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Great question. First variable to be addressed is what is abnormal and how extreme is the craving? (Given that strong and unpredictable cravings are a normal part of pregnancy, we will dismiss that scenario outright.) If you wander the town with a mild yet constant craving for sunflowers seeds, your body might have a deficiency of vitamin D. If you crave chocolate all of the time, but eat it only while you watch your favorite 8:30pm TV show, you likely do not have an eating disorder. An eating disorder, although food-related, is not characterized by what you crave, but by what you eat. Many compulsive eaters do not experience cravings at all, for they are eating so often (or even constantly) that they don't have the chance to generate or notice a craving.
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Which eating disorder is characterized by an abnormal craving or appetite for nonfood substances such as dirt paint or clay that lasts for at least 1 month?
Pica.
What is eating diorders?
An eating disorder is a psychological disorder in which the person has disturbed or abnormal eating habits. Anorexia and bulimia are eating disorders.
What isDefinition of eating disorder?
A group of conditions defined by abnormal eating habits.
What are the signs of an eating disorder?
Anorexia is an eating disorder in which the patient severely restricts their food intake. Symptoms include an abnormal fear of body weight, obsession with being thin and a distorted body image.
What are some behaviours that can be observed that indicate a person may have an eating disorder?
rotten teeth and throwing up after meals
What will cause you to eat magazine papers?
If you are eating newspaper, you probably have pica, a disorder where you obsesively eat abnormal objects (i.e. chalk, paper, plastic, etc.). you should probably see a doctor about this disorder!
Why is it considered an eating disorder?
Why is what considered an eating disorder
Why is it considered eating disorder?
Why is what considered an eating disorder
Which term describe an eating disorder that is characterized by binge eating?
An eating disorder with binge eating is bulimia nervosa.
Why do you crave salts?
The recommended daily intake of sodium chloride is now 2,5-5 g; craving salt is an eating disorder.
What is potenialy fatal eating disorder?
Any eating disorder can be fatal is the eating habit is continued for a prolonged period of time. One in five people who have an eating disorder, die from it.
Who many men in the world have an eating disorder?
Tharun Rameshbabu has an eating disorder
