Our bad eating habit we never care about. (My eating disorder).

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What is an Eating Disorder?

Eating Disorder can be define as the illnesses that are characterized by irregular eating habits and it effects on the body weight or shape.

Many individuals finds it very difficult to control their eating habits; whereby they find it very difficult to stop themselves from excessive food intake which can ultimately damage an individual's well-being. The most common forms of eating disorders include:- Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Binge Eating Disorder and all these affect both males and females.

Eating disorders most times occur during the teen years or young adulthood. It's actually classified as a medical illness, appropriate treatment can be highly effectual for many of the specific types of eating disorders.

Well, these conditions are treatable, the symptoms and consequences can be detrimental and deadly if not addressed on time. Eating disorders commonly coexist with other conditions, such as anxiety disorders, substance abuse, or depression.

Types of Eating Disorders.

There are three common types of Eating Disorders which are:-

1. Anorexia Nervosa
2. Bulimia Nervosa
3. Binge Eating Disorder.

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Anorexia Nervosa - People suffering from anorexia nervosa will typically have an obsessive fear of gaining weight, refusal to maintain a healthy body weight. Most of the people suffering from this illness consciously, restricted themselves to a particular quantity of food to consume and view themselves as overweight, even when they are clearly underweight. Anorexia can have damaging health effects, such as brain damage, multi-organ failure, bone loss, heart difficulties, and infertility.

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Bulimia Nervosa :- this particular eating habit is characterized by repeated binge eating followed by behaviors that compensate for the overreacting, such as the force vomiting, excessive exercise, or extreme use of laxatives or diuretics. The binge-eating and purging cycle is typically done in secret, creating feelings of shame, guilt, and lack of control. This eating disorder can have injuring effects, such as gastrointestinal problems, severe dehydration, and heart difficulties resulting from an electrolyte imbalance. People suffering from Bulimia may fear weight gain and feel severely unhappy with their body size and shape.

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Binge Eating Disorder:- People suffering from this eating disorder will frequently lose control over their eating habits. Different from bulimia nervosa however, episodes of binge-eating are not followed by compensating behaviors, such as purging, fasting, or excessive exercise. As a result of this, many people suffering from Binge Eating Disorder may be obese and it can increase the risk of developing other conditions, such as cardiovascular disease and may also experience intense feelings of guilt, distress, and embarrassment related to their binge-eating habit, which could influence the further progession of the eating disorder.

Things that could cause Eating Disorders.

Though the exact cause of eating disorders is unknown, it is generally believed that a combination of biological, psychological, and/or environmental abnormalities contributes to the development of these illnesses.

Signs and symptoms of an Eating Disorder.

There are many signs and symptoms and some that could be noticed are:-

• Chronic dieting despite being hazadously underweight
• Constant weight fluctuations
• Obsession with calories and fat contents of food
• Depression and many more.

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Treatment for an Eating Disorder.

• Medical attention and monitoring
• Seeking nutrition and not self-thought body shape
• Taking some medications maybe effective in helping resolve mood or anxiety symptoms that can occur with an Eating Disorder.

FACT: According to the National Eating Disorders Association, people who are lesbian, gat, bisexuals and transgender are at a higher risk of developing eating disorders including anorexia and bulimia.

My eating habits.

I never knew I was this bad until I made my research on "Eating Disorders" today. To be sincere, I am also suffering from Binge Eating Disorder, I find it difficult to control the amount of food for me to eat on daily basis, I can't even account for any day that I ate only the three square meal. Well, am actually not obese and I don't think I can get obese but the truth is, I can afford to eat as much as possible on daily basis in as much as I can always secure the appetite for it and I also do find it difficult to say to myself that am filled! This could seems like a very cool problem but I tell you, it really sucks! If not time, it sucks much money, I need to change!

What about you? What's your Eating Habits all about?

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