Anorexia nervosa is a life-threatening eating disorder where people intentionally starve themselves or severely restrict their food intake. ... Many people with the disorder look emaciated but are convinced that they are overweight. ... For some, the compulsiveness shows up in strange eating rituals or the refusal to eat in front of others. ... In fact, people with anorexia are usually hungry, but they control their eating. ... If people with anorexia do not get help in time they can starve themselves to death. ...

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In a country that spends more than forty billion dollars on dieting supplements a year, it's no surprise that more than ten million people have serious eating disorders. ... Commonly, people link eating disorders to females, and this stereotype is causing serious eating disorders, held by men, to be over looked and to go untreated. It is important to realize that eating disorders create a serious problem in our country and people must also become aware of what causes some people to develop eating disorders. ... To be able to make the answers to this questionnaire fair, I attempted to ...

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Eating Disorders Eating disorders are actually the symptoms of the problems in a person's life. People with eating disorders can use eating, purging or restricting to deal with their problems. People with eating disorders have, low self-esteem, depression, feelings of loss of control, feelings of worthless, identity concerns, family communication problems and an inability to cope with emotions. ... Bulimia nervosa is when people binge and purge their food. ... Compulsive overeating is when people overeat and gain a lot of weight. ...

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Eating disorders develop as outward signs of inner emotional or psychological distress or problems. They become the way that people cope with difficulties in their life. Eating, or not eating, is used to help block out painful feelings. Without appropriate help and treatment, eating problems may persist throughout life. ... Behavior and symptoms that may identify anorexia nervosa are: skipping meals, eating tiny portions, pushing food on plate around, not willing to eat in front of people; using eating rituals; cooking and shopping but not eating; using phrases repeatedly like "I ate already"...

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Anorexia Many people with eating disorders are not aware of their physical feelings of hunger and satisfaction. Thus, they lack a natural control of their eating. Such people will easier be pulled into eating disorders, where they use eating to conceal feelings and escape from constructive problem solutions. ... They become terrified of weight gain and may develop food rituals such as eating in isolation, eating foods in certain orders, excessive chewing, rearranging food on a plate, or eating unnaturally small amounts of food. ... Bulimia Most people with eating disorders share certain per...

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Over 90% Americans have been afflicted in some type of eating disorders. ... Eating disorders mostly effect adolescents and young women , the goal is to achieve the "ideal" figure. 1. ... One in ten cases of eating disorders leads to death. ... Perfectionistics, withdrawn from people, Insecure, and Mood swings are some of the common attitdude shifts in anexiora cases. ... The first person to notice the eating disorder is uasally the family doctor.From there the patient may be referred to a eating disorder clinic or a specialist in eating disorders . ...

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Anorexics often feel that if other people they know are thin, and then they should be able to be that thin as well. What they do not realize is that few people have bodies that can tolerate thinness. ... Some people view purging as a quick way of discarding calories that may cause them to gain weight, but they don't stop to review the consequences it has. ... The people that turn to purging, laxatives, and diet drugs to lose weight do not realize that calories are being absorbed the moment the food hits their mouths. ... Both anorexia and bulimia (binge eating) are very dangerous. ...

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Not just adults, but people of all ages. ... Another cause is the way we feel and in return handle emotions leading many people to eat out of spite and anger, or depression. ... Another problem many people face though, is eating with our eyes, and our eyes can play some pretty dirty tricks. ... Many work people eat on the go or at a desk, not taking the time to actually sit down with no distractions and enjoy what's being eaten. ... They all contradict how much and how many times people need to eat, what is right to eat, and the best times to eat. ...

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Each year, millions of people in the United States are affected by serious and sometimes life-threatening eating disorders. ... Nevertheless, some people with eating disorders refuse to admit that they have a problem and do not get treatment. ... There are three main causes that in combination, likely cause most people's eating disorders. ... Most people with eating disorders share certain personality traits: low self-esteem, feelings of helplessness, and a fear of becoming fat. ... People who develop bulimia and binge eating disorder typically consume huge amounts of food, often junk...

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On one hand, Radley Balko, author of "What You Eat Is Your Business," argues that the government shouldn't have any say so on what people choose to eat no matter how fattening it is to the people. ... Banzhaf III author of "Lawsuits Against Fast-Food Restaurants Are an Effective Way to Combat Obesity" argues that although it is the fast food fault that people are becoming obese it is also the people fault that they are becoming obese because they know what they are eating and whether it's healthy or not. ... We also shouldn't blame the fast food corporations ...

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Fast food restaurants encourages unhealthy eating habits that result in obesity. ... Consumers eat fast food due to their busy schedules. ... Another survey of 20 consumers revealed that 80% think that public education programs on healthy eating habits would encourage them to eat less fast food. ... Eating fruits and vegetables and also maintaining a healthy diet can protect against many cancers. ... Although Fast food restaurants have shown some improvements in recent years they should to seek provide healthier meals to the public.These strategies will significantly impr...

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Why Do People Gain Too Much Weight? Since I have come to America, I have seen a lot of fat people. Because I am not used to see such fat people, I have wanted to know why people here in America are fatter. ... Depression and stress can lead to obesity, and are leading causes of eating disorders. Indeed, most eating disorders can be traced to behavioral or psychological difficulties. ...

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Dear Editor, After analyzing Radley Balko's article, "What You Eat Is Your Business," I would like to give my explanation of why this article should be posted in the next edition of "The Shorthorn." ... "What You Eat Is Your Business" provides sufficient reasons and evidence to support the argument that Balko states in his article. ... Balko's opinion in the essay is that people's diets and personal health should be left personal, and that the government needs to find a way to encourage people to live healthy. ... It is not for the government to implement laws that will force p...

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People suffering from Eating Disorders can develop inner resources and look forward to once again living normal, productive and happy lives. ... When things change and they have no control some people often turn to poor eating habits which can lead to Eating Disorders. ... Some people do not adjust to change and this effects their eating or appetite. ... These people are constantly dieting and worry over even the smallest weight gain... With how society judges people today we are so concerned about what we look like rather than how we feel. ...

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With the growing rate of obesity and it accompanying severe health risks, people need to start eating healthy meals and taking better care of themselves. ... So, the food that the people eat has been soaking in grease and oil; the amount of fat and calories they receive from eating at these places is a tremendous amount. ... It is not hard to eat healthy and make good decision about what you eat. There are several food companies who sell healthy, low-carb food for people watching what they eat. ... With the growing rate of obesity and severe health risks, people need to start eating health...

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In nowadays, most people are too busy to realize the danger of over eating unhealthy foods and lack of exercise. ... When people eat more calories than they should eat or their body require, their body's tissues increase to obesity. ... For example, when people go to buffet all they think about is they should eat as much as they can and because of many varieties of foods, they eat the wrong foods. ... A lack of health education makes many people to choose unhealthy eating decisions that will affect in gain weight. ... When people are too busy to organize their eating habits, they develope...

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As a result, people are going to eat more and more food. ... Furthermore, bad eating leads to people becoming obese. ... In America, for example, people are very busy, since they don't have time to enjoy eating. Thus, they eat so fast to save time that people don't notice how many foods or what kind of food they are eating. ... For this reasons, eating habits make people do not aware we eat more and more food, consequently, becoming obesity. ...

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Today we see people diet or not for a variety of different reasons. ... People who diet also do so for health related issues. ... These people choose their foods based on wants or desires at that given moment. ... The thinner these people get the better they feel about themselves. ... People, for one reason or another, choose what they eat, how they eat, and when they eat. ...

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One such group is the overweight, they are often judged and looked down upon, but few people understand the different reasons people can be overweight. There are many different causes of obesity, and they can be more complicated than most people think. ... People who exercise little or not at all are more commonly overweight than people who exercise with some regularity. Also people who eat high fat or generally non nutritious foods are more commonly overweight than those who eat a balanced diet. ... Also for the eating disorder to be resolved, the causes of the depression that created th...

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When a child is younger, the parents have complete control over what there child is eating and the nutrition they consume. I feel that if parents allow their children to eat bad foods all of the time and their used to it, then that's what their going to crave and want to eat. ... In my opinion, people can eat whatever they want if it is done in moderation. ... They can make themselves not eat as much and lose a little bit of weight just like the rest of us have to do. ... In conclusion, again, the rate of obese people cannot be blamed solely on one thing. ...

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When a child is younger, the parents have complete control over what there child is eating and the nutrition they consume. I feel that if parents allow their children to eat bad foods all of the time and their used to it, then that's what their going to crave and want to eat. ... In my opinion, people can eat whatever they want if it is done in moderation. ... They can make themselves not eat as much and lose a little bit of weight just like the rest of us have to do. ... In conclusion, again, the rate of obese people cannot be blamed solely on one thing. ...

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Most people admit that when they are under stress healthy eating habits can be difficult to maintain. ... Since sugary foods, especially chocolate, release hormones of happiness, people generally prefer to eat these foods to overcome stress. ... We can say that many people think that they can overcome stress by eating. ... Stress-induced eating leads to weight gain, which in turn leads people (especially women) to feel worse about them. ... For example, many stressful people eat too much. ...

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Eat vegetables along with soup. ... Don't eat any fruit. ... Eat as much soup as you want. ... Eat soup at least once today. ... By the end of the 7th day if you have cheated on the diet you should have lost 4-8 kilograms (inactive people will lose less due to inactivity). ...

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They tell us what to eat and when to eat it. ... The Atkins Diet believes that most people's weight problems stem from the way their bodies process carbohydrates. ... In overweight people, according to Atkins, the insulin results in excess body fat. ... For most people it's between 40 and 60 grams a day. ... The drama is directed by the foods you eat. ...

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Losing Weight Safely Lots of people want to lose weight and be healthy. ... Many people think that they can simply lose weight by diet pills and drinks, or by surgery. ... Try to eat less fat and sugar. ... Instead, eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. ... Most people do not know this, but a person should eliminate waste everyday. ...

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