Anorexia Nervosa

What is Anorexia Nervosa? Anorexia nervosa is a mental disease that causes people to go to extremes to lose weight - including starving themselves, taking laxatives and exercising way too much. Anorexia can affect anyone, but most people who get it are teen girls. If it's not treated, it could kill you. The Signs of Anorexia Nervosa People with anorexia tend to hide their symptoms, so it can take some time to spot. Here's a few of the signs that someone might have anorexia: They've lost a lot of weight in a short amount of time. They're obsessed with food. This can include talking constantly about food, obsessively reading food labels or cooking for other people (without eating anything themselves). They complain about being fat, even if they're totally thin. They eat their food in strange ways, like cutting it up into tiny pieces or pushing it around their plates. They skip meals, or they only eat or drink a tiny amount at meals. They're obsessed with exercising and work out until they're exhausted. Their skin has a yellowish tint. There's a fine hair growing on their skin. This hair is called lanugo and bodies grow it to keep you warm when you've lost too much fat. Treatment for Anorexia If anorexia isn't treated in time, it could be deadly, so it's important to seek help for it right away. Treatment usually includes: Medical treatment for any side effects, like heart problems and osteoporosis, that may have been caused by the anorexia. Monitoring, sometimes at a hospital, until the patient's weight reaches a healthier level. Nutritional counseling, to teach the patient how to eat and exercise in healthy ways. Psychological help, to teach the patient to respect their body. When it comes down to it, anorexia is a mental disorder, and it can't fully be cured until the patient changes his or her body image and mindset about eating. What to Do If You Think You Have Anorexia If you think you have anorexia nervosa, tell someone immediately so you can start getting help. If you're not ready to tell your parents or friends, call the Eating Disorder Help Line. It's a free call, and they're open 24 hours a day. The important thing is to tell someone. Does Your Friend Have Anorexia? If you're worried that a friend of yours might have an eating disorder, check the signs. We will tell you what you should and shouldn't do about it. You can: talk to your friend about about eating healthy, read up on eating disorders, talk to an adult. Famous People With Anorexia Celebrities can sometimes be more at risk for contracting anorexia than the rest of us, because they're constantly under pressure to stay thin and look good. Some famous people who have admitted to having symptoms of anorexia: Victoria Beckham , Mary-Kate Olsen , Alanis Morissette . Calista Flockhart or Audrey Hepburn.

Ex. 1. Match the words.

1. loose 2. hide .. 3. complain

a. about sth b. disorder c. of time

Ex. 2. Use a dictionary and translate underlined words.. a. starve - . b. treat - ...

c. spot - .. d. complain - . e. mindset - ... f. contract - ... g. admit - ...

4. under d. weight 5. amount . e. pressure

6. eating f. symptoms

Ex. 3. Read the sentences and decide TRUE or FALSE. If the sentences are FALSE give the correct answer. 1. Anorexia Nervosa is a physical disease. () ... 2. Anorexia Nervosa means putting on weight (..) . 3. Anorexia can lead to death . (..). 4. This disease is easy to observe (..) ... 5. People with anorexia eat very little but very often. (..) 6. People with anorexia avoid exercising and spot. (..)... 7. The treatment of anorexia is only a medical way. (.) . 8. Anorexia is an eating disorder. () .... 9. The most important thing in this disease is to keep it in secret (.).... 10. Only ordinary people suffer from anorexia. (..) .. ..

Ex.4. Read the text once again and answer the questions. 1. What is anorexia nervosa? 2. What is lanugo? 3. Why is anorexia so dangerous? 4. Give t hree symptoms of anorexia. 5. What you can do if you think that you have anorexia? 6. What you can do if you think that your friend has anorexia? Ex.5. Try to match the words with their definitions.

a. starve -

1. to notice sb or sth, especially when they are difficult to see

b. treat -

2. someone's general attitude, and the way of thinking

c. spot -

3. to get an illness

d. complain

4. to try to cure an illness or injury by using drugs, hospital care,

e. mindset

5. to agree unwillingly that something is true

f. contract

6. to say that you are annoyed, not satisfied, or unhappy

g. admit

7. to prevent someone from having enough food to live