Various Types of Eating Disorders

Eating disorders are of various types. People with the condition either give up food or overeat. Both results in health issues and needs to be treated in treatment centers. Eating disorders that are most common includes anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder etc.

Anorexia is a condition in which people get obsessed with their weight even if they are of average weight. They believe they are not thin enough and starve themselves. Besides restricting food they try to reduce their weight with purging, diet pills and exercises.

Various Types of Eating Disorders

Bulimia is a condition in which the person engages himself in a vicious circle of purging and bingeing. They lose their control and binge on food and after that they go to extremes steps like vomiting, taking laxatives, fasting and exercising to purge them of the excessive calories.

Binge eating disorder is a condition that makes people overeats compulsively. Huge amounts of calories are taken in a short time, in spite of feelings of shame and guilt. They are unable to stop even after attaining a state of being uncomfortably full.

There are warning signs of eating disorder that can be observed. Among them the most noticeable one is restrictive eating. If you find a family member skipping meals or finding excuses to skip meals frequently, it is a warning sign. They may even show an aversion to food they loved once. Taking very small portions of food, reading food labels or counting calories in an obsessive manner are all signs of anorexia.

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Various Types of Eating Disorders

Bingeing is often done in secret, in a spot where they are not seen or late at night. The signs are empty food wrappers, empty refrigerators and hidden high calorie desserts, sweets and junk food. This is to be treated in treatment centers.

The disorder called purging is done by vomiting after taking food, fasting, engaging in vigorous exercises, using laxatives etc. The most common sign that can be detected is disappearing into the bathroom right after a meal. They may use mouth fresheners and perfumes to hide the smell.

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