EATING DISORDERS.

Eating disorder is one of the major concerns at the current age, where many people are trying to be on diet and manage their weight.

It is important to watch out for your eating habits to avoid getting to the extreme ends.

What is are eating disorders?

According to the American Psychiatric Association, “Eating disorders are behavioral conditions characterized by severe and persistent disturbance in eating behaviors and associated distressing thoughts and emotions”.

Eating disorders cannot be safely ignored it requires one to pay close attention especially when it is caused by other factors like depression or other mental problems.

Eating disorders affect several millions of people, especially women between the ages of 12 and 35.

The main categories of eating disorders are –

1. Anorexia nervosa
2. Bulimia nervosa
3. Binge eating disorder

Disordered habits are not limited to food, though, as someone might also engage in:

1. Obsessive exercising.
2. Cutting out food groups.
3. Extreme dieting.
4. Fasting.
5. Using diet teas.
6. Detoxes.
7. Cleanses

Eating disorder is associated with other psychiatric disorders like mood and anxieties, obsessive, alcoholic, and drug abuse problems.

The causes of eating disorders can be attributed to genes though in some instances affects those without a family history of eating disorders.

To recover from an eating disorder one needs to address the underlying factors such as behavioral, psychological, and other medical conditions.