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Default anorexia and bulimia

Hi everyone.

I want to talk about side effects of diet. A few days ago, I saw the terrible photo. This is the startling image. The woman has been anorexic for 15 years and weighs 31kg. So shes posing naked to help raise awareness about the deadly eating disorder. Anorexia is an eating disorder in which people do not eat due to the obsessive fear of weight gain. I think this photo shows sick consciousness of the present age that desire skinny body. So I will talk about anorexia and bulimia that is the most serious side effect of diet.

What is anorexia?
I mentioned earlier, Anorexia is an eating disorder people starve themselves. People suffering from anorexia are very skinny but they are convinced that they are overweight even after they become extremly thin and they are near death.
So weight loss is obtained by many ways. Some of common techniques used are excessive exercise and not eating.
Anorexics have an intense fear of becoming fat. Their dieting habits develop from this fear. So they become thinner like this image.

In addition, there are many medical risks associated with anorexia. for example, there are Shrunken bones, mineral loss, irregular heartbeat and so on. Also this may cause bulimia. And if women are anorexic, they may have trouble conceiving baby.

So, speaking to Symptoms of Anorexia
There are Not wanting or refusing to eat in public, anxiety, weakness, brittle skin, shortness of breath, obsessive ness about calorie intake.

And the next is bulimia.
What is bulimia?
Bulimia is also eating disorder. A person with bulimia eats a lot of food in a short time and then tries to prevent weight gain by getting rid of the food. In appropriate methods of weight control include vomiting, fasting, compulsive exercise.
And binge. Binge is typical characteristic of bulimia. A binge is an episode where an individual eats a much larger amount of food than most people would in a similar situation. Binge eating is not a response to intense hunger. It is usually a response to depression and stress. During the binge eating, they experience a loss of control.
But People with bulimia can look perfectly normal. Most of them are normal weight, and some may be overweight.
So it is often difficult to determine whether a person is suffering from bulimia. This occurs because bingeing is often done in secret. Also, individuals suffering from bulimia often deny their condition.

Symptoms of bulimia
Some of the most common symptoms are eating uncontrollably, strict dieting, fasting, vigorous exercise, vomiting, vomiting blood, using the bathroom frequently after meals, depression.

now, i am about to talk about treatment.
Treatment
Anorexia and bulimia are psychological disorders. And there is no definite known cause about those. But it is certain that individuals suffering from bulimia and anorexia have low self-esteem. So, according to the searching I did, the most important point is what show love to sufferer.

Thats all. Everyone, diet is not starving but eating a little less. And you never forget that diet is for health.
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