Eating disorders

1. Eating Disorders

2. What are eating disorders?

3. You worry more and more about your weight

4. You eat less and less

5. You exercise more and more to burn off calories

6. You can’t stop yourself from wanting to lose weight

7. You withdraw from social situations which may involve eating

8. You obsessively check your weight, shape or reflection in mirrors

9. You have irregular menstrual periods

10. You induce vomiting after eating

11. Caution! ANOREXIA!

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13. You worry more and more about your weight

14. You binge eat

15. You make yourself vomit or use laxatives

16. You have irregular menstrual periods

17. You feel tired You feel guilty

18. You stay a normal weight, in spite to your efforts to diet

19. Caution! BULIMIA!

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21. You raid the fridge

22. You eat a lot of food (usually in secret)

23. You can’t feel the taste of food, when you binge

24. You feel bloated You feel guilty

25. Caution! BINGEING!

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27. Psychological Symptoms

28. What causes eating disorders?

29. Genetics

30. Lack off an “off” switch

31. Control

32. Puberty

33. Social pressure

34. Family

35. Depression

36. Low self-esteem

37. Emotional distress

38. Vicious circle

39. Physical causes

40. Certain illnesses and treatments

41. Be careful! And don’t become a victim of food and weight.

42. Thank you for your attention!