PSY240H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Binge Eating Disorder, Anorexia Nervosa, Eating Disorder
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Preoccupation with food, body, or exercise that causes distress and has a negative impact on the quality of life. Rigid use of compensatory measures like exercise, food restriction, fasting to "make up for" food consumed. Feelings of guilt and shame when unable to maintain diet and exercise habits. Diets work by reducing or eliminating certain foods e. g. no carbs, gluten free, no fat, no meat, no dairy, nothing cooked, nothing white (flour, sugar), no solid foods. Paradox - when we deny ourselves of something, our cravings only increase and we become preoccupied with food/controlling our cravings. Ate 1,500 calories a day for 6 months (mainly of potatoes, turnips, bread, and macaron) Maintained activity levels - 35km of waling a week. 21% reduction in strength, fatigue, poor concentration, difficulty making decisions, lack of sexual interest, irritability, depression, insomnia, social withdrawal, emotion dysregulation. Affects both males and females - more prevalent in females.
