Eating Disorders

While we have mostly focused on different ways to eat healthy, the food pyramid, exercise, and obesity it is important to look deeper into the issue at the psychological effects. It is important to realize that many people who do not feel good about themselves, or are obese feel there is only one way to lose weight. This is important to look at how and why they feel this way because some people cannot lose weight no matter what they do.

According to research it is important for doctors, and dieticians to to talk to their patients about healthy weights, and BMI`s(Body Mass Index). Many people that struggle with eating disorders just want to be like "every other skinny person." Dieticians and doctors are doing their best to catch these issues before they get out of hand.

Below are some statistics about eating disorders

-only 1 in 10 men and woman get treated for their eating disorder
-Anorexia is the third most common illness among adolescents
-86% of people are said to have an eating disorder before they are 20 years old
-Women are much more likely then men to develop an eating disorder
- Over one-half of teenage girls and nearly one-third of teenage boys use unhealthy weight control behaviors such as skipping meals, fasting, smoking cigarettes, vomiting, and taking laxatives

So What Percent of People Fall Under Each Category?

• 4% for anorexia nervosa
• 3.9%  for bulimia nervosa
• 5.2% for eating disorder not otherwise specified

Eating disorders are a very serious thing that we need to start to control more. Today we see society has become a place with many obese people, but many adolescents and young adults live by high standards. It is essential to be who you are, and live a healthy lifestyle by working at it rather then forcing yourself to do it.