Most people’s nightmares are being too fat or too overweight. People with the disorder try to change their body maybe because of bullying and anxiety of “not being thin.”Anorexia Nervosa is a severe eating disorder that can take lives or cause severe illness, it also has different types, symptoms, body images, and effects. Anorexia Nervosa is a common eating disorder that is life threatening. Anorexia makes the body think it is overweight, so it will become extremely thin by not eating or skipping meals every so often. One source explains, “At least 30 million people of all ages and genders suffer from an eating disorder in the US,” (Types and Symptoms). It does not matter what age the victim is, the disorder affects all ages. People do not
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The restricting type is the type of anorexia that does not want to intake food. Anorexia Symptoms state, “People who intentionally starve themselves suffer from an eating disorder called anorexia nervosa.” In other words, the victim refuses to eat or digest any nutrition the body needs. The victim does not want to digest any substances in order to stay “skinny” or “thin.” The purging type of Anorexia Nervosa is when the victim eats normally but vomits all the digested food back up. The victim is basically trying to trick the body system into thinking there is still food in the stomach. Instead of not eating in front of friends or peers the person eats normally and then deals with the rest …show more content…
One source explains, “Living with anorexia means you’re constantly hiding your habits. This makes it hard at first for friends and family to spot the warning signs. When confronted, you might try to explain away your disordered eating and wave away concerns. But as anorexia progresses, people close to you won’t be able to deny their instincts that something is wrong—and neither should you” (Smith). However, if no one is around the person at the time the disorder starts, more than likely those people will notice the next time they are seen. Appearance symptoms may have different classifications, but dramatic weight loss is when the person with the disorder loses a lot of weight in short periods of time with no medical cause. Using diet pills, appetite suppressants, any prescription drugs, and abusing any other kind of weight loss drug will have an impact on the body system. Throwing up any recent food digested to avoid weight loss is another symptom the body may have.
Body image is promising oneself to maintain a certain body goal that must be set to healthy food standards that are not too strict, but are not too mellow. Also, making sure the body is still getting enough energy and nutrition. Anorexia Nervosa is often affected by body image because people with the disorder get self-conscious about their body appearance. Negative body image is an opinionated thought that convinces oneself that the
The restricting type is the type of anorexia that does not want to intake food. Anorexia Symptoms state, “People who intentionally starve themselves suffer from an eating disorder called anorexia nervosa.” In other words, the victim refuses to eat or digest any nutrition the body needs. The victim does not want to digest any substances in order to stay “skinny” or “thin.” The purging type of Anorexia Nervosa is when the victim eats normally but vomits all the digested food back up. The victim is basically trying to trick the body system into thinking there is still food in the stomach. Instead of not eating in front of friends or peers the person eats normally and then deals with the rest …show more content…
One source explains, “Living with anorexia means you’re constantly hiding your habits. This makes it hard at first for friends and family to spot the warning signs. When confronted, you might try to explain away your disordered eating and wave away concerns. But as anorexia progresses, people close to you won’t be able to deny their instincts that something is wrong—and neither should you” (Smith). However, if no one is around the person at the time the disorder starts, more than likely those people will notice the next time they are seen. Appearance symptoms may have different classifications, but dramatic weight loss is when the person with the disorder loses a lot of weight in short periods of time with no medical cause. Using diet pills, appetite suppressants, any prescription drugs, and abusing any other kind of weight loss drug will have an impact on the body system. Throwing up any recent food digested to avoid weight loss is another symptom the body may have.
Body image is promising oneself to maintain a certain body goal that must be set to healthy food standards that are not too strict, but are not too mellow. Also, making sure the body is still getting enough energy and nutrition. Anorexia Nervosa is often affected by body image because people with the disorder get self-conscious about their body appearance. Negative body image is an opinionated thought that convinces oneself that the