What is an Eating Disorder?

Renae Nicole
3 min readNov 22, 2021

All the definitions.

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Ten to fifteen percent of American adults suffer from an eating disorder. People are clinically diagnosed with an eating disorder, or they can be self-diagnosed and still have a significant problem. So what is an eating disorder? Let’s breakdown it down.

Merriam Webster defines an eating disorder as “any of several psychological disorders (such as anorexia nervosa or…

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Renae Nicole

Certified Personal Trainer | Health Coach | Nutrition Coach | Worldview: Christianity