Eating Disorders 101 (Fast facts)

While eating disorders can be difficult to understand, they're becoming increasingly common.
There are many different types of eating disorders as well! I've listed some well known ones below, while there are many others, these are just four I chose to later explain in further details. So keep an eye out for those posts!! Eating disorders are not limited to extreme weight loss but extreme weight gain as well.

Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa

Orthorexia Nervosa 

Binge Eating Disorders

All eating disorders can be very dangerous and life threatening. 

Here are SOME symptoms to look out for:

• Weight GAIN/LOSS
• Obsession with calories
• Low self esteem 
• Feeling out of control
• Fear of eating around others
• Signs of malnutrition 
• Signs of dehydration
• Hair loss
• Insomnia or excessive sleep
• Obsession with exercise
• Obsession with scales
• Other self destructive patterns

REMEMBER: These are just SOME symptoms. 

For more details on symptoms, check out these sites! http://www.angelfire.com/bc/peacelovehope/signs.html

http://www.casapalmera.com/articles/7-warning-signs-of-an-eating-disorder/

http://www.eatingdisordershelpguide.com/signs.html

http://www.disordered-eating.co.uk/signs-of-eating-disorders/signs-of-eating-disorders.html

There is nothing you can't overcome if you put your mind to it.