So, my eating disorder assessement is three days away, and I thought I'd share some basic information about different types of eating disorders. There are three major types:
Anorexia Nervosa occurs when someone extremely limits his or her caloric intake and is often at a less than healthy weight.
Bulimia Nervosa occurs when someone cycles through bingeing and compansating. Compensatory behaviors include vomiting, using laxatives, or excessive exercise.
Binge Eating Disorder occurs when a person binges but does not compensate. Because this includes an intake of huge numbers of calories without getting rid of those calories, people with Binge Eating Disorder are often overweight or obese. (I think that I have this.)
Eating disorders also involve distorted and drastic views about food, weight, and body image.
To learn more about eating disorders, visit the National Eating Disorders website at
http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/index.php
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