Eating Disorders
By: Julio Moreno
Causes of eating disorders
-Feeling of no control
-Depression
-Anxiety
-Anger
-Stress
-Lonelyness
Anorexia Nervosa
Symptoms include, Dieting even when thin, Obsession with calories and nutritional facts, Pretending or lying about eating. Also strange or secretive food rituals.
If your not eating of course its gonna be unhealthy, some long terms effects of anorexia nervosa are; Anemia, Heart problems, Kidney problems, Bone less, Absence of period and or testosterone.
Bulimia Nervosa
Symptoms include, Scarring on knuckles from sticking fingers down throat, puffy cheeks due to vomiting, Discolored teeth from stomach acids, Frequent weight fluctuations.
Long term effects include but are not limited too; chronic sore throat, Tooth decay and mouth sores, acid reflux, ruptured stomach, broken blood vessel in the eyes.
Binge Eating
Symptoms are; Eating large amounts of food quickly, Eating when full, Hiding food to eat in secret, not being able to control what you eat.
Long term effects are; Type 2 diabetes, gallbladder disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol.