What makes a person beautiful? Our society places an inordinate amount of emphasis on being thin, made up, wearing the right clothes, being seen in the right places, having the right breast size, and the list goes on. What happens to girls and women who subscribe to these societal beliefs? Plastic surgeons profit, the make up industry soars with increased sales, diet pills and diet plans, whether healthful or not increase to phenomenal sales levels. But what happens…
The Woman In The Mirror – My Personal Story
How many times have you looked in the mirror and seen something you dont like? It happens to the best of us, we get caught up in what we should look like. Thighs are too big, hair is too straight, too many freckles, breasts are too small the list could go on, and for many of us it does. The question is, are you loving who you are and keen to further improve yourself, or are you getting caught in the old Ill be happy when ? Ill be happy when I weigh only X kg, Ill …
The Subconscious Control Of Your Diet And Weight Loss
What determines human behavior and in particular your eating behavior? I have yet to come across a psychiatrist, psychologist or physician who can answer this question, yet this is the most fundamental question if you wish to initiate lasting permanent behavior change. If you can not answer this question, how could you possibly expect to help someone make a change in there diet or insure permanent weight loss? How can you move forward if you do not definitively know what is m…
In Bulimia Recovery? – Do You Want To Beat Bulimia?
Want to be bulimia free? It’s easier than you think once you understand the 5 Zen rules of bulimia recovery. This article provides all the tricks and tips you need to make it happen.
Bulimia Treatment: Advice and Options
Bulimia is an eating disorder compels people to binge on food and then purge through self-induced vomiting, diuretics or laxative abuse, or excessive exercise. People with bulimia tend to feel guilty and disgusted about food and fat. Even though most people with bulimia begin at normal weights, they think of themselves as fat. Roughly 90 percent of the people with bulimia are women, and the disorder usually begins a few years after puberty. Genetics, social pressures, and emotional problems like depression, low self-esteem, and extreme perfectionism contribute to bulimias development.
Eating Disorders Explained
Unhealthy eating patterns lead to an eating disorder. This is very common among teenage girls who are obsessed about becoming thin, and start harming their body by not eating. Poor nutrition harms their body organs. This is a very serious problem as it affects them mentally as well, and leads to depression and anxiety.
Do I Really Have Bulimia?
Bulimia is term used commonly for an eating disorder called Bulimia nervosa. It is a psychological condition in which a person engages in recurrent binge eating followed by intentionally doing one or more of the following in order to compensate for the intake of the food and prevent weight gain:
* vomiting
* inappropriate use of laxatives, enemas, diuretics or other medication
* excessive exercising
* fasting
The following six criteria should be met for a perso…
Bulimia Not Fatal Anymore
Bulimia is a severe eating disorder related with weight loss psychology. During bulimia your body will lose potassium, sodium and other important minerals, which will surely lead you to cardiac hazards. As ladies are weight conscious, more than 75% bulimia patients are female.
Weight loss programs, which offer you an easy way to control weight, are often the psychological starter of this serious eating disorder. Unfortunately, their claim is true.
There are other trigge…
To Be Young, Hip And Super Thin
One of the main problems which plague young people today besides depression is eating disorder. Thin is in and that is what media is mostly promoting. To be popular and beautiful is to have waif-like bodies of those supermodels in the catwalk. One of those eating disorders is bulimia and is a well guarded illness that comes out from young women with poor self image.
The Dangers of Overeating and Poor Self-Image
This article talks about how young women react to the concept of beauty and the various ways they act to attain that value or status of being beautiful. Some have already developed serious psychological disorders such as bulimia due to the social pressure to bebeautiful. This article also explains bulimia, how women suffer from it, and how counseling can help women overcome this disorder.
The Healthier Side of Life
The article talks about the basics of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. It provides information on how doctors and therapists act on the said eating disorder, from the US to Spain. By the use of CBT in the treatment for bulimia, this can help eliminate the cause rather than the symptom of the disorder itself.
The Princess’ Secret Disease
Princess Diana admitted in a book that she suffered from an eating disorder which she described as her secret disease. Now, it’s no longer a secret about the many ill effects of the eating disorder bulimia. This life-threatening disease affects both the mind and the body. Key Words: bulimia, depression, counseling, anorexia, treatment