'What are Eating Disorders?'

Eating Disorders - Eating Disorders What are Eating Disorders? Wikipedia from Web - An eating disorder is a complex compulsion to eat in a way which disturbs physical and psychological health. ~ The eating may be excessive (compulsive over-eating); too limited (restricting); may include normal eating punctuated with episodes of purging; may include cycles of binging and purging; or may encompass the ingesting of non-foods. ~ The best-known eating disorders are Anorexia nervosa and Bulimia nervosa. ~ The most widely and rapidly spreading eating disorder is compulsive overeating or Binge eating disorder. ~ The three most common eating disorders are anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder. ~ All three have severe consequences to a person's health and can even cause death. ~ There are numerous theories as to the causes and mechanisms leading to eating disorders. Contents [hide] * 1 Types * 2 References o 2.1 Journal references o 2.2 Book reference * 3 External links [edit] Types * Anorexia nervosa * Binge eating disorder * Bulimia nervosa * Eating disorder not otherwise specified * Hyperphagia * Rumination * Pica Eating Disorder Comment #1 Bill from Missoula - I think the primary eating disorder is eating food that is bad for us because it tastes good or has been slickly marketed too us. You are not logged in. It is recommeded that you post messages and comments with a Psychology and Spirit profile. You can login or register. You will be protected from spam and have more features. Registration is quick and easy. You can also post as a casual user with the form below. Your IP address will be published with your email address (if provided below).

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