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Eating disorders: March 15th is “Lilac Bow” day
By Naturale Bio
Eating disorders, a very delicate topic that we want to address in a respectful manner, to support the dissemination of these issues, which are not yet talked about enough.
On 15 March there is also an important anniversary for raising awareness and awareness relating to eating disorders: the day of “Lilac Bow”.
But what are eating disorders? And which are the "coded" ones?
Eating disorders: fighting with oneself
Those who suffer from these pathologies transfer all their strong and painful emotional baggage onto food. In fact, it is thought that those who are experiencing an eating disorder are struggling with food. In reality, food is just a transference, a symbol, the obvious signal, the relief valve, but the real struggle is much deeper.
Often, it is rooted in the relationship with the family, in the judgment towards oneself, in the relationship with partners, all amplified by a social context in which body shaming, glorification of thinness and weight stigma are still strongly entrenched.
Eating well, in a balanced and healthy way also from a mental and emotional point of view, is essential: food is an ally of well-being, just as training should be fun and entertainment, not a punishment.
What are eating disorders and their diffusion
Eating disorders, or DCA, are of different types and each individual who suffers from them can manifest this malaise in a very personal way. However, there are some codified pathologies, including:
- Anorexia nervosa, which can lead to severe malnutrition
- Bulimia nervosa, often more difficult to detect, can have serious consequences on the body
- Uncontrolled eating syndrome or binge eating disorder,i.e. episodes of overeating often followed by practices aimed at making "amends"
- Orthorexia, i.e. the obsessive selection of permitted and prohibited foods
There would be many others to carefully map and many more details to provide on each of them, but we prefer to bring attention to how to realize you are experiencing DCA and how many people are affected by it today in Italy.
According to the Italian Society for the Study of Eating Disorders (SISDCA), these affect over 8,500 people in our country every year. Between 8 and 9 women out of 100,000 get sick with anorexia nervosa and 11-12 with bulimia nervosa. And unfortunately it is an increasing trend among men too: in 2019 new cases of anorexia stood at around 1 per 100,000 people and cases of bulimia at around 0.8.
Adolescents but also school-age children are highly affected, and the number of people who begin to suffer from it in adulthood is also rising.
In conclusion: eating disorders are real pathologies, ask for help
If food becomes your enemy but also the only fixed thought of the day, if you voluntarily exclude entire food categories, if you restrict calories to the point of counting even the smallest morsel, if you have episodes of binge eating followed by moments of "punishment", if you use training only as a way to "earn" your next meal, if you are isolating yourself from friends and public situations in order to eat alone... please stop to reflect and then ask for help.
There are dedicated consultants, specialized psychologists and nutritionists, support groups: no one is alone in this battle and asking for support is the first step to improving your relationship with food, with the mirror and with every aspect of your life.
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