The Truth About Eating Disorders

Cover......Page 1
Front Matter......Page 2
Table of Contents......Page 4
List of Illustrations......Page 6
Preface......Page 8
How to Use This Book......Page 10
Normal Behaviors and Eating Disorders......Page 12
Teenagers and Their Eating Habits......Page 13
The Symptoms and Effects of Eating Disorders......Page 14
Diagnosing Eating Disorders......Page 17
The Effects of Eating Disorders......Page 18
Risky Business Self-Test......Page 21
Anorexia......Page 26
Bulimia......Page 32
Caloric Intake and Expenditures......Page 38
Depression and Weight......Page 42
Diet Pills......Page 49
Eating Disorders, Causes of......Page 53
Eating Disorders, Symptoms and Diagnosis of......Page 63
Eating Disorders in Men and Boys......Page 72
Exercise......Page 76
Fad Diets......Page 83
Food Allergies......Page 91
Laxative Abuse......Page 95
Media and Eating Disorders......Page 99
Morbidity and Mortaility......Page 107
Nutrition and Nutritional Deficiencies......Page 111
Obesity......Page 119
Peer Pressure......Page 127
Purging......Page 131
Self-Image......Page 135
Treatment......Page 140
Weight Control......Page 150
Women and Eating Disorders......Page 153
Hotlines and Help Sites......Page 158
Glossary......Page 162
Index......Page 172