The Dangerous Effects of Eating Disorders

The Dangerous Effects of Eating Disorders
You probably hear about eating disorders, and how they can be do dangerous, but what are eating disorders exactly? Eating disorders are a groups of serious conditions in which you are so preoccupied with the food that you eat and how much you weigh, you often focus on little else (http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/eating-disorders/basics/definition/con-20033575
). There are three main types of eating disorders. Anorexia nervosa is the fear of gaining weight. If you have bulimia nervosa, you eat large amounts very quickly, and then you purge. Lastly, binge eating is where you feel out of control and you eat, and eat, and eat, and you cannot stop. Eating disorders can cause serious physical problems and can be life-threatening. Although eating disorders usually affect women, binge-eating disorders affect just as many men as women (http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/eating-disorders/basics/definition/con-20033575).
What Causes Eating Disorders?
We know what eating disorders are, and we know what they can do to our bodies. But what causes eating disorders? Unfortunately, due to eating disorders being very complex, experts have not yet determined exactly what the cause is. They believe that eating disorders could possibly come from a mix of family history, social factors, and personality traits.
Anorexia Nervosa
People who have anorexia nervosa have a potent fear of gaining weight; due to this fear, victims of this disorder limit their food intake. These limitations can cause you to become very, very thin and eventually become very sick. Anorexia affects the body and mind. You start off dieting and then things quickly spin out of control. You constantly think about...

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...t in people who are trying to help you become healthy again (http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/anorexia-nervosa/anorexia-nervosa-treatment-overview).
Concluding Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia Nervosa is a serious eating disorder that can eventually become life-threatening if not treated. You start off obsessing over food and how much you weigh. Then you form a fear of gaining weight. This eating disorder effects your body in so many ways, physically, mentally, and emotionally. Unfortunately, roughly 40% of people dealing with anorexia nervosa, later develop bulimia nervosa (https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au/eating-disorders/anorexia-nervosa/behavioural-effects). If you know of a loved one with signs of anorexia nervosa, contact a doctor right away; then hopefully you can help this loved one start the recovery process, which will lead to a healthy life in the future.