What are The Causes of Eating Disorders?
People who have eating disorders use food to feel in control of their everyday life. Many also have irregular eating habits which are a direct result of some unresolved emotional issue. While eating makes them feel in control, it may ultimately lead to the need for eating disorder help. The major ailments which lead people into eating disorder clinics are Anorexia, Bulimia and Binge Eating. This can inflict considerable damage to a person's physical and emotional well-being.  Eating disorders typically have to do with food and weight, but more than often the underlying cause can be traced to a psychological affliction. There are various causes of eating disorders that can trigger eating disorder warning signs that should not go ...

Eating Disorders ? The Three Types
There are three main types of eating disorder; these are Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder. The term eating disorder is used to describe any eating patterns that are obsessive and long lasting. In the last 20 to 30 years or so there has been a marked increase in the amount of people troubled by these disorders. Let?s have a brief look at the three variants.

Are You a Binge Eater?
Ever wonder if you have a serious problem with binge eating?In a recent issue of the Harvard Mental Health Letter, I read a feature article about the treatment of bulimia and binge eating.Bulimia is defined as 2 or more episodes of binge eating (consuming a large amount of food in 2 hours or less) at least twice a week for 3 months.

Eating Disorders in Men on the Rise
A disease that is thought of as limited only to the female gender, Anorexia along with other traditional eating disorders (bulimia, etc) are on the rise again in the American male population. Since as early as 2004 researchers have noticed a statistically significant increase in men suffering from eating disorders and that increase translates into men seeking assistance for eating disorders.

The Desperate Housewives Effect: First Scientific Study Reveals Growing Population Suffer From Eating Disorders in Midlife Genetics Plays Large Role
The Eating Disorder Center of Denver (EDC-D) today announced the results of a two-year, groundbreaking study on the growing, but often overlooked population of "middle-aged" women with eating disorders. This study is the first to scientifically establish that there is an increase in the number of women in midlife seeking treatment for eating disorders. It has been a common misconception that the profile of someone with an eating disorder is an upper-class teenage girl. However it is often a woman between the ages of 30 and 65.

Diabetes And Eating Disorders
The combination of diabetes and an eating disorder can have severe consequences. Diabetes does not cause an eating disorder, but often proceeds or contributes to the creation and maintenance of an eating disorder. However, this is a dangerous and potentially fatal combination. Some clinicians and researchers believe that those with diabetes may be a greater risk of developing an eating disorder than those in the general population. In addition, diabetics with an eating disorder may not be identified for many years due to symptoms of diabetes management and bodily symptoms that can mirror those of an eating disorder. Therefore, it is important to be aware of the risks that combining the two can have.

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