The development of anorexia usually peaks between the age of fourteen and eighteen. ... The internal changes include loss of menstrual cycle, infertility, headaches, swelling, loss of bone density, kidney infections, liver damage, constipation, diarrhea, extreme temperature sensitivity, cramps, poor circulation, dehydration, low blood pressure, slowed or irregular heart rate, bowel tumors, hypoglycemia, throat infections, and low blood sugar (Pirke and Ploog, 1984). ...

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• Grade Level: High School

When people feel hungry they eat more which repeats the whole cycle. ... Author Barry Sears, PhD, says that the zone is a "metabolic state in which the body works at peak efficiency, and that state is created by eating a set ratio of carbohydrates, protein, and fat." ...

• Word Count: 1963
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• Grade Level: High School