Eating Disorders Types
The issue of eating disorders continues to grow among teenage girls. Pressure from magazines, television, and peers often drive young women to obsess over their bodies. One way to help curb the eating disorder trend is to educate teens and to encourage those suffering to take comfort in what Jesus tells us in the Bible. Following are the three main eating disorders types and a brief explanation of each of them. Anorexia NervosaIn Greek Anorexia means “lack of appetite.” Those suffering from Anorexia are often low in body weight. They also suffer with image distortion, believing they are bigger then they actually are. Anorexics have an extreme fear of gaining weight. Anorexia is considered a mental illness.Bulimia NervosaA person suffering from Bulimia binges; eating a lot of food at once and then Purges by taking laxatives, throwing up, or excessive exercising. Bulimia is often connected to Anorexia in that it is considered a mental illness. Bulimics may be underweight however most are of average weight which makes the illness hard to spot.Binge EatingThis disorder is marked by impulsive eating habits. The binger will stuff themselves full to the point they are very uncomfortable. Think of it as excessive overeating. There is no purging involved with Binge Eating however the person suffering may go on extreme diets post binge because they have so much anxiety over the weight gained during a binge. People of all shapes and sizes suffer from Binge Eating.Eating Disorders are turning to food (or lack of food) to fill an emotional void.Jesus wants us to come to him when we are feeling troubled. He says in Mathew 11:28 “come to me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest.”The Bible also tells us that it is important to not put so much emphasis on our outward appearance. In Mathew 6 Jesus says "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?” Jesus wants us to find comfort in knowing that our bodies are made by him. He wants us to treat them with respect rather then destroying them with disordered eating. More Help for Teen Girls...Shelley has written a book specifically for teen girls...and this book could change your life or a teen girl you know...Find out more now! Bring Shelley to speak to your group, church or school! Shelley's openness and vulnerability as she shares her own story of hope and healing will inspire and encourage you. Get started now! Other Articles on Eating DisordersAnorexia in Teenage GirlsAnorexia Tips - Getting Help! National Statistics for Anorexia with Charts Anorexia symptoms - signs of anorexia Other Resources for Eating DisordersCheck out this free bible study and accountability from Setting Captives Free called, "In His Image." You may also want to check out this website www.yourstory.info where others share their stories of struggling with eating disorders and overcoming it. You are not aloneWe also would like to pray for you and support you. So send us your prayer requests.
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A Bulimic's Epiphany
I posted this on a teen dieting community I'm a member of: How did I never SEE it? I am considered a "good christian girl" by all those around me. I'm the pastor's daughter, a good influence, a sweetheart. I make people think what I want ... I'm not you- You're not me. My mom was a nutritionist- always fit, always thin, and I.... Well, the thinnest I've ever been was when I was five years old. I hated myself. I would ... ugh! so yeah i think im fat and so do a lot of other people. Umm i weigh 200 pounds at least and im only 15 years old. It makes me sick when i come home from ...
Beloved Story [ Beautifully Broken]
Isaiah 53:5 Still struggling I understand that not many really would care about the pity that led to this eating disorder, but how it started: I was a baby and my grandpa squeezed ... Compulsive eating My friend eats all her food on her plate and then wants more food on some one else's plate. she already weighs about 150 for a 11 year old kid. i am afraid ...
Goodbye Ana
Goodbye Ana Never was the Type I've always heard of eating disorders, obsessions with body image and more. I was a tomboy and I didn't ever worry about that stuff. I heard of girls my ... Return from Eating Disorders Types to Teen Beauty Tips Homepage
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