Anorexia Nervosa is a form of undernutrition caused by nervous and/or psychological factors. Typically, it is an eating disorder of adolescent girls, but occasionally it occurs in older females, younger children, and males. Anorexia Nervosa patients are preoccupied with food. They collect and read b...

Striving For Thinness Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder that is growing rapidly all over the world. There are over seven million girls with this eating disorder in the Unites States alone. Why do these girls believe so deeply that thin is beautiful? These young women are longing for se...