What is opposite of anorexia?

Reverse anorexia is sometimes referred to as bigorexia
bigorexia
In muscle dysmorphia, which is sometimes called "bigorexia", "megarexia", or "reverse anorexia", the delusional or exaggerated belief is that one's own body is too small, too skinny, insufficiently muscular, or insufficiently lean, although in most cases, the individual's build is normal or even exceptionally large and ...
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, or muscle dysmorphia. Cohn explains, “Whereas someone with anorexia would look at a little flab under their arms and think, 'I've got to lose weight,' someone with reverse anorexia would look at their muscles and think, 'Those need to be larger …
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What is bigorexia disorder?

Teens with a condition known as bigorexia are obsessed with bodybuilding and getting more muscular. Bigorexia is a mental health disorder that primarily affects teen boys and young men.
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What is the opposite of bulimia?

Anorexia (an-o-REK-see-uh) nervosa — often simply called anorexia — is a potentially life-threatening eating disorder characterized by an abnormally low body weight, intense fear of gaining weight, and a distorted perception of weight or shape.
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What's the meaning of orthorexia?

Orthorexia is an unhealthy focus on eating in a healthy way. Eating nutritious food is good, but if you have orthorexia, you obsess about it to a degree that can damage your overall well-being.
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Do I have anorexia or orthorexia?

People with anorexia will severely restrict their food intake in order to lose weight. People with orthorexia, however, strive to feel pure, healthy and natural. The focus is on quality of foods consumed instead of the quantity.
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What are the symptoms of bigorexia?

Spotting the signs of bigorexia
  • Overexerting themselves at the gym.
  • Working out compulsively.
  • Use of steroids.
  • Excessively looking at their body in the mirror.
  • Abuse of supplements and constantly drinking protein shakes.
  • Irritability and angry outbursts.
  • Depression and mania.
  • Panicking if a gym session is missed.
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Is there a mild form of anorexia?

Anorexia nervosa may be mild and transient or severe and persistent. The first indications that someone is developing anorexia nervosa may be a subtle increased concern with diet and body weight in a person who is not significantly overweight.
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What is Microbiting?

One of the most common eating rituals that I have seen as a milieu counselor at Center for Discovery is taking small bites, also known as “micro-biting.” This behavior is when a person cuts their food into very small pieces or eats a piece of food, which is already bite size, in multiple bites.
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What causes Ortorexia?

Many individuals are pressured to conform to a certain image portrayed in society, which leads to leading causes of orthorexia nervosa; strict dieting, and obsessions about healthy food which can further lead to feelings of anxiety, isolation and depression.
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What does Ednos mean?

EDNOS is a diagnosis that is often received when an individual meets many, but not all, of the criteria for anorexia or bulimia. For females, all the criteria for anorexia are met except that of loss of regular periods.
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What are the 2 types of bulimia?

There are two types of bulimia:
  • purging bulimia. A person with this type makes herself or himself vomit after binging.
  • nonpurging bulimia. A person with this type uses laxatives, suppositories, enemas, or diuretics to get rid of the food; may go on an extended fast; or may exercise strenuously to burn it off.
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What is female bulimia?

Women with bulimia eat a lot of food in a short amount of time and feel a lack of control over eating during this time (called binging). People with bulimia then try to prevent weight gain by getting rid of the food (called purging). Purging may be done by: Making yourself throw up. Taking laxatives.
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Do I have atypical anorexia?

Atypical Anorexia Symptoms

An intense fear of gaining weight or fear of being in a larger body. A drive to change one's weight, body size or shape, at any cost. Dissatisfaction with one's body size, shape or appearance, a distorted body image or body dysmorphic disorder. Low self-esteem, mood swings, anxiety or ...
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What is hypergymnasia?

The anorexia definition highlighting the subtype anorexia athletica (sports anorexia) also referred to, as hypergymnasia is an eating disorder characterized by an obsession with exercise to lose weight or prevent oneself from gaining weight.
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What is pseudo anorexia?

There are two types of anorexia: true anorexia and 'pseudo-anorexia. ' Both result in decreased food intake, but a dog with pseudo-anorexia wants to eat (is hungry), but is unable to because of difficulty picking up, chewing, or swallowing food or some other cause (see below).
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Is hypergymnasia anorexic?

Anorexia athletica (sports anorexia), also referred to as hypergymnasia, is an eating disorder characterized by excessive and compulsive exercise. An athlete with sports anorexia tends to overexercise to give themselves a sense of having control over their body.
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What do orthorexics eat?

Individuals living with orthorexia are extremely focused – and often obsessive – over the quality and purity of their food. Individuals with this condition often limit “go foods” to those that are organic, farm fresh, whole, raw and/or vegan. The quantity of food is typically less important than that quality.
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How serious is orthorexia?

If orthorexia goes untreated, this disorder can cause permanent health damages to occur, as well as a number of negative life consequences. As orthorexia persists, it can begin to mimic the same dangerous effects that anorexia and bulimia can produce, including: Problems with cognition. Lowered immune system.
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How does orthorexia start?

In many cases, orthorexia starts off as being a genuine desire to eat healthy and live a better lifestyle. However, an individual can quickly start to cut more and more foods out of his or her diet until he or she will only eat specific foods that are prepared to his or her liking.
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What is eating when not hungry called?

Emotional Eating

If you're an emotional eater, you can learn other ways to react to your emotions. Emotions usually don't last long — often just 10 minutes to an hour — so you only need to distract yourself from eating for a short time, until the emotion passes.
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What is ritualized eating?

“What is a ritualistic eating behavior?” Ritualistic eating behaviors (REBs) are compulsory behaviors around food (including preparation, consumption and any situation involving food). Most of us have some REB's or 'food quirks' and these aren't inherently problematic.
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What is rumination eating?

Rumination syndrome is a condition in which people repeatedly and unintentionally spit up (regurgitate) undigested or partially digested food from the stomach, rechew it, and then either reswallow it or spit it out. Because the food hasn't yet been digested, it reportedly tastes normal and isn't acidic, as vomit is.
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What are the two forms of anorexia?

There are two subtypes of anorexia nervosa: a "restrictive" subtype and a "binge-purge" subtype. In the restrictive subtype of anorexia nervosa, people severely limit the amount and type of food they consume.
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What are the two types of anorexics?

Two subtypes of anorexia nervosa have been categorized, restricting type and binge-eating/purging type.
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What is partial anorexia?

Partial Anorexia is when a dog will only eat certain types of food, but not enough that can keep them healthy. If your dog won't eat anything at all, you may be looking at complete dog anorexia. Pseudo-anorexia in dogs is another condition in which a dog wants to eat, but is unable to due to another ongoing issue.
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