We Are What We Eat- Do You Live To Eat Or Eat To Live?
These days food has become a source of pleasure for the tongue and
not a biological need for energy. Pretty marketing techniques continue
to fan this lure of temptation.. Researchers are finding that eating
disorders are caused by a complex interaction of genetic, biological,
behavioral, psychological, and social factors. Social factors becoming
the primary cause nowadays. Many other such factors lead to eating
disorders however there are treatments for such disorders.
Some common eating disorders are-
Anorexia Nervosa
People suffering from anorexia nervosa have a severe fear of
gaining weight, have a distorted perception of body image and
obsessively monitor what and how much they eat.
Bulimia
People with bulimia nervosa have bouts of overeating and then
compensation for it by forced vomiting however there are other
alternatives to it. These binge eating episodes are usually due to
stress or emotional eating and include consuming unusually large
amounts of food.
Binge-eating disorder
Binge eating disorder commonly includes overeating/ consuming
unusually large amount of food resulting in overweight and obese.
To read about it in detail, click here.
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