... Symptoms. Eating Disorders are characterized by psychical and psychological harmful eating patterns; these patterns are categorized as 'Behavior Syndromes' associated with psychological disturbances and psychical factors. Anorexia Nervosa means nervous loss of appetite, there are many contributing factors however for the anorexic person it does not mean loss of interest in food, it is quite the opposite. Food is always on the brain for the anorexic, many dream of food, read cook books back to back and prepares meals for family and friends this does not mean these are the warning signs however it does give a background into the mind of an anorexic. If an anorexic does eat it is on secret and performed in a ritual by cutting food into small pieces and categorized in groups good/safe/bad. For the anorexic they restrict their food intake as there is a fear of being overweight and not being able to lose the weight. ...

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