|| We have to eat to live. We must eat on a daily basis in order
to keep our bodies functioning efficiently. But sometimes we may
end up eating in unhealthy ways. Many people have problems with
eating, food, body image and weight. If these problems become
serious and go on over a long period of time they sometimes get
called eating disorders. So what are exactly are eating Eating
disorders are serious unhealthy eating patterns that impact on
our physical, personal and social well being. People working in
this area talk about three main groups of eating disorders:
Anorexia nervosa occurs when a person refuses to maintain a
minimal normal body weight. Weight loss is usually self-imposed.
There are several ways used to lose weight including restrictive
dieting, compulsive exercise, and diuretic and laxative abuse.
Individuals with anorexia have a distorted or unrealistic body
image. They have an intense fear of gaining weight or becoming
fat even though they are underweight. People with anorexia also
commonly fe