http://www.articlesphere.com/Category/Eating-Disorders/559 Eating Disorders articles from Find Articles at ArticleSphere.com Rss Follow Up Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:57:31 -0700 Weve been fed a lot of research in recent years showing that we eat for all sorts of bad reasons from boredom, depression and loneliness to anything we consider a celebration. The only good reason to eat, is feeling hungry. However, nutrition experts are acknowledging that emotional eating isnt all that bad. To crave comforting foods when we have negative feelings can help us cope. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/How-to-Keep-Comfort-Eating-under-Control/154812 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/How-to-Keep-Comfort-Eating-under-Control/154812 Binge eating is a major reason why so many people fail to lose weight. The problem is, the diets we follow to lose weight, actually encourage us to binge eat even more. In this article, I'll show you how I managed to overcome my lifelong binge eating problem. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/How-To-Stop-Binge-Eating-In-4-Easy-Steps/135834 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/How-To-Stop-Binge-Eating-In-4-Easy-Steps/135834 Its very normal to compare ourselves. Its just part of human nature. However, it is so detrimental to our own happiness, not to mention when we are trying to end binge eating disorder. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Binge-Eating---It-Could-Be-Worse-/135441 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Binge-Eating---It-Could-Be-Worse-/135441 Eating disorders involve extreme disturbances in eating behaviorsfollowing rigid diets, gorging on food in secret, throwing up after meals, obsessively counting calories. But eating disorders are more complicated than just unhealthy dietary habits. At their core, eating disorders involve distorted, self-critical attitudes about weight, food, and body image. It's these negative thoughts and feelings that fuel the damaging behaviors. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Eating-Disorders---It-s-Main-Causes/134528 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Eating-Disorders---It-s-Main-Causes/134528 Eating disorders not otherwise specified include behaviors such as chronic dieting, purging and binge-eating, which do not meet the full criteria for a specific eating disorder; they are two to five times as common as the clinical eating disorders. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Causes-of-Eating-Disorder/131757 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Causes-of-Eating-Disorder/131757 Bulimia - Bulimia involves a destructive cycle of bingeing and purging. Following an episode of out-of-control binge eating, people with bulimia take drastic steps to purge themselves of the extra calories. In order to avoid weight gain they vomit, exercise, fast, or take laxatives. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Bulimia---Symptoms--Causes-And-Treatment/127809 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Bulimia---Symptoms--Causes-And-Treatment/127809 Medical complications can frequently be a result of eating disorders. Individuals with eating disorders who use drugs to stimulate vomiting, bowel movements, or urination may be in considerable danger, because this practice increases the risk of heart failure. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Treatment-For-Eating-Disorder/127778 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Treatment-For-Eating-Disorder/127778 Eating disorders are one of the unspoken secrets that permeate many families. Millions of Americans are afflicted with this disorder every year, and most of them -- up to 90 percent -- are adolescent and young women. Rarely talked about, an eating disorder can affect up to 5 percent of the population of teenage girls. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Get-All-Information-About-Eating-Disorder-Types/126739 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Get-All-Information-About-Eating-Disorder-Types/126739 Binge eating involves more than just eating a lot. With binge eating, a person feels out of control and powerless to stop eating while he or she is doing it. That's why binge eating is also called compulsive overeating. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Binge-Eating-Disorder---Causes--Symptoms-And-Treatment/126738 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Binge-Eating-Disorder---Causes--Symptoms-And-Treatment/126738 Anorexia is the result of many psychological factors combined to push the patient to starve themselves. But one thing is for certain, if left untreated, unfortunately anorexia can lead to death! http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/The-Cause-of-Anorexia-Nervosa-/125960 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/The-Cause-of-Anorexia-Nervosa-/125960 Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by periods of binge eating http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Get-Wonderful-Information-on-Bulimia-Nervosa/115231 Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Get-Wonderful-Information-on-Bulimia-Nervosa/115231 Most of us overeat from time to time, and some of us often feel we have eaten more than we should have. Eating a lot of food does not necessarily mean that you have binge eating disorder. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Bringe-Eating-Disorder--Part-3-/110725 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Bringe-Eating-Disorder--Part-3-/110725 Most of us overeat from time to time, and some of us often feel we have eaten more than we should have. Eating a lot of food does not necessarily mean that you have binge eating disorder. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Bringe-Eating-Disorder--Part-2-/110432 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Bringe-Eating-Disorder--Part-2-/110432 Bulimia is a life-threatening eating disorder. Understand symptoms, causes, treatments and more. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Bulimia-Nervosa---Causes-And-Treatment-of-Bulimia-Eating-Disorder/109873 Sat, 27 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Bulimia-Nervosa---Causes-And-Treatment-of-Bulimia-Eating-Disorder/109873 Most of us overeat from time to time, and some of us often feel we have eaten more than we should have. Eating a lot of food does not necessarily mean that you have binge eating disorder. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Binge-Eating-Disorder--Part-1-/109554 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Binge-Eating-Disorder--Part-1-/109554 Are you a woman struggling with fears and anxieties that compel you to eat in secret? Closet eating is an example of an eating disorder characterized by feeling uneasy around the prospect of eating in public. Use Emotional Freedom Technique, a simple painless, tapping process derived from the Ancient Chinese science of Acupuncture to zap those fears and phobias at the speed of thought. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Closet-Eating--Emotional-Freedom-Technique-Ends-Fears-and-Phobias-In-Minutes/109249 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Closet-Eating--Emotional-Freedom-Technique-Ends-Fears-and-Phobias-In-Minutes/109249 Eating disorders are rapidly becoming one of the most common, and dangerous, public health issues plaguing many countries. Never before have diseases such as anorexia, bulimia, and food addictions been such a rampant problem. Fortunately, there are many treatment options and help available for people facing these life-threatening problems. Read on to find out more information about eating disorders and treatment options for you or someone you care about. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Eating-Disorders--Addiction-and-Recovery/96328 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Eating-Disorders--Addiction-and-Recovery/96328 Preventing eating disorders can be possible with some preventive measures. Here are five preventive measures that can perform in order to keep eating disorders at bay. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Prevent-Eating-Disorders-In-Order-To-Maintain-a-Healthy-Body/93465 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Prevent-Eating-Disorders-In-Order-To-Maintain-a-Healthy-Body/93465 Information about bulimia nervosa including the signs and symptoms, complication that it causes, and the importance of treatment. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Bulimia-Nervosa---What-You-Need-To-Know/93217 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Bulimia-Nervosa---What-You-Need-To-Know/93217 Information about eating disorders including anorexia, bulimia, and compulsive overeating. Learn why treatment is so important. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Do-You-Have-An-Eating-Disorder/93216 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Do-You-Have-An-Eating-Disorder/93216 Information about anorexia nervosa including how to recognize the signs and symptoms, complications of anorexia nervosa, and why treatment is so important. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Signs-Of-Anorexia/93215 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Signs-Of-Anorexia/93215 Most people accept that anorexics have a real illness that needs treatment, but other eating disorders aren't always as widely acknowledged. Find out why binge eating is every bit as real a condition as anorexia nervosa. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Binge-Eating-Or-Just-Greed-/91923 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Binge-Eating-Or-Just-Greed-/91923 If you suffer from any eating disorder, it is imperative that you not make an effort to get pregnant until you are recovered, or in a serious and effective treatment and recovery program. If you are currently pregnant, please discuss your disorder with your doctor because your baby could seriously suffer. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Risks-of-Eating-Disorder-During-Pregnancy/87342 Sat, 28 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Risks-of-Eating-Disorder-During-Pregnancy/87342 Do you ever find yourself reaching for a Twinkie when what you really need is a hug? If so, you can overcome your urge to turn to food for comfort. Learn how to recognize your true feelings and avoid emotional eating. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Emotional-Eating---Why-We-Turn-to-Food/86452 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/Emotional-Eating---Why-We-Turn-to-Food/86452 Eating disorders are one of those groups of illnesses which aren't always taken too seriously by the uninformed. The truth is that they can be devastating to the sufferer, both physically and mentally. Find out more so that you can recognize a problem before it gets out of hand. http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/An-Introduction-To-Eating-Disorders/85034 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.articlesphere.com/Article/An-Introduction-To-Eating-Disorders/85034