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Eating Disorders
People who suffer from eating disorders tend to consume either too much or too little food. This category is for inquiries about symptoms and treatments of such diseases.
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Vomiting is the body's way of expelling dangerous material from the digestive tract. Sometimes, this can be a lifesaver. Prolonged vomit can of course cause some problems. Dehydration is top of this list, but the corrosive acids into the stomach can hurt the esophagus and even damage the teeth. After a long time, malnutrition can even come into play. So, while your body may be doing you a favor by vomiting once in a while, if this happens a lot, it can become part of the problem.
My dr. told me that it is safe to use in the pool. I'm a competitive diver so I spend a lot of time in the water, and in hot tubs between my dives. I was concerned not only about the pool water, but also the 100+ degree water in the tubs (you are supposed to use cool to lukewarm water to rinse your ring) and he said that neither would cause a problem
It's inside your body. Your body is pretty good at regulating its own temperature because we're mammals not frogs, so it's not like it goes up or down that much if you're in a hot tub or cold pool.
no, the chlorine in the pool does not effect nuvaring once you put it in yourself.
What are the affects of not eating?
Are you talking about fasting for health? When done properly, fasting has numerous health benefits.
However, if you're not eating because you're trying to lose weight, your metabolism will slow down and you'll end up losing muscle mass.
What does it mean when your pee is neon yellow?
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Are you taking vitamins? A common reason is from multivitamins. Vitamin A & Vitamin B tends to make your urine a highlighter yellow. I have just researched that drinking too many energy drinks that contain B Vitamins can do this too.
What is the difference between stravation and malnourishment?
Malnutrition comes from a lack of adequate intake of food/calories. Poverty or inability to cook can cause Malnutrition.
Malnourishment comes from an inability to absorb ingested nutrients. Malabsorption causes malnourishment.
How does eating unhealthy food effect children's lifestyles?
It effects the kids, because of there motabolism, if their motabolism is not fast,, then they will get fat, also, when they get used to eating all those fats, and unhealthy food, they willl get fat, and become a greater risk of obese
What are the Harmful effects of eating too much sweet?
If you eat too much sweets, then you will gain a lot of weight, but this can be prevented by excercise even if you eat a lot of sweets. It is still very important to not just eat sugars and excersice, you need things with nutritional value at least to balance out. Too much sugar im pretty sure can cause diabetes or other diseases maybe in your liver although im not sure about that one
Why do dogs eat almost anything?
The biggest reason is that dogs are scavengers and will eat anything that has calories. If your dog is eating a lot you should tell you vet and the will prescribe some meds.
When do jamaicans go to school?
For primary and elamentary kids 8:00am to 2:30pm. And for middle and high school kids is from 2:30pm to 6:00pm.
How many british teenagers are anorexic?
The Eating Disorders Association estimates that about 165000 people in the UK ... Around 5% of young girls in the UK are estimated to have anorexia nervosa.
How does starvation affect muscles?
Without nutrients that are at a lack due to starvation, muscles cannot function properly. They can beomce lean and thin without the protein to help them stay strong or grow. If there is no fat for energy, a starving body will begin to digest muscles for fuel and needed energy for the body.
Will you shrink in height if you stop eating?
Probably over time you would because you wouldn't be taking in calcium which is needed for strong bones. Eventually, you'd have osteoporosis and your vertebral (spine) bones would start to collapse, making you shorter.AND THATS A FACT
How many new zealanders are anorexic?
About 1 in every 250 people suffer from anorexia or anorexia-like disorders.
Similarities between anorexics and bulimics?
Both anorexics and bulimics suffer from very dangerous, and potenetially deadly, easting disorders. In each case, the individual has a problem with food and how to deal / cope with food. Often, this stems from a problem with self-esteem, depression, and / or feelings they may have. Usually, both anorexics and bulimics will lose weight. Their bodies are also put in danger. Eating disorders can weaken the heart, liver, and kidneys to a dangerous level where they can experience organ failure. Muscles will begin to deteriorate, too.
Anorexia is the result of various factors: societal pressures, low self-worth, body image issues, scape-goating amongst female peers, & media, to name a few.
It's a state of mind, in way- a fallback way of thinking. Anorexia never leaves you completely. Rather, eating disordered thinking often begets eating disordered behaviours for years and years of a person's life.
Both men and women are afflicted.
no he did not die, hes actually going to appear in a movie this year called the hearts of men, and anotherone called red dawn, he was a guest star this year in the tv sieries victorius and fish hooks.
How many black children die from starvation each day?
people that are atleast middle class and are always eating cannot die just a day without food. now if your like poor, of coursee! because your body doesnt have all thee nutrient and your bones arent strong enough for it to holdd upp .
Did Hilary Duff have an eating disorder?
no not that was known to all public if u really want to double check look it up on google
There are many causes for world hunger. Some common reasons are famine, poverty, and food shortages.
Why do poor people smell like cheese?
Because the science of stars concentrates on poor people because they're cooler and they eat more. And plus because i like to give poor people cheese.
Where does the Australian law come from?
It originated from Britain then it goes through the Australian Parliament and then Case Judge Law (at least this is what my legal studies teacher told me).
Which one of these eating disorders is more likly to affect men than women?
While an eating disorder can affect either gender equally, more women tend to suffer from anorexia and bulimia while more men tend to suffer from muscle dysmorphia, protein abuse, and anorexia athletica.
How do you get your girlfriend to lose weight and not break up?
You have to decide for yourself if her weight is a problem for you in the relationship. Basically, this is one of those things that people have to learn: the other person has a right to live their life as they will; you cannot make people lose weight or any other thing that would be good for them by making it part of the deal of staying together, but you might inspire them... Amazingly, as we grow older, some of these things (weight, health issues) take a backseat to the caring, love, sex, and companionship within the relationship. The difference is, by then, we recognize their value.
ANSWER 2 - From a guy's point of view, who has been exactly where you have been:
As the previous answerer rightly said, when you grow older physical attraction takes a backseat and love is based on other things, however when you are both young looks do matter, at least for a large number of guys. Why sacrifice on the opportunity of being with a pretty girl at least during the prime of your life. Looks are anyway going to deteriorate, and character is what will remain; but there is nothing wrong in wanting BOTH good looks and good character in a girlfriend/boyfriend.
I am 31 years old and my girlfriend of 2 years had the same 'problem'. I am no longer with her, and have been an absolute jerk to her, for which I will always be sorry since she is one of the nicest people I have known. So based on my experience this is the 'right' way to get her to lose the extra pounds.
Get a joint membership for both of you at the local 24 hour fitness place ($55 - $75 for 1 month). Make sure you go regularly for workouts (5 times a week if possible) even if she doesn't initially. Never directly suggest that she is overweight, this is rude and is an absolute NO NO; but say things about YOURSELF like 'I don't like my spare tire, and have to work out'. Girls will never lose weight if you ever DIRECTLY suggest that they are overweight; not only that, if you confront them later on about this, they will say that they WOULD have lost the weight if you had not forever scarred them by saying the rude things you did (this is an easy out later on, don't give it to her.)
When you go out to eat, get yourself the healthiest meal possible (like a salad), this will make her think twice about ordering the cheesy dish she would have otherwise got. Avoid soda and junk food, and tell her about how you've given these things up completely (of course be true to yourself, and really give these up yourself, not indulge in them behind her back). If she suggests dessert, tell her to go ahead and get what she wants, but you won't partake because you are watching your waistline; there is nothing wrong in saying this if you are really following through with it.
If all this still fails, then once you are in good shape yourself, you can confront her about this in a nice way, ask her why she continues to indulge in binge eating and not working out. She will NOT have that 'easy out' of saying you were the one who pushed her to it by being mean to her etc etc., if you had played your cards right and not been a jerk by directly telling her she is fat. Then if she is not able to justify herself, you can say that it is time for you to move on to someone who appreciates you more.
Trust me guys, I have told my girlfriend that I would like her to lose weight, because I was naiive and impatient, and too frank for my own good. Tact is important always. Even if you do decide to break up with her, a better alternative will be to not make her feel that you broke up with her because she is fat; here is where tact is needed; you can just probably say that you don't have the same feelings for her as you used to etc... (the it's not you it's me routine, but more polished). She will hate YOU but not HERSELF; this is the least you can do for her if you are dumping her. I did the opposite and regret it more than anything; because now she will have self confidence issues for the rest of her life, and this was not my intention at all.
Remember that it is OK for looks to matter in a relationship, and if one person is unwilling to switch to healthy habits just because of their own selfishness or desire to be lazy, the other person is not inclined to stay in the relationship; after all anyone can lose weight, it is just about trying, it is not like going bald or being short, which you have more or less no control over. Or if one of you get into an accident which disfigures you permanently; this is not something you had the power to change, so it would be a jerk move to dump someone for this.
NOTE to guys: If in the RARE case that your girlfriend really cannot lose weight because of some hormonal imbalance (this is quite rare but possible), then it is up to you to decide if you want to be a jerk for a day and dump her for that, or endure a lifelong relationship where your heart is not completely in it, and the relationship is based on guilt and sympathy, not on true love and attraction. Or you can bite the bullet, and make the ultimate sacrifice and stick by her and tell her you think she is still beautiful; a very noble act, which few people are capable of.
NOTE to girls: Even if your man says he doesn't care what you look like, don't be absolutely sure of this, after all men are attracted to physical beauty, and this is natural. Stop wallowing in self-pity, and taking the easy way out. You have to work for your man; just as you expect him to work for you and be there for you. What is wrong in adopting a healthier lifestyle and looking great not just for him but for yourself in the bargain? If you let yourself go, be sure that your guy will be checking out other hot girls around him, and wondering what he did to end up with you, even though you may be the sweetest person. Don't fool yourself thinking that all the hot girls are 'anyway b*tch*s', because trust me, I know a lot who are not, and who are actually genuine and pleasant to be around; so it is not 'either this' or 'that' for your guy; it is practically a candy store out there for a guy who is in shape and who is reasonably smart and good natured; he will pick up a pretty girl within weeks of dumping you, and this time he will be wise to choose a girl who actually cares about working out for herself and not for him, (most likely at the gym).
How can you tell if you are anorexic?
Before you consider yourself anorexic please get your thyroid checked out by your doctor.
Anorexics see themselves as always over-weight. They will have an aversion to food to the point where eating becomes a great problem and they simply grow thinner until they pass away.
If you have any of these symptoms please see your doctor and work together with him/her on this.
Anorexia is usually caused in people because eating is the only thing they can control in their lives. It is more common than you think.
If you are eating well and are still thin, take a look at the gene pool in your family. Not all people are the correct weight or on the stout side.
Anorexics eat but they eat such small portions its not even funny
If you have a negative self-image, always doubting yourself, that's psychological. If you are eating minimal calories a day for a substantial period of time. Another psychological aspect, and this is just from personal experience, is that your brain could start to hate food, think of it as a poison instead of a necessity.
There are other factors I am sure, that I have left out.
One thing though, if you have to question yourself something must be wrong somewhere, so either talk to someone, or keep yourself in check and keep yourself healthy.
If you start watching your weight more than normal and thinking that you look fat.
Also throwing up could be a very obvious sign. You should see a doctor if you are underweight because that is another sign.
If you do not want to eat or are afraid to eat because you fear you may gain weight. If you eat very little yet count calories when you do. If you go out of your way to avoid eating. If you excercise excessively although you do not have the energy for it because of lack of nutrients.
Those are just some of the warning signs of anorexia. Anorexia is more so a disease of the mind than the body. It puts avoiding food at the forefront of your daily activities. It becomes an obsession the sufferers can only overcome through counseling and/or hospitalization in severe cases.
Bulimia is very similar to anorexia however it is characteristic of "binging and purging". This means that the person will go long hours/days with no food and suddenly eat an enormous amount of food at once which is called binging. And then they will force themselves to throw up the food they have just eaten which is called purging. Not all bulimics binge and purge, however, some eat fairly regular meals but force themselves to throw up immediately after.
Contrary to common belief, anorexics and bulimics are not all stick-thin. A lot of those suffering from either disease are of average/above average build. Anorexia and bulimia are both very dangerous. Both can kill if not treated soon enough. Both also cause long term health problems. If you believe you are anorexic or bulimic it is best advised that you get help for this ASAP. This will not be easy but if you do not do so, the concequences could be dire.
See the related links for more information on Anorexia.
