The Cause and Effects of Anorexia Anorexia nervosa‚ commonly referred to simply as anorexia‚ is one type of eating disorder. More importantly‚ it is also a psychological disorder. Anorexia is a condition that goes beyond out-of-control dieting. A person with anorexia often initially begins dieting to lose weight. Over time‚ the weight loss becomes a sign of mastery and control. The drive to become thinner is actually secondary to concerns about control and/or fears relating to one’s body. The individual
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Abstract It has been stated that nearly half of all Americans personally know someone with an eating disorder. This paper will show the danger and effects of Anorexia Nervosa. A study by the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders reported that ten percent of anorexics die within ten years after contracting the disease. Anorexia has four primary symptoms Resistance to maintaining body weight at or above a minimally normal weight for age and height. Intense fear of weight gain or
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Anorexia nervosa disorder affects the entire family. Family counselling facilitates recovery in the individual by addressing problems in the family environment (Matthews 55). Treating anorexia involves three steps: getting back to a healthy weight‚ starting to eat more food‚ and changing how one thinks about oneself and food (Smith). The steps to anorexia recovery are one‚ admit one has a problem. The first step in anorexia recovery is admitting that one’s relentless pursuit of thinness is out of
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Richard DeCurtis Nutrition Analysis Questions Part 1 1) After analyzing my diet I have found that I do meet certain nutritional guidelines. The areas in which I take in an adequate or near adequate amount of nutrients are: Milk‚ Grain‚ Energy (kcals)‚ Protein‚ Fiber‚ Sodium‚ and Thiamin. I drink a sufficient amount of water due to the demand of my physical activities and this is probably why I make sure I have a sufficient Protein intake also. I come close to meeting the guidelines for my Vegetables
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This provides good information to help a consumer determine if a particular food product meet his or her nutritional needs.What is on A Nutrition Facts Label?Food labels are designed to help consumers make healthy food choices. In 1990‚ the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act went into effect. The USDA and the FDA developed these guidelines so that consumers would have access to useful nutritional information to help make smart choices.But how do you make sense of a food label?According to the Nutrition
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hurdle or barrier will slow you down. In America‚ we love sugary drinks even though we know it’s harmful to the human body. We can’t resist. Labels already exist on food and drinks with nutritional facts that may be ignore. It’s better not to have labels on sweet drinks. My three reasons are many ignore nutritional facts‚ sugar not the only cause of obesity and having the opposite effect on labels. Too many warnings could potentially have the opposite effect. Most consumers will continue to buy sweet
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.Assessment of nutritional Purpose 1. To identify individuals or population group. Risk of becoming malnourished 2. Identify individuals who are malnourished 3. To develop health care program 4. To measure the effectiveness of the nutritional assessment Method: 1. Direct method deals w/ individual and measure objective criteria A. Anthropometrics methods- measurement of ht‚ wt & proportion. Accurate measurement of ht and wt is essential. Measurement for children/infants -mid-arm
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and Effect: Anorexia “I look like a normal‚ well-adjusted 15-year-old high school sophomore. I like talking to friends on the phone‚ riding my bike‚ watching TV‚ and spending time with my boyfriend. I make above average grades and like math and science classes the best. However‚ about a year ago‚ my weight dropped to 72 pounds. I lay in a hospital bed with unkempt hair‚ fragile limbs and a sunken face. I was seriously ill. The villainous disease was not cancer or AIDS. I had anorexia‚ a condition
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The Silent Killer-Bulimia Nervosa Eating disorders are often misunderstood by the public. To the public‚ only females can have an eating disorder‚ and that is not accurate. According to the National Organization of Anorexia Nervosa And Associated Disorders (ANAD)‚ 10-15% of people who have an eating disorder are men. Men are also more likely to die from an eating disorder than women. A common eating disorder among men and women is Bulimia Nervosa. Bulimia Nervosa‚ commonly known as Bulimia is when
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Bolanle Soyombo Cox AP Lit A2 April 18‚ 2012 Bulimia Nervosa: Argument Although bulimia nervosa can be treated in multiple fashions‚ there is a specific treatment that is proven to be the most effective in not only bulimia nervosa‚ but also other anxiety related disorders. This effective treatment is an specific form of short term psychotherapy. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is productive in both reducing the amount of times one may purge in a day and diminishing the entire disorder altogether;
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