Admiring People with an Eating Disorder
0 commentsEating Disorder Myth: I should admire people who ignore their hunger False
Food is fuel and each person's body needs food to nourish their body. People who do not “give in to their hunger” are not acknowledging their body’s need for energy. The lack of “fuel” damages people’s physical and emotional health, and may cause undesirable and even dangerous side effects.
Effects of semi- starvation and starvation include but are not limited to:
- Food preoccupation
- Binge eating CLICK HERE
- Difficulty concentrating
- Decreased metabolism
- Social withdraw
- Constipation
- Depression CLICK HERE
- Anxiety
- Irritability
- Apathy
- Bloating
- Brittle nails/hair
- Difficulty sleeping
- Intense cravings for sweets
- Insatiable hunger
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