I know I am not perfect, but I‘m me. Many people do not feel that way about themselves. 60% of girls and boys will think about their weight or have an eating disorder. People do not realize that eating disorders effect girls but boys as well. So why do people have eating disorder and what cause the disorder.
I look at a magazine that I am holding and ask myself “why don’t I look like that?” Peer pressure and low self-esteem attribute to this. People have eating disorders to gain something in order to feel in control. However, many times teens will do anything help them get to that ideal weight.
Anorexia is one of the top eating disorder. Anorexia is when you eat as little amount of food as possible. Most often, you will see them chewing gum or drinking water. In addition, they eat nothing with carbs or fats. When you do not eat, your stomach shrinks. Therefore, when you do eat the food will stretch your stomach causing it to hurt. With the lack of nutrients, hair will fall out and bones will get brittle.
Bulimia is also one of the top eating disorders. Bulimia is when you over eat and then throw up because they feel guilty about the amount eaten. The side effects are somewhat the same. You have amenorrhea (loss of period) and slow growth and development. It can even keep you from having children in the later years.
Binge eating is different from both of the other ones listed previously. Binge eating is overindulging. Binge eating is also when you eat until you are about to throw up. Researchers and Doctors of the CYWH Orgranzation have found out that the only way some people feel in control is by binge eating. However, the ending result is depression and lower self-esteem.
Many people do not realize the lasting effects of eating disorders. With all the eating disorder in the paragraphs mentioned before there are many consequences, but one major consequence is death. Once you are dead, it is too late. Because when you do not eat, you are hurting yourself, your family, and your community.
Eating disorder is not something to joke about every time you do it you are risking your life. It is everywhere. I know girls and boys at this school who have this condition. In addition, you would think that it cannot affect you but it can. Therefore, if you ask me what is the effect and cause of eating disorder? This is my response eating disorder are caused by many things from stress to other health issues. However, the decisions you make if you are in dealing with an eating disorder can be a life or death matter. Eating disorders what is the cause and how does it effect your daily life? And this was my life in everyday in affects. But i been clean for 2 years.
