Eating Disorders
Food+Emotions=Obesity
Monday, November 12th, 2007Food is always there for you. In the fridge. Whether you need something sweet or sour, you know that it will bring you comfort as a true friend.
Importance of food and eating is a subject of many scientists today, who are trying to find “cure” for obesity. Weight can reflect one’s physical and emotional state. [...]
How to help a person with bulimia?
Monday, September 17th, 2007Bulimia as a condition is widespread, and each of us probably knows someone suffering from this condition. Family member or a friend with bulimia needs your help.
What should you do? And how much can you help?
You should read this article, and you will understand that that your help to a person with bulimia can be [...]
What is bulimia?
Wednesday, August 15th, 2007Bulimia, just like anorexia nervosa, is considered an eating disorder. A person with bulimia eats a lot of food in a short amount of time (binges) and then tries to prevent weight gain by getting rid of the food, called purging. Purging might be done by:
-making yourself throw up
-taking laxatives — pills or liquids that [...]
Anorexia Nervosa
Monday, August 13th, 2007Anorexia Nervosa affects more and more young women and teenage girls today. Number of patients is increasing.
Although this illness affects mostly women, men are victims, too. While women who develop eating disorders feel fat before the onset of their disordered eating behaviors, typically they are near average weight. Men are more typically overweight medically [...]
Weight problems and obesity
Friday, August 10th, 2007Today, 7 out of 10 Americans are overweight, and 3 of them are obese. Those are very alarming facts, especially if you know that obesity is a known risk factor for diabetes ( both types ), high blood pressure, different heart diseases, breathing problems and more.
Being overweight and being obese are two different terms.
Overweight is [...]
