Health Guide Plus: Anorexia: How to identify a cry for help

Anorexia: How to identify a cry for help

Society has portrayed that being skinny is desirable. However when a preoccupation of being thin takes precedence over your eating habits, thoughts and life, it’s a sign of an eating disorder. One such example of a serious eating disorder is anorexia. When you are anorexic, your desire to lose weight becomes more important than anything else. Anorexia can damage your health and threaten your life. However, take comfort that you are not alone. There are also many people who suffer the same problem. So what are the signs and symptoms of anorexia?

1. They diet despite being very thin. They follow a very restricted diet and would only eat low calorie food.

2. They are obsessed with counting calories, fat grams and nutrients. They are constantly reading labels at supermarket. They are always measuring and weighing food portions and they would keep a food journal to chart what they have taken throughout the day in specific amounts and calorie count

3. They pretend to eat or lie about eating. They make excuses to get out of meals or they throw away food to avoid eating. An example of an excuse they might give is “I’m skipping dinner because I had a really huge lunch just now”.

4. You should learn to observe physical appearance too. Sudden weight loss with no medical reason. They still feel fat despite being underweight.

5. They are fixated on their weight. They are always weighing themselves and being concerned with the tiny fluctuations in their weight. They are harshly critical of their own appearance. Be concerned if your friend starts talking about her weight a lot. Or she is constantly thinking of ways to lose weight.

6. They adopt meal or eating rituals such as cutting their food into really small portions, or preparing their food really carefully.

In conclusion, if you do notice any one of your friends or family member exhibiting these symptoms, there is a reason to be concerned. You should help your friend or family member seek professional health.

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