| Being fit and sexy is one of the priorities of women | | | | their house. Individuals with anorexia do these activities |
| nowadays. Women are very careful especially about | | | | because they believe that just by the sight and smell |
| the food they eat but sometimes they get too intense | | | | of food, they would already be satisfied. Another |
| in their desire to be thin thus resulting to eating | | | | activity that people with anorexia does is to involve |
| disorders. One of this eating disorder is called Anorexia | | | | themselves in very strenuous activities like excessive |
| or Anorexia nervosa. | | | | exercise and work-out. Though they are really tired, |
| Statistics show that in the US alone, 1% of teenage | | | | they would still do the strenuous work-out because of |
| girls may develop anorexia nervosa and up to 10% of | | | | their desire to lose weight or to keep off the weight. |
| them might die as a result of the development of | | | | Symptoms of people with anorexia are not really |
| Anorexia. This statistics is disturbing because | | | | consistent with all the victims of anorexia because |
| teenagers and young women are the ones usually | | | | every victim has different symptoms. Though that is |
| affected by Anorexia. Their desire to be thin and sexy | | | | the case, there are some symptoms that would be |
| leads to the downfall of their self-esteem and being | | | | helpful in identifying if a person is suffering from |
| anorexic that could also be the path towards the end | | | | anorexia. The first is having a body weight that is not |
| of their young lives. Yes, death, this disease could | | | | consistent with the person's sex, age, and height. |
| result to this morbid phenomenon. | | | | Another symptom of having anorexia is called |
| Anorexia or Anorexia Nervosa is a type of eating | | | | amenorrhea which is described as the loss of |
| disorder wherein the victim starves himself and | | | | menstrual period for a span of three consecutive |
| refuses to maintain a minimal body weight of at least | | | | months. People with anorexia are often declining to eat |
| 15% of the normal body weight. Anorexia, like other | | | | in public or with other people. These people who have |
| eating disorder begins in the puberty stage of a | | | | anorexia also have psychological problems like anxiety, |
| person's life. Most people who are suffering from | | | | weakness, dry skin, shortness of breath, and |
| anorexia are thin but they do not really see | | | | obsessiveness about calorie count intake. |
| themselves that way. In fact, it is the total opposite; | | | | Aside from the obvious physical characteristics of |
| they view themselves as individuals who are very fat | | | | people with anorexia, people who have this disorder |
| and overweight even though they are already | | | | also have other medical risks associated with anorexia. |
| stick-thin. | | | | These include shrunken bones, mineral loss, low body |
| People who have anorexia have an intense fear to | | | | temperature, irregular heartbeat, permanent failure of |
| gain weight which leaves them doing activities that | | | | normal growth, development of osteoporosis, and |
| they think would help them lose weight, which is | | | | bulimia nervosa. Anorexia is also common for people |
| effective but harmful to one's health. These activities | | | | belonging to higher social economic class and also with |
| include restrictive eating in which a person with | | | | professions wherein being thin is really a requirement |
| anorexia limits himself with the food they eat. People | | | | like dancing, theater, and the like. |
| with anorexia still feel hunger but they choose to ignore | | | | Though anorexia seems to be a very non-sense |
| it which in turn makes them control excessively their | | | | disease, it is in fact, a very serious case. The good |
| desire to eat. They could also engage themselves in | | | | news about this? Anorexia could be overcome with |
| activities that would involve food preparation like | | | | proper guidance and care. If you know someone with |
| cooking for others or storing large amount of food in | | | | anorexia, call them up and show that you care. |