The Truth About Eating Disorders

Contents......Page 6
List of Illustrations......Page 8
Preface......Page 10
How to Use This Book......Page 14
Normal Behaviors and Eating Disorders......Page 16
Anorexia......Page 30
Bigorexia/Muscle Dysmorphia......Page 36
Binge-Eating Disorder......Page 40
Bulimia......Page 46
Caloric Intake and Expenditures......Page 53
Depression and Weight......Page 57
Diet Pills......Page 64
Eating Disorders, Causes of......Page 69
Eating Disorders, Symptoms and Diagnosis of......Page 77
Eating Disorders in Men and Boys......Page 86
Ethnicity, Genetics, and Eating Disorders......Page 90
Exercise......Page 98
Fad Diets......Page 105
Food Allergies......Page 113
Internet and Eating Disorders, The......Page 118
Laxative Abuse......Page 123
Media and Eating Disorders......Page 127
Morbidity and Mortality......Page 136
Nutrition and Nutritional Deficiencies......Page 140
Obesity......Page 150
Peer Pressure......Page 160
Purging......Page 164
Self-Image......Page 168
Stress and Eating Habits......Page 173
Treatment......Page 178
Weight Control......Page 189
Women and Eating Disorders......Page 192
Hotlines and Help Sites......Page 198
Glossary......Page 204
Index......Page 214