Size Zero And Anorexia Nervosa

The fact that models are basically all size zero, which is size four in UK sizes, is a disgusting and shocking phenomenon. They are not real women, real women are not size zero.
The growing number of eating disorders in teenagers, especially girls, is an unhealthy and stark truth.
Many girls start to lose weight because they think they are perhaps a little bit overweight, but this escalates and they believe they are fat. This can lead to the eating disorder anorexia nervosa, which is serious and life threatening. Anorexia usually is rather silent and secretive to begin with and families probably will not notice their loved ones weight loss. But then as the weight loss becomes more drastic and noticeable and the young person begins to start purchasing laxatives and making themselves vomit to rid themselves of the food they've eaten, the disorder can be noticed. However it is not always noticed. Some girls can become extremely unwell and their families do not even notice, because they are hiding it so well.
This post is written in an attempt to expose some of the habits that people with anorexia engage in, in order to help families catch the disorder before it is too late. The sick truth is, some women want to be size zero and go on a quest to be size zero.

Anorexia: The Facts

• Anorexia is a very serious eating disorder that occurs mainly in young women from the age of 15 to 18, it is defined as the loss of extreme weight through dieting, the person suffering from anorexia will eat very little often actually making themselves sick after eating or use laxatives in striving towards losing weight.
• It is a psychological disorder which once taken a serious hold on the person that person will actually convince themselves they are fat, no matter how much weight they lose, they will still see themselves as being overweight.
• About every 4 in 10 people who have deep seated anorexia and suffer from this illness will actually make a full recovery and others do improve, 3 out of 10 will however continue to suffer from major long term illness.
• If not recognised and help sought 15 percent of anorexia suffers will die from the disease within 20 years of its appearance.

Anorexia: The Habits

• The cup trick: Using a coloured cup or mug that is not see through, the person spits the food out of their mouth into the cup when pretending to drink
• Hiding food: in various places - sleeves, pockets, even down their bra
• Purging: purchasing laxatives, making themselves vomit
• Exercising obsessively: even in their rooms, where it is hidden