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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 It is estimated that 8 million Americans
have an eating disorder. The term "eating disorder" refers to a
variety of psychiatric illnesses common in our society today.
The three most common types include Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia
Nervosa, and Binge Eating Disorder. Each disorder involves
unrealistic, distorted thinking about appearance, body weight,
and food. Obsessive behaviors in eating and exercise result
which can significantly affect health by causing nutritional
deficiencies and impaired body function. In fact, eating
disorders are known to have the highest death rate of any mental
illness. Having any type of eating disorder is serious and
requires treatment. Low self-esteem appears to be the most
common trait seen in people suffering from all eating disorders.
In addition, the following key cha