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Foods That Fight Fat

Sun,13 May 2012

Weight loss starts with shopping. Taking control of what you eat begins with taking control of what you buy. Every time you toss a low-calorie food into the cart, you're tak

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South Beach Diet Basics

Fri,11 May 2012

In the mid-1990s, I became disillusioned with low-fat, high-carbohydrate diets. They didn't work for many of my patients, especially over the long haul. Being a cardiologist, my concern was

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Health Gains With Whole Grain

Tue,01 May 2012

For maximum anti-aging benefits, everyone should eat at least three servings of whole grains a day. Yet the average American generally eats less than one daily serving of whole grains, and nearly o

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Shopping tips for healthy eating

Sun,29 April 2012

Healthy eating starts with smart food shopping. Here you will find pointers on how to make the most of your trip to the grocery store. Whether you want to eat healthier or lose weight, these tips w

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The Abs Diet Exercise Plan

Fri,27 April 2012

If you want to find your abs, you have to burn the fat. Eating right is critical, and by following the nutrition principles of the Abs Diet and centering your meals around the Abs Diet Powerfood

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Anorexia Nervosa - A Psychiatric Disorder

Anorexia is something more drastic than just a problem with food. It is a strange way of using food, body weight or starving oneself to feel more in charge of one’s life, to ease nervousness, anger, and anxiety. Most people with anorexia are females. People with anorexia have an intense fear of being fat. Do not take Xenical (Orlistat) in case of anorexia. Their abnormal eating habits develop from this panic psychosis.

 

Individual suffering from anorexia is usually 15 percent below his ideal weight and still considers him overweight.

He hardly eats at all. A person with anorexia will avoid high-calorie foods and exercise constantly. Anorexia is an eating disorder where people starve themselves. That is the main reason is to lose weight and turn lean. Anorexia usually begins in young people around the onset of puberty. Weight loss is obtained by many ways – some harmful also. The common techniques used are excessive exercise, intake of diet pills, vomiting after a meal and starving oneself to limitless extent. Do not take Xenical (Orlistat) in case of anorexia. People with anorexia continue to think they are overweight, and will resort to dieting even after they become extremely thin.

 

Symptoms
There are many symptoms for anorexia; not all people may experience similar symptoms. The common symptoms include a body weight that is inconsistent with age, build and height.
 - dizziness;
 - constant exercise;
 - obsession with food and calories;
 - loss of hair on head;
 - mood swings;
 - fatigue and muscle tiredness, headaches;
 - loss of hair on head;
 - irregular menstruation in women;
 - loss of menstruation;
 - unusual eating habits (ie. cutting food into tiny pieces, picking at food);
 - anaemia;
 - fine downy hairs on face, neck, back;
 - pale complexion, dehydration;

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