Orthorexia

The main difference between an orthorexic and an anorexic is the individual’s motivation. Orthorexics don’t operate from a desire to be thin; instead, they strive to eat pure and healthy foods. While this condition may sound harmless at first, it can have serious consequences. These health food addicts may obsess about eating the right foods to the point of social isolation, pathological obsession, and even starvation.

Compulsive Eating.

Compulsive eaters feel incapable of controlling how much or how often they eat. They may feel unable to stop eating, eat very fast, eat when they're not hungry, eat when they're only alone, or eat nearly non-stop throughout the day. Compulsive eaters often over-indulge in sugary foods and use them in an attempt to get in a better mood. When they don't eat the foods they crave, they often experience severe withdrawal symptoms. 

Anorexia

Anorexia is an eating disorder where people starve themselves. Anorexia usually begins in young people around the onset of puberty. Individuals suffering from anorexia have extreme weight loss. Weight loss is usually 15% below the person's normal body weight. People suffering from anorexia are very skinny but are convinced that they are overweight.

Celebrities Who Have Suffered With ED's.

CELEBRITIES WHO HAVE SUFFERED WITH EATING DISORDERS:

Paula Abdul

Justine Batemen

Karen Carpenter

Nadia Comaneci

Susan Dey

Jane Fonda

Tracey Gold

Elton John

Jamie Lynn-Sigler

Cherry Boone O’Neill

Barbara Niven

Alexandra Paul

Princess Diana

Lynn Redgrave

Kathy Rigby

Joan Rivers

Jeannine Turner

 

 

 

 

 

 

More Stats.

• 90% of women with eating disorders are between the ages of 12 and 25.
  
• Currently, approximately 11 percent of high school students have been diagnosed with an eating disorder.
  
• 31% of teenage girls in the US and 28% of teenage boys in the US are overweight.
  
• Without treatment up to 20% of those with serious eating disorders will die.
  
• At least 50,000 individuals will die as the result of an eating disorder
  

NEDAW

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week is February 22 – February 28.

Some Statistics.

• An estimated 10 per cent of female college students suffer from a clinical or sub-clinical (borderline) eating disorder, of which over half suffer from bulimia nervosa.
  
• An estimated 1 in 100 American women binges and purges to lose weight.
  
• Approximately 5 per cent of women and 1 percent of men have anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or binge eating disorder.
  
• It is estimated that 200,000 to 300,000 Canadian women aged 13 to 40 have anorexia nervosa and twice as many have bulimia.
  
• Studies suggest that 5 to 10 percent of people with anorexia or bulimia are males.
  
• Each day Americans spend an average of $109 million on dieting and diet related products.
  

Anorexia nervosa.

Genetic Factors.

Anorexia is eight times more common in people who have relatives with the disorder, and some doctors believe that genetic factors are the root cause of many cases of eating disorders.

Negative Family Influences.

Negative influences within the family may play a major role in developing eating disorders. Poor parenting by both mothers and fathers has been implicated in eating disorders.One study found that 40% of 9- and 10-year-old girls trying to lose weight generally did it because their mothers were urging them.

Causes.

There is no single cause for eating disorders, concerns about weight and body shape play a role in all eating disorders. There are many factors like cultural and family pressures. 

What is an eating disorder?

An eating disorder is when a person experiences severe disturbances in their eating behavior. They either consume a very small amount of food, or consume an extreme amount of food.