There are certain people that are vulnerable to eating disorders. ... People that are vulnerable to eating disorders may be experiencing problems in relationships or businesses. ... Many famous people are drastically underweight, this is a disgusting sight but people believe it's natural. ... Many people with eating disorders don't recognize it on their own and often times need guidance. ... Many people with eating disorders will claim there's nothing wrong and pretend everything is no...

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The most common eating disorders presented today in society are anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder. ... However, it has been proven that with treatment, individuals who obtained a eating disorder can return to healthier eating habits and stop serious complication they had caused due to the unhealthy eating disorder. ... In order to continuing losing weight and preventing from gaining, people who suffer from this disease have a severely restrict amount of food they are allowed to eat. ... When people struggle with anorexia, they are mostly being distracted from real...

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The best way to impose a healthy attitude about eating and weight is to engage in healthy eating habits, but to not make it an obsession in the house hold and let them know it is OK to eat. ... Nutritionists are occasionally hired to help design a healthy eating plan that the teen can follow. ... These products depict images of people before and after taking a supplement, and how much life has been better for them. This comes into concern with eating disorders because teens will feel that if they were to lose weight or look like the people on these commercials they will be much happier ...

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Large amounts of people are obese, and many suffering from binge eating. ... Subsequently young girls want to look just as "gorgeous" and as "successful" as the famous people portrayed in the media. ... People suffering from anorexia (as well as other eating disorders) will constantly be reminded of this thin image on almost every tabloid, numerous commercials on TV and of course, models in magazines. ... Keel and Klump (2003) mention the diagnostic criteria for bulimia nervosa according to the DSM-IV-TR as 1. eating, in a discrete period of time (e.g., within any 2-hour period) an amount of...

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Very few people are satisfied and happy with their bodies and everyone at some point picked out their own individual flaws. One of the ways that people chose to 'cope' with this is to adjust their diets and eating habits. ... There is nothing wrong with using photo-shop on a model to make him or her seem more appealing, however, when people only see unrealistically thin people in the media today, it makes them feel worse about themselves. ... The world's opinion on the 'perfect body' is spread via internet, mass media and the common view that most people have regardi...

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And these are the people we are supposed to look up to? ... Usually people who suffer from BED feel out of control over their eating, and are ashamed or disgusted by their behavior. ... Without treatment, twenty percent of people with serious eating disorders die. ... People with this disorder obsess about being small and underdeveloped. ... All that we can do is spread the word and inform people that eating disorders are a serious thing, and they can happen to anyone. ...

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Not only is eating necessary to survival, but it is also a recreational activity, associated with most holidays, bringing joy to many people. However, for nearly 10 million people in the U.S. alone, eating is an enemy.(Bell, 65) These 10 million people suffer from some sort eating disorder, most commonly Anorexia nervosa or Bulimia nervosa. ... As people with anorexia decrease the amount of food they eat, the body begins to burn up fatty tissue. ... Finally in the 1970s it was recognized as an eating disorder and people began to receive treatment. ...

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Two million people in the world suffer from eating disorders like anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa. ... People suffer from eating disorders because of our social standards. ... Normally, young people go on eating binges because of the severe hunger pains that they cannot overcome. ... Among people with eating disorders, athletes; primarily dancers, gymnasts, and endurance runners, can be seen with these problems. ... Female athletes are at greater risk to develop an eating disorder than other people. ...

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However, many people are plagued by one secret that is not only crippling, but can sometimes be deadly. ... They are not discriminatory diseases as some people may elect to think, and if not treated can do irreparable damage to the mind and body. ... Like the myth that only women can be diagnosed with an eating disorder, the school of thought that they also occur exclusively amongst Caucasians with upper-class backgrounds creates problems for many people. ... You have people who love you, who care for you, and who want nothing but the best for you, your health, and your happiness. ... Eating d...

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The obsession of many young girls over their appearance or weight has led to a growing number of people who have developed an eating disorder to try to deal with their lack of self-esteem or other related problems. ... These eating disorders combined affect about five million people in the United States alone, and of that number, about one percent of men and five percent of adolescent and adult women have anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa. ... Grants and funds have been set up for the education of people about eating disorders and to provide help and support, such as the Elisa Ruth McCall...

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As a result of this barrage of images, some people feel that they must change to fit these ideals. ... What is an eating disorder? ... (Healthy Devil Online 2000) Bulimia can be defined as a weight control disorder in which people involve themselves in episodes of binge eating followed by purging. ... People who develop bulimia also rely on the control of food and eating as a way of coping with emotional difficulties in their life. Although an eating disorder can be developed by people of any age, race, gender or background, young women are most vulnerable, particularly during adolesc...

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Eating disorder prevention is an integral part of keeping the body healthy. ... It is no wonder why prevention of eating disorders is needed. ... The teens participate in a marketing class that shows the relationship between the media and how people are affected by what they see. ... There are millions of people in the United States that are suffering from either anorexia, bulimia, or binge eating. ... People with disorders usually use food in an attempt to compensate for feelings and emotions that may otherwise seem overwhelming to them. ...

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Eating Disorders: Is the Cause Genetic or Environmental? Literature Review: Eating disorders are complex conditions that are characterized by severe disturbances in eating behavior (DSM-IV, 1994). ... Media messages bombard society with the concept that "thin is in- which influences people to obsess with the size and shape of their bodies (National Eating Disorders Association, 2002). ... My family has a history of eating disorders. ... I was working out more and more, while eating less and less. ...

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This group of people eventually acquires eating disorders that will stay with them the rest of their lives if they are not dealt with. ... For instance, certain people have certain personalities that leave them more subject to acquiring an eating disorder than others who do not exhibit these personality traits. ... Statistics show that an estimated five to fifteen percent of people with anorexia or bulimia are male ("Eating Disorders: Facts" 1). ... Just like genetics, one's family life can predispose certain people to these dangerous diseases, and the victim suffering from an eating d...

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You start eating less, skipping meals, and exercising like crazy, just to look like all the super skinny people you see on TV and in magazines. ... The three main types of eating disorders are anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and compulsive eating disorder. People with anorexia nervosa eat very little because they are afraid of gaining weight, as a result, they lose large amounts of weights and become very thin. ... Last of all, compulsive eating disorder is another fatal eating disorder that can be very deadly as well. Compulsive eating of large amounts of food are often done by people who ...

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People go to extremes from starving themselves to paying for various cosmetic surgeries. ... One out of four people between the ages of 12-21 have some sort of disordered eating, whether it is anorexia, bulimia, or compulsive over eating (Pipher 1995). ... In a recent edition of People magazine, a researcher analyzed and studied the rise in eating disorders among college campuses, and came up with some surprising conclusions. ... "This situation carries all the dynamics that can also contribute to problem eating", states Elizabeth Vollstadt in her book Teen Eating Disorders. ... These peopl...

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The media, such as televisions, internet, and magazines, needs to realize that the advertisements they put out can cause people to develop an eating disorder and we, as buyers, need to take a stand against these types of false advertisements. ... I personally have had two very close people in my life suffer from eating disorders, such as anorexia and bulimia, and I had to watch them harm themselves without being able to stop them. ... I witnessed first-hand how the media causes people to develop eating disorders and how it changes the way people think of themselves. ... We decide how to expe...

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The Media: Does it Cause Eating Disorders? ... These ages are when girls are the most susceptible to getting an eating disorder. ... Here are some important facts, • Many people believe that overeating is the cause of overweight. ... Just because they think their approach will work with people like you doesn't mean it has to work with you as an individual. ... Instead of punishing ourselves to look like the people in the ads we must learn as a society to accept and appreciate our bodies. ...

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People who experience problems with obesity and being extremely overweight are also classified as "EDNOS" (Eating Disorders Not Otherwise Specified). ... Whether its called CNC or another term, people with eating disorders have low self-esteem, are negative talkers and thinkers and have a poor self image. Phrases like "You don't deserve to live, "You should burn in hell," "You"re fat, gross and ugly," are constant but distant whispers in the minds of people with eating disorders. ... Almost nine in ten people with eating disorders (86%) report the onset of their illness occurring by...

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Anorexia and bulimia have similarities in that anorexia people do not eat enough while bulimic people engage in binges followed by vomiting. ... It cannot be explained easily, but people inherit personality just as they inherit curly hair or green eyes. ... Unfortunately, there is no easy answer to what causes eating disorders and that is what disappoints people. ... To most people, an enormous mental block forms when thinking about how some people can get distressed in their attitude toward eating. ... Instead of creating a constant battle of what causes people to become victim to eating diso...

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A People Magazine poll conducted in 1999 showed that out of five-hundred college women, fifty-five percent knew someone in college that had an eating disorder, and eleven percent admitted having an eating disorder sometime in their lives (Hubbard). ... Although these are minuscule episodes and happen very sporadically for most people, they are part of our behavior when it comes to the consumption of food. People with eating disorders, in many cases, have learned poor eating habits from family and spouses and with that, usually accompany feelings of guilt (Hawkins 56). ... Everyone's b...

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Unfortunately, there are people whose desire to be accepted by society causes them to develop eating disorders. ... People with eating disorders may also have psychological problems (WebMD.Com Eating 1). ... The Mayo Clinic states that race, age, and social status of patients are also factors that affect the diagnosis of eating disorders: One misconception is that eating disorders are confined to young white people from affluent families. ... People with family histories of eating disorders are more likely to be diagnosed with them (MayoClinic.Com 4). ... Unlike anorexia, people die as a r...

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Having beauty or being beautiful is something that peoples throughout the world have tried to achieve for years. ... The most common of eating disorders is Anorexia Nervosa. ... Until told something otherwise, most people begin life loving their bodies (Zimmerman 41). ... People who are overweight are often stigmatized as lazy and unmotivated (Coleman 73). People who are slim are viewed by some as having self-control, whereas overweight people are viewed as morally inferior (SMH). ...

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How did so many people become obsessed with this supreme image? ... People who have Eating Disorders experience clinical depression, personality disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder and anxiety, as well as low self-esteem. ... People with this disease, and it is a disease, often think that they are fat or overweight even when they are extremely thin (Eating Disorders). ... People who believe in such a thing as a "healthy tan" are dead wrong. ... The warnings are everywhere, but people don't listen. ...

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EATING DISORDERS AND SOCIETY Eating disorders are complex illnesses that affect adolescents with increasing frequency. ... Some studies report that 80% of female college students have binged at one time; young people who occasionally force vomiting after eating too much, however, are not considered bulimic, and most of the time this occasional unhealthy behavior does not continue beyond youth. ... Society is brainwashing young people into believing that being thin is important and necessary. ... Young people need to be encouraged and accepted and taught that you do not have to be thin to succe...

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