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Are you feel more prettier if you have body like this? We know that being overweight puts out health at a great risk. But do you know that being too skinny is equally dangerous?

Eating disorders are eating habits that are not only unhealthy , but potentially hazardous as well. There are many kinds od eating disorders, but the deadliest are anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa l and when i say deadly , i really mean it.

Ok, let figure it out about those two;

Anorexia Nervosa

1. What is it?
   People who suffer from Anorexia Nervosa starve themselves. They don’t eat, refuse to eat, avoid eating, basically do anything not to eat. it doesn’t mean that they are not hungry. They feel hungry , but they see it as a sign that they are successful in controlling them selves
   
2. Why?
   Anorexia is really an emotional, psychological illness. Those who suffer from it usually see thinness as a key to their happiness and success in life . And if you think that these are people who achieve nothing in their lives so that they identify success with starvation, then you are wrong. A lot of Anorexics are high achieves hard working , thoughtful , and always trying to be perfect.
3. What are the effects?
   The body of Anorexics is deprived of the nutrients it needs to maintain its normal healthy functions. That’s why the body slows down metabolic processes: the heart beats more slowly, blood pressure drops. This signs show that the heart is changing: the slower the heartbeat and the lower the blood pressure, the higher the risk of heart failure and death also suffer from muscle loss and weakness, their bones become more fragile because they undergo osteoporosis, even at very young age.
4. Warning signs!!
   Dramatic weight loss: an Anorexic can weight as low as 85 percent under the normal healthy weight for their age and height.

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Bulimia Nervosa

1. What is it?
   People who suffer from Bulimia Nervosa go on a diet, but when they feel very hungry because of it, they binge (eat excessively) . To compensate for the weight gain, they either make themselves vomit the food they have been eaten, or empty their stomach by using laxatives (drugs that cause you to defecate) or lose water from their body by using diuretics (drugs that cause you to urinate).
2. Why?
   Like Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa is also a psychological , emotional illness, triggered by the false idea that thinness is the key to happiness and success.
3. What are the effects?
   The stomach lining and esophagus ( the pipe that connects the mouth and the stomach) can get eroded in bulimics (people suffering from Bulimia) cecause of their frequent vomiting.
4. Warning signs!!
   Bulimics most often binge in secret.They prefer starchy or sweet food high in calories that require little chewing . So one of the signs of someone suffering from Bulimia is the many wrappers and containers that show a large amount of food being consumed, and several of them always visits to the toilet right after eating.

   Source : Fit n Fine Column

Ok, it seems enough about theory, how about we test our self using BMI( Body Mass Index) tools in here