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Lesser-Known Eating Disorders
What is Sleep Eating Disorder?
Sleep eating disorder (SED-NOS), also known as nocturnal sleep-eating disorder, is a disorder in which someone unconsciously eats in the middle of the night. Sometimes, people suffering from this disorder will also prepare their own meals, a great hazard. Those with nocturnal sleep-eating disorder rarely remember these instances Finish reading this article »
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Related to: Eating Habits, Lesser-Known Eating Disorders, Nocturnal Sleep-Eating Disorder, Signs of Eating Disorder, Sleep Eating Disorder (SED-NOS)
What is Prader-Willi Syndrome?
Prader-willi syndrome is a disorder in which someone has a compulsive desire to eat. People with this condition are often short in stature, have light skin, poor muscle tone, suffer from mental retardation and are frequently obese. Finish reading this article »
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Related to: Binge Eating, Eating Habits, Lesser-Known Eating Disorders, Prader-Willi Syndrome, Signs of Eating Disorder
What is Pica?
Pica is disorder in which a person has a strong desire to eat, lick, or chew non-food items. These objects typically contain no nutritional value and often hold very harmful side effects. Finish reading this article »
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Related to: Eating Habits, Lesser-Known Eating Disorders, Pica, Signs of Eating Disorder
What is Night Eating Syndrome?
Night Eating Syndrome is a disorder in which someone consumes most of their daily calorie intake after dinner, frequently waking in the middle of the night to eat. Foods eaten are typically unhealthy and high in calories. Finish reading this article »
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Related to: Eating Habits, Lesser-Known Eating Disorders, Night Eating Syndrome, Signs of Eating Disorder
What is Orthorexia Nervosa?
Orthorexia Nervosa is a disorder in which someone is obsessed with eating the “right” kinds of food. This food is pure, healthy and typically organic. The compulsive obsession those with orthorexia have takes control of their lives, causing them to view their own worth through the food they eat. Finish reading this article »
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Related to: Eating Habits, Lesser-Known Eating Disorders, Orthorexia Nervosa, Signs of Eating Disorder
What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder?
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a disorder in which someone is extremely concerned with appearance and imagines extreme defects on their body. In some cases, these defects are merely imagined, and in others, these severe defects are exaggerations of present flaws. Finish reading this article »
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Related to: Anorexia, Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), Body Image, Lesser-Known Eating Disorders, Signs of Eating Disorder
What is Bigorexia?
Bigorexia is a disorder in which a person constantly worries about appearing too small and weak looking. Those with bigorexia suffer from the opposite problem of someone in need of anorexia treatment. Finish reading this article »
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Related to: Bigorexia/Muscle Dysmorphia, Body Image, Lesser-Known Eating Disorders, Males with Eating Disorders, Signs of Eating Disorder
Bigorexia/Muscle Dysmorphia
Bigorexia, also known as muscle dysmorphia, is a disorder in which a person constantly worries about being too small and frail looking. Finish reading this article »
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Related to: Anorexia, Binge Eating, Eating Disorders, Eating Habits, Lesser-Known Eating Disorders