Eating Disorders

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You Can't Weigh Your Self-Esteem or Self-Image; It's What's Inside That Carries The Most Weight

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A Dangerous Habit that is Hard to Break!

Eating Disorder Statistics: : 

Eating Disorder Statistics: The most common behavior that will lead to an eating disorder is dieting. (AABA, 1998) It is estimated that currently 11% of high school students have been diagnosed with an eating disorder. (ANAD) The diet and diet related industry is over a 50 billion dollar a year enterprise in the U.S. (M. Maine, 2000) The average woman is 5"4’ and weighs 140 pounds. The average model is 5"11’ and weighs 117 pounds. Most fashion models are thinner than 98% of American women. (Smolak, 1996) Up to 19% of college aged women in America are bulimic. (Rader Programs)

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Disordered Eating: When Food Takes Control

Self-Evaluation Quiz: : 

Self-Evaluation Quiz: Are you constantly thinking about your weight and food? Are you dieting strictly and/or have you lost a lot of weight? Are you more than 10% below your healthy weight? Are people concerned about your weight? Is your energy level down? Do you constantly feel cold? Are your periods abnormal or have your periods stopped?  Are you overeating and feeling out of control? Are you vomiting, using laxatives or water pills, herbal agents, or trying to fast as a way to control your weight? Are you over exercising or do others consider your excersise excessive ? Does your weight drastically fluctuate? Do any of the above interfere with your enjoyment of life, relationships, or everyday functioning? If you answered yes to more than 5 of these questions, we would encourage you to get a professional evaluation.

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10 Year Study Eating Disorders Statistical Analysis

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Profiles of Pain; Is Thin Really In?

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Profiles of Pain; Extreme Makeovers!

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Spectrum of physical characteristics seen among adolescents with eating disorders. Adolescent Characteristics of Eating Disorders

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Diet and Nutrition Misinformation Peer & Social Pressures Media Influences Popularity of Fad Diets Lose Fat – Gain Muscle Now Mentality

What causes Eating Disorders? : 

What causes Eating Disorders? Media & Advertising Cultural Pressures Psychological Issues Low Self-Esteem, and Poor Self-Image Genetic factors Life Transitions Family Problems Peer & Social Pressure

Do You Have An Eating Disorder? : 

Do You Have An Eating Disorder? Are you constantly thinking about, planning, worrying, or changing your daily life plans in order to achieve weight loss? Are you already considerably underweight? People tell you that you are too thin, yet you continue to see yourself as fat. Are you exercising excessively, using purgatives, or going on severely restrictive diets—all to lose more weight? Are your eating habits, weight loss, and negative attitude toward your body beginning to impact your ability to function or enjoy life?

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Preoccupied with food Preoccupied with weight Distorted body image Poor self-esteem Depression Mood swings Engages in binge eating Obsessive Exercise Abuse of diet aids Extreme weight loss Engages in purging Nutritional deficiencies Lack of self-control with food

Psychological Issues : 

Psychological Issues Psychological characteristics that can make a person more likely to develop anorexia nervosa include: Low self-esteem Feelings of ineffectiveness Poor body image Depression Difficulty expressing feelings Rigid thinking patterns Need for control Perfectionism Physical or sexual abuse

Genetic Factors : 

Genetic Factors Anorexia nervosa occurs eight times more often in people who have relatives with the disorder. However, experts do not know exactly what the inherited factor may be. In addition, anorexia nervosa occurs more often in families with a history of depression or alcohol abuse.

How Do People withEating Disorders View Life? : 

How Do People withEating Disorders View Life? Food and eating dominate the life of a person with anorexia nervosa. Distorted view of weight and shape become the main or even sole measures of self-worth. Maintaining an extremely low weight becomes equated with beauty, success, self-esteem, and self-control and is not seen as a problem. People with an eating disorder think about food, weight, and body image constantly.

Media Influence on Teens : 

Media Influence on Teens Women are bombarded with messages from the media that they must diet to meet this standard. However, this idealized ultra-thin body shape is almost impossible for most women to achieve since it does not fit with the biological and inherited factors that determine natural body weight.

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MEDIA MYTHS

Media & Fashion Influences on Eating Disorders : 

Media & Fashion Influences on Eating Disorders The influence of the media and fashion on the proliferation of eating disorders cannot be refuted. From an early age we are bombarded with images and messages that reinforce the idea to be happy and successful we must be thin. Today, you cannot read a magazine or newspaper, turn on the television, listen to the radio, or shop at the mall without being assaulted with the message that fat is bad. Adolescents often feel fatally flawed if their weight, hips, and breasts don't match up to those of models and actors.

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Most fashion models are thinner than 98% of American women. The average American woman is 5'4" tall and weighs 140 pounds. The average American model is 5'11" and weighs 117 pounds. Influences of Models & Fashion on Eating Disorders

The resulting cycle makes it more difficult to stop the disorder and become healthy again. : 

The resulting cycle makes it more difficult to stop the disorder and become healthy again.

What is Anorexia Nervosa? : 

What is Anorexia Nervosa? Anorexia nervosa, in the most simple terms, is self-starvation. Anorexics feel there is a serious disturbance in the way they feel about food, weight, and body image. Anorexics are also often characterized as stubborn, vain, appearance-obsessed people who simply do not know when to stop dieting.

What Medical Problems Can Anorexia Nervosa Cause? : 

What Medical Problems Can Anorexia Nervosa Cause? Problems associated in weight loss include lowering of: Heart rate Blood pressure Breathing rate Body temperature (which may result in feeling cold) Other Physical problems include: Thinning or drying of the hair “Lanugo" hair (a fine hair that develops on the face, back, or arms and legs) Dry skin Restlessness and reduced sleep Yellowish color on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet Lack of or infrequent menstrual periods Death!

Anorexia Facts : 

Anorexia Facts People in certain occupations that emphasize leanness to improve performance and appearance are at increased risk for developing anorexia nervosa. These include dancers, gymnasts, figure skaters, runners, wrestlers, cheerleaders, sorority girls, and models.

What is Bulimia Nervosa? : 

What is Bulimia Nervosa? Bulimia Nervosa, in the most simple terms, is binge eating followed by forced vomiting Bulimics feel there is a serious disturbance in the way they feel about food, weight, and body image. Bulimics are also often characterized as stubborn, vain, appearance-obsessed people who simply do not know when to stop dieting.

Signs & Symptoms of Bulimia : 

Signs & Symptoms of Bulimia Eating uncontrollably, binging, and purging Forced Vomiting or Vomiting Blood Abusing Laxatives, or Diuretics Going to the bathroom frequently after eating Preoccupied with body weight Depression and mood swings Feeling out of control Swollen glands in neck and face Heartburn, bloating, indigestion, or constipation Irregular menstrual periods Dental and gum problems Persistent sore throat Bloodshot eyes Weakness, Fatigue, Exhaustion

Compulsive Overeating Disorder : 

Compulsive Overeating Disorder This eating disorder, also called binge eating disorder is characterized by an addiction to food. An individual suffering with compulsive overeating disorder has episodes of uncontrolled eating or binging, during which he or she may have a pressured, frenzied feeling. The person may continue to eat even after becoming uncomfortably full. The binge is typically followed by a period of intense guilt and/or depression.

Celebrities That HaveBattled Eating Disorders : 

Celebrities That HaveBattled Eating Disorders Tracy Gold Caslista Flockhart Mary Kate Olsen Paula Abdul Lara Flynn Boyle Princess Diana Elton John Shane & Sia Barbi

Celebrities That HaveBattled Eating Disorders : 

Celebrities That HaveBattled Eating Disorders Karen Carpenter Jane Fonda Lindsay Lohan Courtney Thorne Smith Carrie Otis Richard Simmons Sally Field Justine Bateman

Treatment and Recovery: : 

Treatment and Recovery: Hospitalization Food Tolerance Medication After Care Counseling Nutrition Information Fitness Information Emotional Psychological Self-Image

Questions to Think About : 

Questions to Think About Do people really want to make themselves a skinny – fat person? What would you do if you knew someone with an eating disorder? How could you help a friend that developed a eating disorder?