Have you ever vomited and felt the burn of acid in the back of your throat, skipped a meal and felt your stomach growl, or even eaten too much and felt bloated ? These are some of the sufferings that those suffering from eating disorders endure every day. Eating disorders are psychological disorders in which the mind causes a disturbance from an established eating pattern. This article aims to educate the reader on how eating disorders begin and what their consequences are. While there are many different types of eating disorders, the main ones we will focus on in this article are: anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating. Eating disorders are tremendously serious health conditions and without proper knowledge and help, they can quickly spiral out of control. Educating yourself about the different types of eating disorders is essential if you want to understand their causes and effects. Anorexia nervosa is characterized by limited food intake, starving, and even intense physical activity to rid one's body of what they consider to be excess calories. Fear of gaining weight or becoming overweight is commonly found in individuals with anorexia and bulimia. A person with bulimia nervosa typically eats a significant amount of food in a particularly short period of time and then works it off. The standard methods used by bulimics to eliminate food are vomiting and ingesting laxative pills. Binge eating is extremely similar to bulimia, except with binge eating, food is not eradicated. Typically, binge eaters have episodes where they fill themselves with food to the point of feeling uncomfortably full, as they can't seem to control their food intake. The causes of eating disorders are varied and depend on the person and the disorder. T...... half of the document ......rs.org/general-information> Web2) National Institute of Mental Health 2011. Eating disorders. nd 12 March 2014 Web3) “Symptoms and effects of eating disorders”. Eating disorders. Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center. nd 03 April 2014 < http://www.timberlineknolls.com/eatin-disorders/signs-effects> Web4) Sydmartt9. "Cause and Effect: Eating Disorders." Teen ink. nd 03 April 2014 Web5) “Eating disorders: causes, symptoms, signs and help for treatment”. Hope in eating disorders. npnd April 3, 2014 Web6) "Effects of Eating Disorders: The Future of Palm Beach." npnd 03 April 2014 Web