There are several types of eating disorders. Here we will discuss the warning signs of particular eating disorders.
Anorexia
- An abnormal amount of interest in body weight and appearance. This concern is usually unwarranted (the person is not really overweight or in need of weight loss).
- Overly interested in nutritional information such as fat grams, calories, etc.
- Use of any type of diet drug including laxatives, herbs that "cleanse", or diuretics.
- Claiming they have already eaten when in fact they haven't, skipping meals.
- Fainting
- Excessive exercise
- Lack of menstrual cycles in females.
- Loses weight but doesn't see it in when they look at themselves
- Callused or scarred knuckles.
- Fainting
- Excessive exercise
- Lack of menstrual cycles in females.
- Use of laxatives or other diet drugs.
- Increased stress about weight, obsession.
- Fluctuating weight on a regular basis (due to binging and purging).
- Loses weight but won't acknowledge it, always wants to be more thin.
- Overeating with no weight gain.
- Sudden weight gain or loss.
- Wants to eat alone.
- Secrecy.
- Ignoring the feeling of being full or eating when full
If you or someone you love has these symptoms be sure to get them the proper help. Eating disorders are very serious and can be very scary. The sooner you get help the better off you will be. The best medicine is eating disorder prevention.
