| Eating disorders have proven to be very serious and in | | | | should also indicate that something is wrong with that |
| some cases have even become life threats. | | | | particular person. Facts like complaints when a normal |
| Anorexia is said to be present in a person when that | | | | amount of food has been eaten should also be kept in |
| particular person has lost at least 15% of their indicated | | | | mind. Finally in the latest stages of the disorder loss of |
| body weight. This disorder mostly appears in older | | | | hair and menstrual periods in women will most certainly |
| children, especially young women. In the case of very | | | | appear. Intolerance to cold temperature is again a clear |
| young children, in order to determine is anorexia is the | | | | sing of anorexia. |
| cause, doctors analyze the growth curb. The most | | | | Bulimia again is a very serious eating disorder. This |
| common time for the onset of anorexia is at the | | | | disorder has two phases: one characterized by binge |
| beginning of adolescence. Because of the family's high | | | | eating and another phase of purging. The second part |
| value on conformity, achievement and appearance | | | | is usually done using diuretics, laxatives and exercises. |
| children may to often try to deal with this be imposing | | | | Although not as serious when it comes to weight loss, |
| on them selves a strict particular diet. | | | | problems can still occur. Most often patients suffering |
| If any signs of anorexia start becoming more and | | | | from bulimia develop dental, digestive and of course |
| more alarming in a teenager action must be taken. The | | | | heart problems. As in the case of anorexia, bulimic |
| most common signs would be the lose of more than | | | | women tend to focus to much of their attention on |
| 20 to 25% of their normal body weight. Excessive | | | | food and body weight in order to cope with other, |
| dieting and constant complain about body weight may | | | | more sever, emotional issues. The two episodes of |
| also indicate the appearance of the illness. Too much | | | | the disease occur more frequently when the patient is |
| preoccupation with food and calories is a clear sign | | | | under a lot of stress or is feeling depressed, angry or |
| that anorexia is present, closely followed by extreme | | | | very frustrated. |
| exercising. Denial of hunger and constant weighing | | | | |