Eating Disorders

What Are Eating Disorders?

Eating disorders are mental illnesses in which attitudes towards the body, weight and food are disturbed. The sufferer considers that their value as a person is dictated by the shape of their body and by their weight. They develop a real phobia of gaining weight, resulting in unhealthy behaviours towards food, exercise and/or the use of laxatives and diuretics.

There are four medically defined types of eating disorder: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder and unspecified eating disorders.

They require a medical diagnosis and are considered an illness in their own right.

Think you might be suffering from an eating disorder? Don’t hesitate to consult a nutrition specialist for support tailored to your needs.

Reasons for a Consultation :

• Anorexia
• Bulimia
• Binge-eating
• Muscle dysmorphia (also known as bigorexia)
• Orthorexia
• Mummyrexia (also known as pregorexia)