6 WEEK DQ 1
All of these eating disorders can affect the body in a negative way. They also all have
different side effects. Anorexia can deprive the body of necessary energy, the body
will begin eating its own muscle tissue.
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. Weight loss is obtained by many ways. Some of
the common techniques used are excessive exercise, intake of laxatives and not
eating.
This can lead to heart problems as the heart is a major muscle of the body.
Bulimia can traumatize the body and disrupt good nutrition, people will stretch
their stomachs to the limit and vomit. This can send acid through the esophagus
which can eventually eat it away.
Men and women who live with Bulimia seek out binge and purge episodes -- they
will a eat large quantity of food in a relatively short period of time and then use
behaviors such as taking laxatives or self-induced vomiting -- because they feel
overwhelmed in coping with their emotions, or in order to punish themselves for
something they feel they should unrealistically blame themselves for. This can be in
direct relation to how they feel about themselves, or how they feel over a particular
event or series of events in their lives. Those suffering with Bulimia may seek
episodes of binging and purging to avoid and let out feelings of anger, depression,
stress or anxiety. New research indicates that for a percentage of sufferers, a genetic
predisposition may play a role in a sensitivity to develop Bulimia, with environmental
factors being the trigger.
Binge eating stresses the digestive system in different ways then bulimia. The
stomach is still usually stretch but there is no vomiting, which can lead to extreme
weight gain. There are many health issues with being over weight such as heart
disease and high blood pressure.