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Posted on 01 February 2010
Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness. 480,000 people die each year from eating disorders (ED) or ED-related illnesses. Some of these illnesses can be caused from your body being overweight, underweight and/or nutrient deprived. Although it’s often thought that minorities do not suffer from eating disorders, statistics show that the [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 01 February 2010
Beware: A person suffering with an eating disorder is not always underweight. Many persons suffering with eating disorders are average or overweight. Body size does not mean a person is suffering less or is in less danger. Anorexia danger signs include: 1. Significant weight loss 2. Continual dieting (even if the person is already thin) 3. Feelings of fatness even [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 01 February 2010
Myth: Eating Disorders only affect white women Fact: Eating Disorders affect minorities at equal rates as whites Surprising Facts About Minorities and Eating Disorders 1. Minority women have higher overweight and obesity rates than white women. 2. Mexican American men have a higher overweight and obesity rates than non- [...] Continue Reading