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What is an eating disorder?
A person has an eating disorder when they use food to work out their emotional problems. Instead of feeling upset about a difficult situation, the person will try to get rid of their feelings by eating or by dieting. The person is obsessed with food or dieting, rather like an alcoholic is addicted to liquor. Instead of food being a part of their life, it becomes their whole life.
The question is, "What is and what is not an eating disorder?" There are many areas of misinformation and confusion. Eating disorders can exist in many stages, mild, moderate or sever. It is based on the percentage of weight loss. This variance can be less than 10 percent for mild and greater than 25 percent for severe. Eating disorders have genetic, environmental, and situational components and require expert medical evaluation. Health officials can assist, particularly registered therapists and dieticians who can design a therapeutic diet. This disease cannot be self-diagnosed or treated, so please seek medical intervention.
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