The cure

Anorexia is not the end. People can be treated for severe anorexia and have a normal life again; they just need to seek help. The trouble with helping people is that many are in denial about having anorexia or an eating disorder. In order to restore order to the body, one must make a goal to gain 1 to 3 pounds per week by increasing social activity, reducing physical activity, and using schedules for eating. the goals may sound easy to a healthy person but these goals are often "unrealistic" to people with eating disorders.

Not the only one.

There are many types of eating disorders besides anorexia. Some are more harmful than others but they all cause serious damage to the mind and body. Other eating disorders include bulimia nervosa, binge eating, anorexia athletica, over exercise, over eating, night eating, orthorexia, and EDNOS. Bulimia nervosa is when someone eats a large amount of food in a small frame of time. Binge eating is when someone goes through periods of eating until they are uncomfortably full. Anorexia athletica is when someone isn't enjoying exercise, but does it anyway. Over exercise is when someone's life is scheduled around exercising. Over eating is the obsessive consumption of food. Night eating is when someone doesn't eat during the day, but consumes a large amount of food at night. Orthorexia is the fixation of eating proper food. EDNOS or eating disorders not otherwise specified is when someone is stuggling with eating disorder thoughts or actions but does not have the symptoms of bulimia or anorexia.

There are other ways...

Many people who suffer with an eating disorder believe starving themselves is the only way to shed the pounds effectively which is untrue. Something simple like eating healthier or running a mile a day can help with theiir weight. Plenty of exercise can help tremendously and will make people look better than starving themselves. They will be slim and toned without the unhealthy look anorexia and other eating disorders give people. Many people believe losing weight is a dreadfully long task which will not pay off until months later. Losing weight can be very easy as long as someone puts their mind to it and tries to change their bad habits!