Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
I’ve read the article about problems of people who suffer from anorexia and bulimia.

Traditionally, eating disorders have been viewed as a problem for women, but much less typically for men. However, contemporary research suggests that increasing numbers of men are experiencing eating disorders and body dissatisfaction. As many as 25% of individuals with eating disorders today are male. In addition, some men appear to suffer from muscle dysmorphia, a body distortion problem in which they see themselves as 90-pound weaklings even though they spend hours each day developing muscle at the gym. These men are more likely to experiment with anabolic steroids in order to increase muscle mass.

Anorexia nervosa is characterized by the maintenance of unusually low body weight and a distorted view of the body as obese. Anorexia literally means “loss of appetite.” Anorexia nervosa is dramatic, but rare, affecting about 1% of women and 0.3% of men. Anorexia nervosa is one of the few psychological disorders that can actually kill, with up to 10% of patients eventually dying from the condition. Other symptoms include interruption of normal menstruation, very dry and yellow skin, fine downy hair (lanugo) on the face and other parts of the body, increased sensitivity to cold, and cardiovascular and gastrointestinal problems..

Bulimia nervosa is characterized by cycles of binge eating, in which unusually large amounts of food are consumed, and purging through the use of vomiting or laxatives. Bulimia is often followed by feelings of depression, disgust, and a sense of lost control. Bulimia is somewhat more common than anorexia, affecting 1.5% of women and 0.5% of men (Hudson et al., 2007). Binge eating disorder, or binge eating without the other symptoms of bulimia, occurs in about 3.5% of women and 2% of men (Hudson et al., 2007) and is under consideration as a separate category of psychological disorder. 

I think people who suffer from anorexia and bulimia tend to follow his dream - to lose weight or gain it, imitating his star idols. It’s not normal. People should not go to such victims, in order to be similar to people they can see on the TV and magazines. As they say «You shall not make for yourself an idol». You should to accept yourself as you are and love your body and don’t try "rape" it and put at risk.

Questions for my groupmates:

1. Your opinion about this problem.
2. Do you know real people who suffer from these diseases?
3. What advice can you give these people?