EATING DISORDER QUIZ RESULTS
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DID YOU DO?
This is a brutal quiz, because if you answered 'yes' to even one of the above questions, you have an eating disorder. Here are some interesting facts about Eating Disorders:
- Even thin people can have an Eating Disorder
- Individuals with Eating Disorders tend to share their problem with one close friend.
- Individuals with Eating Disorders generally fear one of the following:
* They are currently thin, but they will get fat if they eat. In this type of Eating Disorder, the individual will purge after eating. Purge methods include self-induced vomiting, overdose of laxatives, or long periods of food fasting. The individual that has this Eating Disorder requires the assistance of a physician. This type of disorder is tagged as Anorexia and Bulimia and is about as serious as it gets. People with this Eating Disorder often die without intervention.
* They are currently overweight and if they like a particular food, they will think about how much of the food item they are going to be able to eat. The more, the better. They fear that they will not be able to enjoy as much of the item as they would like. However, once they have binged, they then wish that they hadn't. The individual with this type of Eating Disorder generally will not purge. Although this type of Eating Disorder is serious, a person can generally overcome it with a motivated change of lifestyle and a true desire to choose health over excessive eating.
- Individuals who appear 'normal' in society can have an Eating Disorder. Even though they eat healthy and watch their food intake, they may continually wrestle with thoughts of food. This is often incorrectly termed as 'food addiction', because in this instance, the individual is in control. Individuals harboring this type of Eating Disorder generally learn to live with the disorder and continue to manage their weight and fitness levels.
- If you have an Eating Disorder, please seek the medical council of your physician.