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In today’s fashion conscious world, women are becoming more and more conscious about their physical appearance. The latest trend in to the models to look ultra thin and maintain zero figures is catching on with the youth. This has taken serious toll on today’s women. The burden of catching up with the world is enormous. More and more number of women is suffering from eating disorders like bulimia or anorexia nervosa. This can seriously impair a not only her body but also her mind.
Though women are more influenced by the media, we must not forget that men too are obsessed with their appearance. Eating disorder and body image go hand in hand.
Anorexia: This is a disease where people are overly conscious of their body weight. They will starve and go without food every day. Models and those associated with media are generally obsessed about their figure and the way they look. They will measure each and every calorie they eat and vomit out the excess calories. They feel they are fat and would go to any extent to reduce their weight. It is a serious disorder. Though it is an eating disorder, its implications are physical and mental. People suffering from eating disorder are not happy with them, are suffering from insecurity. They feel they are not accepted by the society.
Bulimia: People suffering from bulimia eat a handsomely and then spend time on burning those calories. They either vomit or use laxatives or pills to increase the bowel movements, take water pills so that they urinate more, or exercise mindlessly. They may also not eat at all for a couple of days.
Binge eating is the opposite of both anorexia and bulimia. Here the person keeps on eating without being mindful of what he or she is eating. It's a psychological disorder. They generally eat in very large quantities. Some people are food lovers and cannot control themselves when they see the food. Others, suffering from insecurity or mental disturbance tend to eat more to divert their attention from the problem at hand.
How to cure binge eating disorder – Remedies for eating disorder and body image -
- Stress, anxiety or psychological disturbance may be the underlying cause of over eating. Once the underlying problem is solved, over eating may also be cured.
- Medication may also be helpful to cure this eating disorder.
- Stick to a healthy eating diet. Eat only when you are hungry.
- Maintain a routine for daily exercises. This will help in burning extra calories and keep your weight in check.
- Get more social. Keep yourself engaged. You will find less time for mindless eating. Cultivate a hobby of your liking. This will help you get rid of eating listlessly.
Remember, your body image is what you think about yourself and how you rate yourself. It has nothing to do with your physical appearance. Great personalities like Mother Teresa or Mahatma Gandhi were not amongst the worlds beautiful people. But what they could do for the world was certainly most beautiful. Beauty is skin deep and your body image is just what you think of it.
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