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How does improper nutrition affect your skin and health? Describe the results caused by poor nutrition and some related diseases...Discuss the devastating effects eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia can have on your overall health. What resources can your community offer to combat these disorders? plz help I will medal and fan...because this is one of my badge requirements

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How does improper nutrition affect your skin and health?
To keep your skin looking its youngest and most radiant, lessen the number of wrinkles and help stave off skin cancer, cut back on fats and refined carbohydrates and eat plenty of antioxidant-rich foods such as fruits and veggies.A diet high in fats and carbohydrates was associated with more signs of skin aging. on the other hand, fruits and vegetables, contain antioxidant that may help ward off sun damage to the skin.

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Describe the results caused by poor nutrition and some related diseases
Poor nutrition habits can be a behavioral health issue, because nutrition and diet affect how you feel, look, think and act. A bad diet results in lower core strength, slower problem solving ability and muscle response time, and less alertness. Poor nutrition creates many other negative health effects as well..There are some nutritional deficiencies that produce serious health issues with specific names, such as scurvy which results from a deficiency of vitamin C. Other such diseases are ricketts, a weakened bone condition caused by a lack of vitamin D, goiter, which is an enlarged thyroid gland caused by lack of iodine in the diet; anemia, from lack of iron; pernicious anemia, caused by lack of vitamin B12.

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Anorexia Nervosa
Often referred to as self-starvation, anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that results in drastic, life-threatening weight loss. Estimated to affect 1 percent of adolescent females in the United States, anorexia nervosa has one of the highest death rates of any mental health condition. Because the disorder robs the body of the fuel it needs to perform properly, the body begins to slow down critical functions in an effort to conserve energy. This can lead to serious medical complications, including:
Slowed heart rate
Low blood pressure
Loss of bone and muscle mass
Cessation of a menstrual cycle in post-pubescent females
Dehydration
Fainting or lightheadedness

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Bulimia Nervosa
Is an eating disorder characterized by binge eating and dangerous weight-loss behaviors. That is, people with bulimia regularly consume large amounts of food followed by efforts to rid the body of that food (purging).Bulimia nervosa's assault on the body can take a life-threatening toll. Bulimics can develop serious related medical conditions that include:
Electrolyte and chemical imbalances resulting from the dehydration and loss of critical vitamins and minerals that are consistent with frequent vomiting. Chronic gastrointestinal irregularity and distress due to abnormal eating and elimination habits.Damage to the esophagus caused by regular self-induced vomiting.