Anorexia Nervosa 2

Could you imagine being so afraid of food and the possibility of gaining weight that you would actually starve yourself? Food and eating are pleasures of everyday life we take for granted. Having the life of an Anorexic person fills you with the constant fear of one thing….becoming fat. Eating disorders such as Anorexia Nervosa are slowly gripping a part of the female adolescent to young adult population. Although, Anorexia Nervosa has only been …

…role models, and parents is to be accepting of all people and not set unrealistic goals. We need to allow ourselves to break the mold of this devastating disorder. Works Cited Alexander-Mott, L., & Lumsden, D.B. (1994). Understanding Eating Disorders. Washington, D.C.: Taylor & Francis. Gordon, R.A. (1990-1992). Anorexia and Bulimia: Anatomy of a Social Epidemic. Cambridge: Blackwell Publishers Inc. Matthews, J.R. (1991). Library in a Book: Eating Disorders. New York: Facts on File Inc.