Could your friend be anorexic or bulimic?
Know the signs that tells your friend is having an eating disorder.
According to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, more than eight million people in the US have eating disorders. Ninety percent of them are women who began during their teen years (some as young as 8).
Do you know the warning signs of a friend with an eating disorder?
1. They’re obsessed with calories and food and are concerned about body weight though they’re thin.
2. They won’t eat; lie about how much they ate.
3. They faint.
4. They get angry if you suggest they have a problem.
5. They have calluses on their knuckles (from forcing themselves to throw up).
6. They exercise strenuously.
7. They eat only foods with low to no calories.
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