eating disorders
Children and picky eating II
Posted under eating disorders on Friday, 2 September 2005 by Drnutrion
Introduce new foods as soon as your child can handle them. You will have more success before 18 months, but even then it is not easy. Even in the best of circumstances it may take 10 to 15 attempts before a child is willing to eat, or even try, new foods. Offer them and let the child decide...
Children and picky eating I
Posted under eating disorders on Friday, 2 September 2005 by Drnutrion
* An overview
Although it worries parents, picky eating is usually a stage that children outgrow, a normal part of childhood development seen in toddlers who are learning to be independent and enjoying the power of the word "No!" Needless to say, extended food refusal can drive...
Athletes with eating disorders II
Many sports demand low percentages of body fat. In general, men have more lean muscle tissue and less fatty tissue than women do. Males also tend to have higher metabolic rates than females because muscle burns more calories faster than fat does. So women, who in general carry more body fat...
Athletes with eating disorders I
In a sense, eating disorders are diets and fitness or sports programs gone horribly wrong. A person wants to lose weight, get fit, excel in his or her sport, but then loses control and ends up with body and spirit ravaged by starvation, binge eating, purging, and frantic compulsive exercise. What...
Statistics: How many people have eating disorders? II
Posted under eating disorders on Friday, 2 September 2005 by Drnutrion
* Binge eating disorder
A recent study reported in Drugs and Therapy Perspectives reports that about one percent of women in the United States have binge eating disorder, as do thirty percent of women who seek treatment to lose weight. In other studies, up to two percent, or one...
Binge Eating Disorder
Posted under eating disorders on Friday, 2 September 2005 by Drnutrion
What is binge eating disorder?
People with binge eating disorder often eat an unusually large amount of food and feel out of control during the binges. People with binge eating disorder also may:
* eat more quickly than usual during binge episodes
* eat until they are uncomfortably...
Bulimia II
Posted under eating disorders on Friday, 2 September 2005 by Drnutrion
Can someone with bulimia get better?
Yes, a person with bulimia can get better. Different types of therapy have worked to help people with bulimia. This may include individual, group, and family therapy. A class of medicines, also used for depression, like Zoloft, has been effective when used...
Bulimia I
Posted under eating disorders on Friday, 2 September 2005 by Drnutrion
What is bulimia?
Bulimia (buh-LEE -me-ah) nervosa, typically called bulimia, is a type of eating disorder. Someone with bulimia eats a lot of food in a short amount of time (called bingeing) and then tries to prevent weight gain by purging. Purging might be done in these ways:
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Anorexia II
Posted under eating disorders on Friday, 2 September 2005 by Drnutrion
Can someone with anorexia get better?
Yes. People with this disorder can get better. The treatment depends on what the person needs. The person must get back to a healthy weight. Many times, eating disorders happen with other problems, like depression and anxiety problems. These problems are...
Anorexia I
Posted under eating disorders on Friday, 2 September 2005 by Drnutrion
What is anorexia?
Anorexia (a-neh-RECK-see ah) nervosa, typically called anorexia, is a type of eating disorder that mainly affects girls and young women. A person with this disorder has an intense fear of gaining weight and limits the food she eats. She
* has a low body weight
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