There are a large number of famous people with eating disorders, and
just like us they prefer to keep it a secret. But certainly back in the
1980's the problem of anorexia become very big news following the death
of Karen Carpenter who suffer from this particular eating disorder.
With her brother Richard, Karen was a well renowned and popular singer
around the world, who had battled with anorexia for many years. Yet
although her death in 1983 at the age of 32 was caused through
complications resulting from her eating disorder not because of being
too thin.
As with all those who suffer from eating disorders when they choose not
to eat correctly, they are placing considerable strain on their bodies.
They also place a large amount of strain on their hearts as well. In
fact, Karen Carpenter died because she suffered a heart attack.
With Karen's sudden demise it brought focus on to eating problems and
certainly for those who had never heard of anorexia before they became
more aware. Yet even after Karen Carpenter's premature death there were
plenty of people who were unwilling to recognize just how potentially
dangerous not just anorexia or other eating disorders can be.
Even today still very little is being done to educate people about the
effects these disorders can have on the body whether they are a
sufferer or not. In many cases a large number of people will try to
avoid the issue of eating disorders altogether instead of dealing with
them.
Even those eating disorders such as bingeing or bulimia can cause
serious health risks to those who suffer from them. Often the most
major organ in the body their hearts will become weakened simply
because their body's are not getting sufficient amounts of the
nutrients that their body needs to function correctly.
The only way that any one who feels that they may be suffering from any
kind of eating disorder from taking control of them is by admitting
that they have a problem in the first place. But this is the biggest
challenge that these people will often face. Although those around them
may see that they have a problem, the person will not as they feel that
they are in control.
But is not just famous people with eating disorders nowadays. In fact,
it can actually affect anyone no matter their age, gender or lifestyle.
However, when you look at statistics it does seem to be more clearly
noted that it women and young girls that suffer from these types of
disorders. However it is these people who are now being provided with
the help that they need in order to combat their problems because Karen
Carpenter's death highlighted just how serious the problem was becoming.
