Eating Disorders

Question: Eating disorders? Why do so many people look down on others who suffer with eating disorders? An eating disorder is a disease and people can die from it. Some think their fat Some don't even know why they do it Some do it because they were abused Some do it becasue of a broken family Some because of a troubled childhood Some because of depression And I'm sure other reasons to. I don't think this is something to be mocking or laughing at. All that does is makes that person angry, and drives them deeper in the problem

Answer: you are extremely right!!!!! people should not be looked down upon for having an eating disorder when the same people are looked down upon for being overweight...it is terrible and often the reason people die from the disease. thank you for speaking out!

Question: Eating Disorders? can someone give me a list of songs that have to do with Eating disorders? And also can someone give me some websites that are recovery based for Eating disorders?

Answer: hey :) songs about ED's, here are some - http://www.bluedragonfly.org/lyrics/lyrics.html i know of more but can't remember at the moment, i will come back and list them if they come to me. as for recovery based sites : http://www.caringonline.com and check out the Eating Disorders section and under Support and Websites there (there are other helpful links there too for other problems) you should find a lot of helpful sites. hope that helped some, if you need more help just let me know. take care of yourself. :)

Question: EATING DISORDERS!!????!? Do you have any stories or experiences about eating disorders? me and my friend Jen are making a website for people who suffer from EDs. If you have had any experience at all with any kind of eating disorder can u please email me, we want to write about real peoples experiences. I'll change your name and some details so its private. thanks heaps =D xx thank u so much everyone who emailed me. i really appreciate it!!! <3

Answer: EATING DISORDERS!!!!! lol My boss at my previous job seem to think i eat more than anything and im half the size of him. For me, it was due to tension and stress level. I get this stress level that my tummy will just tensed up and push everything down i guess, then i get hungry and eat again!!!! Fiz

Question: eating DISORDERS? how do over come a eating disorder I am still hungery even when my stomack is full and i'm alwaysm thinking of food.

Answer: chew some gum or play some sports or video games if you need to, so you can focus on something else. or get some really healthy snacks so when you're hungry, you can eat with out worrying.

Question: I am doing an oral presentaiton on eating disorders, does anybody know nay educational games for this topic? I need a game that engages and educates the audience. My presentation answers the following questions. What is an eating disorder? What are the causes of eating disorders? Who is most likely to develop an eating disorder? What are the symptoms of an eating disorder? What are the long term effects of eating disorders? What types of treatments are available for eating disorders? How can you prevent eating disorders before they occur?

Answer: Play a jeopardy game where they pick categories about the ED and answer questions.

Question: What is the Sociological view of eating disorders? What is the Sociological view of eating disorders? Like, how does society perceive individuals with eating disorders to be. Also, the prevalance of eating disorders in different cultures i.e. are eating disorders less common in the East than in the West?

Answer: I would definitely talk about the impact of the media on eating disorders and effect of the whole 'body beautiful' image. The following links have some useful sociological information on eating disorders: http://www.polity.co.uk/giddens5/news/eating.asp http://www.pbs.org/perfectillusions/eatingdisorders/preventing_facts.html Hope this helps!

Question: What is the relationship between depression and eating disorders/issues? I am doing research on depression for hospitality class (cooking) that means I need to talk about how it might relate to changes in eating, anorexia/bulemia nervosa and other eating disorders. the more info the better!

Answer: Hey, I studied this this year! Depression is a clinical disorder of the brain. It causes suicidal thoughts and suicide, and yes, can affect eating disorders. The ones you are referring to are very common with people who are clinically depressed. Depression does not just affect the emotional aspect of your life, but the physical aspect as well. Because the brain connects emotional and physical health, depression affects both at the same time. If you are feeling bad about yourself, or are depressed, your emotions will constantly tell you to be better, that you are doing something wrong. That is where the physical aspect comes into play. When people are unhappy with themselves, studies show they are usually unhappy with their bodies. With anorexia and bulimia, the person who is clinically depressed usually wants to make their bodies look better to makes themselves feel better. The only problem is that it can cause even more emotional damage when they don't see the changes in their bodies, and vice versa if their depression continues. If you don't know much about anorexia and bulimia, here's a few facts. Anorexia is an eating disorder where a person refuses to eat. Basically, they look in the mirror and say 'I'm too fat,' and refuse to even touch food. The signs are obviously, extreme weight loss, headaches, fatigue, nausea, and external bleeding and loss of bone health. Because nutrients are not making it into an anorexics body, their skin cells don't develop the way they are supposed to. A tiny cut could bleed a lot, and you are more likely to break bones or tear muscles. Bulimia is also an eating disorder that is more common in the clinically depressed. Usually, extreme grief causes bulimia. A bulimic is very hard to catch; because they are eating, they don't shed the weight, and because they vomit their food back, you can never really catch them in the act. However, if you have suspicions of bulimia in a friend or relative, take them to a dentist. The acid from the vomit of the person breaks down the enamel on a person's teeth, and causes unhealthy teeth and sometimes even gum disease. It's very important to keep an eye on all of these issues, so please continue your work! You might want to bring up the fact of depression causing suicide, and how eating disorders actually cause it quite often. The reason being is because the more unhappy they become with their bodies, the more depressed they will be. And the longer someone waits to tell a parent or adult, the worse the situation will get. Hope this information helps you out!

Question: What are some signs of eating disorders? I think my little 13 year old sister has eating disorders. She never eats much at all and if you ask if she is hungury she says no i'm fine and at super she pushes her food around to make it look like she ate a lot. Once I watched her the hole time through dinner and she only took 3 bites. Also she always is saying how she ways so much and how fat she is. She seems to exercise a lot also.

Answer: There are four common types of eating disorders: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, compulsive overeating, and binge-eating disorder. If your sister has any it is most likely not the last two, because they involve eating a lot. But it is possible your sister may have anorexia nervosa (commonly referred to as anorexic) or bulimia nervosa (commonly referred to as bulimic) Anorexia typically involves irrational fear of becoming obese, and results in severe weight loss due to self-starvation; may include bingeing and purging behavior. Bulimia typically involves extremely restrictive dieting and regular and repeated binge eating, followed by self-induced vomiting, purging through abuse of laxatives, diuretics or enemas, or excessive physical activity. Some signs are: ANOREXIA - Has lost a great deal of weight in a relatively short time period - Continues to diet although bone-thin - Remains dissatisfied with appearance, claiming to feel fat, even after reaching weight-loss - Loses monthly menstrual periods - Develops strange eating rituals and eats small amounts of food (i.e., cutting foods into tiny pieces, moves around on plate) - Becomes obsessive about exercising - Appears depressed much of the time - Denial of hunger BULIMIA - Binge regularly - Purges regularly - Diets and exercises often - Disappears into bathroom often (for a long period of time to induce vomiting) - Appears depressed much of the time - Has swollen neck glands - Has bad breath - Has scars on the back of hands from forced vomiting -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I believe, from the information you gave us, that your sister may very well have either anorexia or bulimia. It is most common in females in their teenage years and is caused by low self-esteem, fear of becoming fat, fear of growing up and becoming independent, peer pressure, and media influences. I would definitely talk to a guidance counselor, health teacher, your parents, or someone else that will be able to help her. DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES TRY TO HANDLE THIS YOURSELF!!! You need to get your sister professional help, because people with one of these disorders can take anything you say and think of it as another reason to keep losing weight. These diseases can cause serious health problems and can even become fatal. The bottom line is your sister needs help. Please do not hesitate to get her help. Good luck and I hope everything turns out well!

Question: How does Jenny Craig work? Is if safe for people that had previous eating disorders? I am asking and being 100% serious so please I am begging no stupid/insulting answers. I am 21 and would like to lose weight, problem is I had an eating disorder for roughly 6yrs. I've been in recovery almost 2yrs so I'm doing good but it's really hard to diet without crossing the line back into an eating disorder. I wanted to try weight watchers but they don't allow people that had eating disorders to join. So my question is how does Jenny Craig work? Is it anything like weight watchers?

Answer: I used to work for Jenny Craig. Jenny Craig is a calorie counting program. It is similar to Weight Watchers, except you purchase your food from Jenny Craig, and in Weight Watchers, you cook your own. The most highly successful program for exactly what you are describing in your question above, is one called, Weigh Down, by Gwen Shamblin. You can Google Search this, and find it easily. It is Internet based, as well as live groups in your area. All the information you need is on their website. This program has an extremely high success rate for people with eating disorders, addiction problems, or those wanting to lose weight. It is nominally priced, so most any budget can participate. I recommend Weigh Down head, and shoulders above any other program out there! Hope this helped you.

Question: What contemporary TV programmes have dealt with eating disorders? In recent years, which TV programmes have featured characters dealing with eating disorders? Names of the episodes in which these are featured would also be helpful.

Answer: Try Dr Phil USA he has a website S WELL HE IS VERY GOOD OPRAH USED TO HAVE HIM ON HER SHOW REGULARY NOW HE HAS HIS OWN SHOW. wEEKLY YOU CAN FIND HIM ON THE uk tv TO GOOD LUCK

Question: How do eating disorders affect society at large? I'm writing an essay and part of it needs to address how eating disorders affect society as a whole...and why they are a significant problem to SOCIETY. (Obviously they present significant problems to individuals and families but I need to write about it as it applies to society) plus any proposals to address society's growing number of people with food disorders. ideas for prevention programs, etc. thanks!

Answer: Large? Thats what i'm talking about

Question: What can be included in a project about eating disorders? We are doing a class project on eating disorders and the presentation must last 60 minutes. Does anyone have any ideas on what we could do & include in the presentation?

Answer: You can start out with something like, "In todays society eating disorders are on the rise, the media shoves distorted perceptions of body image and the ones suffering are our children"......stuff like that. You could possibly get signed release forms and talk to young children around the neighborhood about being skinny or fat and how the media makes them feel about it, make it into a really strong documentary type film. When the kids are talking...you could come in with pics of underweight celebs, etc and then fade back into the child who is talking. Research the statistics on the many variety of eating disorders that there are today. I hope that this helps you

Question: How do people die from eating disorders? Mainly anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. I have been doing research on the two eating disorders and I would like to find out what others have to say or think about the two. The pictures that I've seen are haunting me!

Answer: Usually anorexic people die from organ failure (kidneys, liver, etc.) because they are not sustaining enough in their diet to provide what the body needs. Lack of protein also can cause lack of concentration and other problems with the workings of the brain.

Question: Why are eating disorders considered a deviant behavior in our culture? I like to get your opinion on why eating disorders are considered deviant or not even deviant (praised) in our culture, im presenting this information for my Sociology class and I'd like to have some other opioions. Thank you!

Answer: Deviance has to do with going against the norms of a particular society. For years it has been discussed how celebrities and their super slim bodies have tainted the self-image of the very impressionable youths. We have reached a point where eating disorders have saturated the adolescent population and as such society has expressed their disgust. Previously it was a topic that was avoided as much as possible but the realization has come forth that the only way to attack this problem is head-on. As such, a very negative stigma has been placed on eating disorders especially anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. This stigma has caused those affiliated with the act to be viewed as deviants and treated as such. They are institutionalized so that they can be rehabilitated and released back into society when it is thought that they can function normally.

Question: What career would be involved with helping people with eating disorders? I'm think I'd be interested in having a career to help people (teens pref) with eating disorders & nutrition and help them become healthy. What would I major in in college and then what career would I look for?

Answer: Therapist or even a nurse that works in a rehab phacility!

Question: What are some songs that describe eating disorders or body image? I'm doing a project in school, and I need 5 songs that have something to do with anorexia, eating disorders, or just body image in general. I already have one.. 'Tied Together With a Smile' by Taylor Swift. Please help?

Answer: 'She's Falling Apart" by Lisa Loeb here are the lyrics: They pull up their chairs to the table She stares at the food on her plate At the toast and the butter Her father, her mother, she pushes away And they rise in the morning And they sleep in the dark And even though nobody's looking She's falling apart She gets home from school too early And closes the door to her room There's nothing inside her She's weak and she's tired of feeling like this And they rise in the morning And they sleep in the dark And even though nobody's looking She's falling apart They call her for dinner, she makes up a reason She looks at her arms and she rolls down her sleeves And her mother is starting to see through her lies And last night her father had tears in his eyes And they rise in the morning And they sleep in the dark And even though nobody's looking She's falling apart And we rise in the morning And we sleep in the dark And even though nobody's looking She's falling apart