Heart Touchers - Eating Disorders - There is help for you!

Skip to main content



#

HeartTouchers.com

Touching Lives Across the Globe -- One E-mail at a Time!

Hope and Encouragement For Teenagers!

Inspirational and Informative Teen Stories!

The Creation-Evolution Debate - Answers to your Questions

Help for Christian Students in Secular Schools

Miracles and Science

Can we really know God on a personal level?

Can You Trust the Bible?

What to do if you find you are pregnant

Convenient option or am I murdering my baby?

I may have a drug and alcohol problem

I feel like my heart has been ripped in half!

Eating Disorders - There is help for you!

Dealing with the death of a loved one

How do you know if you have been abused?

Peer Pressure -- Don't Cave In!

Sex, Love, & Relationships

How Can I Deal With My Feelings of Depression?

Author Michael T. Powers

Author Kristi Powers

The Most Touching, Heartfelt Gift You Can Give -- Guaranteed!

Give the Gift of Inspiration to Others... And Yourself!

Christian Nation?

Inspirational books for sale!

Heroes Among Us

Even writers need inspiration!

HeartTouchers.com readers share their hearts on this fateful day

Interviews with some of the best writers on the Internet!

HeartTouchers.com Writer's Guidelines

Ways to Help You Honor your Pastors

State Champions

Check out our Creation News Section!
Weekly articles, daily Q & A, and a Creation Comic!

Eating Disorders

Do you ever secretly pig out and then force yourself to throw up everything you just ate? Do you ever starve yourself for days or even weeks because you think you're too fat?

If you answered yes to either of these questions (or if you have a friend who does these things), here are some facts you need to know:

Uncommon Names for Common Problems

If you participate in the "much a bunch-lose your lunch" routine known as bulimia or the voluntary act of self-starvation called anorexia nervosa, you are not alone. Eating disorders usually strike during the teen years and affect millions. While the majority of the victims are female, about 10 percent are male.

Bulimia can involve the eating and vomiting process, the chewing and then spitting out of food, or binge eating followed by the excessive use of laxatives. Anorexia nervosa on the other hand involves voluntary self-starvation and rigid dieting habits. While eating disorders may seem harmless, they are very serious. They cause an alarming number of deaths each year.

The Frightening Fear of Fat

Why do people become victims of eating disorders? Among the probable causes are low self-esteem, misconceptions about appearance, perfectionism, and a distorted view of sexuality. If media says that "thin is in," it must mean that "fat is failure." Consequently, thousands of young people are literally dying to be thin. While society has declared that a person's appearance dictates his or her worth, the Bible declares that God looks at the heart (1 Samuel 16:7). God is far more concerned with your inner character than he is with your outer appearance (1 Peter 3:3-4).

Overcoming the Obsession With Obesity

If you are struggling with an eating disorder, you need to seek both God's help and the help of others. Consulting with your family doctor will ensure your physical safety. Seeking out another person -- someone who will help you discover the reasons behind your eating problems -- will provide the emotional support you need.

ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT GOD LOVES YOU FOR WHO YOU ARE. HE CREATE YOU AND IS VERY PROUD OF HIS CREATION. LOVE YOURSELF AS GOD LOVES YOU.

The following website has a test that you can take if you think you may have an eating disorder:

http://www.overcomersoutreach.org/oa.htm

Click Here For The Perfect Gift!

Transfer your photographs or old home videos over to DVD or MP4 files! Give the gift that will touch your family's heart and soul.

Nature Photography Page

You can join the 15,000 followers on his Facebook Nature Photography by clicking on the link above!

Touching Lives - One E-mail at a Time!

Author Michael T. Powers - HeartTouchers @ aol.com

Site Powered By
BizStudio Site Manager
Online web site design