Health+and+Beauty


 * 1)   ﻿ Eating disorders

One of the most common problems today is Eating Disorders. According to the statistics 70% of people have these kinds of problems. Eating disordes are based on how the society infuences on the appearance and how you should look. The problem is those women think if they are skiny they look like prettier and more acceptable in their work place and it is easier for them to have friends and lovers. Another problem is the obesity. Forty five % of people have this problem because society changes and people don't have time to make healthy food and it is easier for them to buy frozen food and fast food. However, research shows that eating disorders have differents causes and reasons. There are three types of eating disordes: anorexia, bulimia, and obesity.

ANOREXIA



Anorexia is characterized by a significant weigth loss resulting from excessive dieting. Most women and an increasing number of men are motivated by the strong desire to be thin and a fear of becoming obese make an excessive diet and even eat nothing to prevent weigth gain. Approximately 95% of those affected by anorexia are female, most often teenage girls, but males can develop the disorder as well. Anorexics consider themselves to be fat, no matter what their actual weigth is. Often anorexics don't recognize they are underweigth an may still fat. They also close to death will show you on their bodies where they feelthy need to lose weigth. In their attempts to become even thinner, they will avoid food and taking in calories at all costs ﻿which can result in death.

A person with anorexia may also feel the only control they have in their lives is in the area of food and weight. If they can't control what is happening around them, they can control their weight. They feel powerful and in control when they can make themselves lose weight. Sometimes focusing on calories and losing weight is their way of blocking out feelings and emotions. Anorexics usually have low self-esteem and sometimes feel they don't deserve to eat. B Hunger is strongly denied. They usually resist any attempts to help them because the idea of therapy is seen only as a way to force them to eat. Once they admit they have a problem and are willing to seek help, they can be treated effectively through a combination of psychological, nutritional and medical care.

Symptoms

Psychology

People who have anorexia have at a high risk of developing these psychological problems, as well as of abusing drugs and alcohol. In fact, these issues can lead to suicidal thoughts, and possibly actions, with almost a fifth of people who have anorexia actually attempting suicide. Suicide accounts for close to half of the deaths of anorexics.

Anxiety and depression are two of the most common psychological anorexia nervosa. Anxiety and depression can contribute to a person developing anorexia, but the condition can also cause anxiety and depression.

Weigth-related is another psycological symptom who people with anorexia may view and evaluate themselves solely on the basis of their appearance, and more specifically their weight and body measurements. They may also often begin to fixate on food and weight, thinking about both excessively, which prevents them from becoming involved in pursuits, leisure interests and activities that many people enjoy day to day.

Other psychological symptoms include:
 * Feeling out the control
 * moodiness
 * Feelings of hopelessness

Medical

The medical consequences of anorexia are quite serious. Untreated, up to 20% of all anorexics die from the condition. Anxiety depression and anorexia symptoms and behaviors listed above are all early warning signs that should be taken very seriously, before the condition progresses to a life-threatening illness. Some of the medical anorexia nervosa signs and symptoms include:
 * Severe weight loss.
 * Dehydration.
 * Anemia.
 * heart problems, hypotension
 * Risk of kidney failure.
 * Liver disease.
 * Loss of menstruation
 * Infertility.
 * Gastro-intestinal problems such as constipations, bloating, ulcers, and stomach pain.
 * Osteoporosis
 * Skin disorders.
 * 77Weakness and fatigue.
 * death.

Treatment

All people with anorexia need treatment. In most cases, this involves seeing a doctor and having regular counseling sessions with psycologist and a registered dietitian.


 * Psychological counseling **.** A counselor will help you develop your own plan to use new coping and strees skills and prevent relapse . Your counselor can help you at those times when it is hard to follow healthy ways of thinking about food and your body. Family therapy can also help your family members support your recovery.

An important part of your recovery will include learning new eating behaviors,and learning emotional self-care.
 * Family therapy **.** Parents learn about anorexia and how to help their child change her diet and exercise patterns. This includes preparing meals for their child and monitoring eating and exercising.


 * Medical treatment **.** If malnutrition or starvation has started to break down your body, medical treatment will be a top priority. Your doctor will treat the medical conditions that have been caused by anorexia, such as osteoporosis,heart problems, or depression.


 * Nutritional counseling . A registered dietitian will help you take charge of your weight in a healthy way. You will learn healthy eating patterns and gain a good understanding of nutrition.

Bulimia



Bulimia is an eating disorder characterised by binge eating and purging (forced vomiting or abuse of laxative and duretics). The binges are usally trigged by emotial upset, not hunger. For one person a binge may range from 1000 to 10000 calories, for another, one cookie may be considered a binge. Purging methods usually involve vomiting and laxative abuse. Other forms of purging can involve excessive exercise, fasting, use of diuretics, diet pills and enemas.

Symptoms

Psychologic

Bulimia is a psychological eating disorder wherein an individual binges or keeps eating excessive amounts of food without actually wanting to.
 * depression
 * mood swings
 * distorted body image
 * secrecy to keep othersfrom discoveringthe person abnormal behavior

Medical: under the jaw from vomitting and depression include:
 * dry skin
 * brittle hair
 * swollen glands

Treatment

Psycholigical treatment : do not keep it secret:
 * let yourself cry.if you can go and sob, do it
 * Talk about your bulimia with friend . If your friend tells you to snap out of it, find a more sympatheticlistner.Your clergymay also help you understand and deal with your loss.

Medical treatment If malnutrition or starvation has started to break down your body, medical treatment will be a top priority. Your doctor will treat the medical conditions that have been caused by anorexia, such as osteoporosis,heart problems, or depression.

OBESITY

Obesity is a medical condition in which excess﻿ body fat has ﻿accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health.Its defined by body mass index (BMI)BMI and further evaluated in terms of fat distribution via the Waist hip ratio and total cardiovascular risk factors.
 * ~ # BMI ||~ Classification ||
 * < 18.5 || underweight ||
 * = 18.5–24.9 ||= normal weight ||
 * 25.0–29.9 || overweight ||
 * 30.0–34.9 || class I obesity ||
 * 35.0–39.9 || class II obesity ||
 * ≥ 40.0 || class III obesity ||

What are some causes of obesity? There are many causes of obesity and they pertaint both men and women. Health issues Sometimes yoissues cause you to gain weight. A lack of understanding of food and how the ur health body works may be another cause of obesity.
 * Lack of exercise We are spending more time with the high-tech electronic rather than exercising.
 * Unhealthy diets The type of food we eat is important.
 * Physiological issue If some one was abused as a child,this abused person may gain weight to abuse make them selves unattractive to avoid future.
 * Alearned behavior Eating every thing or our plates as children.We are full but still continue to eat.
 * Boredom Sometimes,we eat because there is nothing else to do.
 * Metabolism Some of us have a higher metabolic and if we don't change our eating habits,obesity may be the result.

Treatment

The goal of obesity treatment is to achieve and maintain a heal their weight to reduce your risk of serious health problems and enhance your quality of life.The treatment methods thet are right for you depend on your level of obesity, your overall health, and your willingness to participate in your weight loss plan. Treatment methods include:

Exercise and activity Achiving a healthy weight is usually done by making changes in your life style- dietary changes ,increased activity and behavior change.
 * Diatary changes
 * Behavior change
 * prescription weight loos medications
 * Weight loss surgery

Conclusion

Eating disorders are potentially life threatening, resulting in death for as many as10 % of those who develop them.They can also cause considerable psychological distress and major physical complications. Treatment should be initiated as quickly as possible, focus upon the immediate distress experienced by the individual,and aim to help the patient and family become powerful enough to overcome the eating disorder.