So, there I was...another busy day and starting to get hungry...working until later in the evening and dinner nowhere in sight for more than a few hours...what's a girl to do???
YAMS!!!!!!
Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day: Put a yam in the microwave for 5 minutes. Slice it open and add a 1/2 teaspoon of organic Italian sheep's butter and woweeee! This complex carb will fill the belly and provide that extra boost of energy to get a girl through a big day!
Showing posts with label anorexia nervosa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label anorexia nervosa. Show all posts
Monday, September 17, 2012
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Eating Disorders Part 1 - Anorexia Nervosa
Reaching Out Against Eating Disorders (ROAED) is a wonderful orgainzation dedicated to helping individuals with eating disorders. They have defined Anorexia Nervosa (AN) as:
Anorexia Nervosa
"...a disorder in which individuals exhibit significant weight loss and extreme restrictions in their food intake.
While it has been estimated that up to 90%1 of those suffering from this disorder are women and girls, the prevalence rate of eating disorders among men is on the rise."
"The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 4th Edition (DSM-IV) lists the following criteria for diagnosis of anorexia nervosa:
• Refusal to maintain what is considered a normal body weight for that person’s age and height
• Intense fear of gaining weight
• Distorted view or denial of their actual body weight and/or shape
• Loss of menstrual cycle
Anorexia nervosa is specified into two types:
1. Restricted Type:
• This type of anorexia is categorized as a severe restriction of food intake with the absence of binge-eating or purging.
2. Binge-Eating/Purging Type:
• This type of anorexia is categorized as engaging in binge eating or purging behavior while exhibiting behaviors classified as anorexia. Purging is characterized as a way to eliminate food from your body either through self-induced vomiting, excessive exercise, or through laxatives, diuretics, or enemas.
In addition to the diagnostic criteria, the following are considered warning signs, or possible precursors, of anorexia nervosa:
• Restricting certain types of food and the amount of food intake
• Preoccupation with weight, body shape, and calorie and fat content of food
• Dramatic weight loss
• Excessive exercise
• Distress over body weight and shape
• Withdrawal from previously enjoyed activities, and from family and friends"
Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day: If the above description sounds like you or someone you know, log onto the website listed below and read a bit more about AN. Give the ROAED people a call and have a chat with them. AN is the leading cause of death with respect to mental health conditions and it affects men, women and children.
courtesy: http://www.roaed.org/index.php?nav=4&subnav=7
Anorexia Nervosa
"...a disorder in which individuals exhibit significant weight loss and extreme restrictions in their food intake.
While it has been estimated that up to 90%1 of those suffering from this disorder are women and girls, the prevalence rate of eating disorders among men is on the rise."
"The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 4th Edition (DSM-IV) lists the following criteria for diagnosis of anorexia nervosa:
• Refusal to maintain what is considered a normal body weight for that person’s age and height
• Intense fear of gaining weight
• Distorted view or denial of their actual body weight and/or shape
• Loss of menstrual cycle
Anorexia nervosa is specified into two types:
1. Restricted Type:
• This type of anorexia is categorized as a severe restriction of food intake with the absence of binge-eating or purging.
2. Binge-Eating/Purging Type:
• This type of anorexia is categorized as engaging in binge eating or purging behavior while exhibiting behaviors classified as anorexia. Purging is characterized as a way to eliminate food from your body either through self-induced vomiting, excessive exercise, or through laxatives, diuretics, or enemas.
In addition to the diagnostic criteria, the following are considered warning signs, or possible precursors, of anorexia nervosa:
• Restricting certain types of food and the amount of food intake
• Preoccupation with weight, body shape, and calorie and fat content of food
• Dramatic weight loss
• Excessive exercise
• Distress over body weight and shape
• Withdrawal from previously enjoyed activities, and from family and friends"
Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day: If the above description sounds like you or someone you know, log onto the website listed below and read a bit more about AN. Give the ROAED people a call and have a chat with them. AN is the leading cause of death with respect to mental health conditions and it affects men, women and children.
courtesy: http://www.roaed.org/index.php?nav=4&subnav=7
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