... . They may collect cookbooks and prepare sumptuous meals for their friends and families -- but they don't join in. Often the refusal to eat is paired with strict exercise routines. Nobody knows why a particular person becomes anorexic. It is a psychological problem that has intense physical effects, including death. People with anorexia come to believe that their lives ... cookbooks Constipation Dry, sallow skin Fine, downy hair may grow on the face and arms Menstrual periods stop Mood swings Suppression of sexual desire Hands and feet cold at normal room temperature Chronic insomnia Hype...

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... become dry and yellow. Like all eating disorders, it tends to occur in pre or post puberty and involves extreme weight loss by at least 15 percent below a young woman's normal body weight. Anorexia nervosa predominately affects adolescent girls, although it can also occur in men and older women. Many people with the disorder look emaciated but are convinced that they ... for people with anorexia to collect recipes and prepare huge gourmet meals for family and friends, but not take part in the meals themselves. They may adhere to strict exercise routines even though they are deprived of ...

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