Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Anorexia Nervosa

Anorexia nervosa is a eating disorder. Is a fear of gaining weight so people starve thereselves to accomplish a thin body, but it could be dangerous sometimes it could lead to death. The person thinks they are fat when in reality they are very thin, this eating disorder deals with feelings and the mind. A person who suffers anorexia directs themselves to a perfect thin body. This eating disorder affects mostly teen girls although men can suffer from a eating disoder also. Some symptoms include:

- Underweight
- Fear to gain weight
- Refuse to stay at a normal weight
- The thought of being fat
- Obsessed with weight, food or image
- Excessive exercising

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