Eating Disorders are extremely prevalent in today's society. Anorexia
             Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa are characterized by gross disturbances in
             eating behavior. These disorders typically begin in adolescence or
             early adult life, affecting as many as "1 in 100 females between the
             ages of 12 and 18 (Bronwell & Foreyt 312)."
             Anorexia Nervosa is a complex disorder where the individaul refuses to
             maintain body weight over a normal weight for age and height. Also
             present, is an intense fer of gaining weight or becoming fat (Waller,
             Quinton, & Watson 127). People of this disorder say they "feel fat"
             even though they are obviously underweight or even emaciated. They
             become preoccupied with their body size and are usually dissatisfied
             with some feature of their physical apperarance (Bronwell & Foreyt
             322). Weight loss is accomplished by a reduction of food intake. Self-
             induced vomiting or use of laxatives or diuretics are also common
             methods used to achieve weight loss. Many people with this disorder
             minimize the severity of their illness and are uninterested in, or
             resistant, to any type of therapy (Waller, Quinton, & Watson 152).
             Severe weight loss may eventually lead to hospitalization to prevent
             Bulimia Nervosa is a disorder in which the individual has recurrent
             episodes of binge eating. Self-induced vomiting usually terminates the
             binge (Browwell & Forey 335). Vomiting decreases the physical abdominal
             pain that occurs after an individual binges. Although binges may be
             pleasurble, self-criticism and a depressed mood often follow. People
             with this disorder exhibit great concern about their weight and make
             repeated attempts to control it by dieting, vomiting, or the use of
             diuretics (Bronwell & Forey 342). Weight fluctuations are common due to
             alternating fasts and binges. These people often feel that their life
             is dominated by conflicts surrounding eating.
             The ...