"Its a mental health condition containing disturbances of eating habits with thoughts and emotions. These disorders are not a lifestyle, it affects ability of body to get proper nutrition. The condition can affect heart, liver or kidney with serious health issues. There are treatments which can help the individual affected. Common types are Anorexia nervosa, Bulimia nervosa and Binge eating disorder. In anorexia nervosa, the person restricts oneself from consuming food. They believe that they are overweight even if they are not. This one is very rare but serious due to high death rate. Bulimia nervosa is heavy consumption of food and later they purge by throwing up the eaten food. Binge eating is a condition when there is out of control ingestion. These people consumes even after they are full. This causes obesity and weight gain. This is most common eating disorder. Treatments like medication, meditation or counselling can help the affected individuals. More information about eating disorders can be obtained from the presentation."

Arjun Julian

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