Recent news and the increase of social media have put a spotlight on eating disorders.

Celebrities are speaking out on body image issues as well as their own battles with eating disorders. However, we do not often hear about the consequences that come with battling an eating disorder, in particular, anorexia nervosa.

Anorexia Nervosa is characterized by 4 essential features:

Extreme restriction of food intake
Intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat
Distorted body image
Self- imposed starvation