International Day Against Anorexia

Many girls and women, due to the desire to bring their appearance to meet modern beauty standards, minimize the amount of food they eat or stop eating altogether This leads to problems - sudden weight loss, eating disorders and even death from heart attacks and other pathologies Since 2005, “No Diet Day” has been celebrated around the world as a symbol of opposition to a disease associated with catastrophic deterioration in health and mental disorders International Day Against Anorexia, which most often affects girls and young women aged 14-24, falls on November 16th Conferences, symposiums of doctors and psychological consultations of specialists conducted for relatives of patients attract attention to the problem of underweight Experts talk about the signs of the disease: fear of eating more than expected or complete refusal to eat, sunken eyes, frequent loss of consciousness, dehydration, poverty and dry skin, brittle nails and hair Symptoms of pathology in a critical stage are irregular pulse, tooth loss, chronic depression and cessation of menstruation American Nicole Richie, at the peak of her popularity, decided that the usual clothing size within S-M indicates that she has extra pounds In the early 2000s, the actress brought herself to a critical state - complete exhaustion, after which it took her 2 years to restore her strength and health Style icon Lady Gaga, whose image was created by leading image makers and stylists, turned out to be a terribly complex person In an interview, the singer admitted that at the age of 15 she began to suffer from bulimia and anorexia The consequences of mental disorders of youth are still making themselves felt to this day - Lady Gaga continues to carefully monitor her diet and weight Victoria Beckham, on the recommendation of the Spice Girls' producers, lost 20 kg at the peak of the group's popularity Since then, she has strictly adhered to her set weight, claiming that she does not have an eating disorder Although the appearance and shape of the former famous singer and current designer raise a lot of questions among medical specialists Angelina Jolie's bony figure and generally emaciated appearance are the subject of constant discussion among fans and doctors The actress is accused of promoting excessive thinness and unhealthy standards - with a height of 169 cm, her weight at one period of her life reached critical parameters of 34 kg Insiders talk about both Jolie's long-term addiction to hard drugs, which is why her body weight has dropped catastrophically, and about anorexia due to emotional instability and the presence of psychological problems Among Russian celebrities, the victims of anorexia were Anita Tsoi, Miroslava Karpovich (the actress lost weight through malnutrition, having a height of 170 cm, to 40 kg), Dana Borisova, whose eating disorder became the reason for treatment in a hospital, and Ekaterina Varnava Alesya Kafelnikova, better known for her tennis player father, during the period of struggle for a slim figure, reduced her weight to 50 kg with a height of 175 cm Olympic champion Yulia Lipnitskaya was brought back to her feet by Israeli doctors and placed in intensive care The athlete’s body did not accept not only food, but even water In October 2014, a 16-year-old figure skater weighed 25 kg due to an eating disorder Lipnitskaya was allowed to leave the clinic only after gaining weight to 50 kg The list of patients with anorexia continues with Stasya Miloslavskaya, A Petrov’s beloved, daughter of the famous director Maria Konchalovskaya, singer Polina Gagarina, Comedy Woman star Nadezhda Sysoeva and other stars Modern standards of beauty, eating disorders and related health problems are the scourge of the 20th century International Anorexia Day, which is celebrated around the world on November 16, calls for attention to the problems of excessive thinness and eating disorders