Anorexia and bulimia are often viewed as disorders that are to be cured. But what happens when the people who have the disorder embrace and like this life style? The answer is pro-anorexia and bulimia websites. These websites have been around for many years, however being the naïve person that I am I didn’t quite […]
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Anorexia and Bulimia are serious compulsive eating disorders that are life threatening. These compulsive behaviors if not properly attended can result in death. This is not to scare you but to inform you that eating disorders are quite serious. I would like to shed some light on a serious subject that many do not like […]
I couldn’t put Mary Hornbacher’s comment down. Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia was a hard book to put down and hard to tear my eyes away from. The words Mary (pronounced Mar-Ya, not like Mary) burned my eyes and made it hard to work. Sometimes, ironically, the diary was more difficult to read. […]
Eating disorders sound like they are made up or that they are easy to get rid of. But, eating disorders are very real and are not easy to get rid of. In fact, having an eating disorder can be a life long struggle and sometimes people hid the fact that they have an eating disorder […]
Within the past decade in America, we have heard an increasing influx of commentary from the media, as well as from our own social circles, regarding what is considered to be “too skinny.” Perhaps even you have shared your opinion on the subject, a time or two. Carrying a few extra pounds has not only […]
For many women, a late period might make them wonder if they’re pregnant, however, a woman’s period can be late or even skipped for a variety of reasons. There are many different reasons that can explain why a woman is experiencing a late or absent period. Pregnancy certainly isn’t the only thing that can delay […]
Image, weight and dieting may be ever present concerns for even the healthiest Americans. But for those millions who suffer from eating disorders, concerns have grown to preoccupation, unhealthy weight changes and in some instances, even death. Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder are the three most common eating disorders treated in the […]