Eating Disorders

Eating disorders are when people have an abnormal attitude towards food or their weight.
The most common types of eating disorder are:
Anorexia – this is when people starve themselves or exercise excessively to try to reach an unhealthily low weight
Bulimia – this is when people binge by eating lots of food then make themselves sick or take laxatives to try to lose weight
Binge eating – this is when people compulsively overeat
Eating disorders can be very dangerous to your health, for help and advice, visit:

B-eat UK opens in a new window or call their youth helpline on 0845 634 7650