | while the next moment they may burst into tears. |
| encourage them and to provide them with care and | | | | Emotional instability is therefore another sign of |
| support. In order to prevent and to overcome anorexia, | | | | anorexia. |
| it is vital to keep an eye on its signs. If you suspect | | | | Other signs of anorexia are unusual hair loss, internal |
| that someone you know may be suffering from such | | | | disturbances like stomachaches, burns or constipation, |
| an eating disorder, it is very important to know the | | | | migraines, low blood pressure, unstable body |
| signs of anorexia. | | | | temperature, heart problems and dehydration. |
| The signs of anorexia are usually easy to identify, due | | | | Keep in mind that in order to prevent an anorexic from |
| to dramatic changes in physical aspect and behavior. | | | | causing further damage to oneself you should quickly |
| The most obvious sign of anorexia is inappropriate | | | | spot the presence of the disorder by paying attention |
| body weight. Most anorexics weigh a lot less than | | | | to the signs of anorexia. |
| they should. The persons with anorexia are constantly | | | | |