Neurotic Food Science Student: Serena

Carmen’s Fine Food was founded by 18 year old Carolyn Creswell in 1992. She worked at the small muesli business part-time before deciding to purchase it for $1,000 as the business was to be sold. In 2012, Carolyn Creswell was awarded the Telstra Australian Business Woman of the year. Carmen’s Fine Food is now the leading muesli brand in Australian supermarkets and exports to 32 countries according to the Australian Post (Australia Post Business Lounge | Be Inspired, Learn & Connect, 2017).

As illustrated in this novel, eating disorders are about a lot more than just food. The novel

There are many different psychological illnesses in the world, each with different causes. While eating is an key function of life, some people may be doing harm to their body with their eating habits. Eating disorders occur when a person has a bad relationship with food and can be deadly. The book Elena Vanishing, by Elena Dunkle and Clare B. Dunkle, gives a better understanding of the background of eating disorders and many reviewers are impacted by the book’s vital message.

Keeping in mind that she has always strove for perfection, some irrational thoughts and psychological symptoms have developed concerning her standards for both food consumption and weight. These irrational fears have led her to believe that food is bad, and since she is terribly scared of getting fat, she finds fulfillment by abiding by her restrictive diet and maintaining her abnormal weight by restricting food and using laxatives when necessary to avoid weight gain. It’s easy to see that Joan has developed an obsession with both food and her weight that has taken over her life. All of these psychological symptoms have also caused some social symptoms which have negatively impacted her relationships, mainly stemming from concern of friends and family which usually result in arguments about eating. Joan’s physiological systems are also reflecting concerning symptoms such as dry, inelastic skin, liver problems, unhealthy hair, dizziness, amenorrhea, and of course, excessive

Hi, my name is Alyssa Teed. I am a second year nutrition student and I hope to become a dietitian one day! I am from a very small island called Long Island, Nova Scotia. This is my first year being an orientation leader and I am super excited. My passion is healthy living, nutrition and fitness. I love the outdoors; my favorite activities are hiking, kayaking.

Through the means of her own experiences, Jill McCorkle uses Her Chee-to Heart to express the happiness that many get from padding their faces with junk food. To convince readers truly of this level of happiness, McCorkle uses an extraordinarily visceral form of writing, and sends readers on a gluttonous expedition, making them crave for almost every single food that she so zealously describes and mentions. McCorkle starts her piece of literature off with her “perfect day”, describing the mannerisms of every food she would indulge in, to intentionally provoke an unhealthy yearning for fatty foods. Then, she spends the next few pages continually alluring the readers’ ravenous stomachs, by establishing a certain type of zest. Readers become hungrier

The individual presents with a history of purging after eating a large meal which appears to meet the criteria for an eating disorder because she needs help due to the purging getting out of control. She knows it is bad for her health, stating that her esophagus is going to rot and her teeth will fall out. This tendency to purge after a meal started in college when she saw the treat of the “freshman 15” and became concerned about keeping her body image. She began thinking about being careful about her eating habits. After throwing up and feeling better after a long night out drinking, she began to

First, psychological consequences of being overweight or obese eating disorders such as binge eating, bulimia and anorexia. In “Bare Bones” (310), Emily Wierenga tells a powerful story of a 12-year-old girl named Carolyn who suffers from anorexia based on her fear of becoming fat. Wierenga’s purpose is to inform the psychological aspects that obesity evokes on one’s body. Anorexia may begin with a desire to diet to lose a few pounds, it also can be a fear of being overweight, but it occurs when the person becomes overly involved in the diet and limits food more than is healthy. In addition, being overweight also causes depression. Many times, people who suffer from obesity often feel they have a low quality of life. Obesity can cause poor self-image, low self-esteem, and social isolation, all known contributors to depression. People experiencing depression overeat or make poor food choices and avoid exercising. Depressed people experience decreased levels of the serotonin have a tendency toward obesity they tend to self-medicate by overeating and restore their normal serotonin levels. Also, obesity also causes lowered self-esteem and body dissatisfaction, most obese individuals feel ‘ugly’ or unattractive. This greatly affects their confidence to interact with people. Psychological issues play significant roles in both the development and consequences of

Psychological issues normally involve food being used as a comfort for some stressor that has become present in the person’s life. These individuals turn to food to contend and manage certain mood swings or the up and downs that are present in day to day challenges. These changes could be triggered from stress, being lonely, or frustration. When they become upset, they turn to food as a comfort like a baby to a pacifier. The comfort or high like effect is only temporary as the weight piles on with every calorie that is taken in and not burned off. The resulting guilt may cause this process to occur many times throughout the day, developing into a continuous pattern of using substance to deal with psychological imbalances. Unfortunately, this scenario plays out all too many times in America.

As the book continues, her mindset widens and her comprehension of the underlying demon does too. Brown develops a strong understanding and emotion of the real perception anorexia and portrays it to the readers for tips of guidance and ways she coped with her tragedy. Brown describes these horrid events for the benefit of other parents, and for

Arbetter, Sandra R. "Eating disorders: emotional foods fights." Current Health 2, a Weekly Reader publication Mar. 1989: 4+. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 29 Feb. 2016.

Her weight does not help. Being overweight abandons her powerless against insults by colleagues, young men in the city and her mother. Remarks about her weight touch off humiliation and open resentment at herself and at others that she regularly keeps under control. Consuming is frequently restricted to stuff down and numb out terrible feelings as outrage. Like other people who have been misused, now and again indulge for assurance.

The science related career that I chose was a dietitian. The main parts of this job are to help and tell people about healthy eating and living. Some of the other tasks of a dietitian are, giving people advice about healthy eating, making presentations, doing reports, making sure that people can accept their illnesses, explain health nutrition to the public, helping people with dietary changes and knowing all the key health needs. Dietitians are trained health care professionals. They have to know how to help people change their eating habits to help people with sometimes life threatening illnesses. A dietitian researches new ways to improve health care and can prepare future dietitians for their jobs.

I grew up with my mom and three younger sisters in the very small rural community of Anderson in Northern California. Coming from a large family headed by a single mother, I always knew that I'd have to pay for school on my own. That's why I am so grateful for receiving this culinary scholarship. I'll be able to take out far fewer loans and really focus on my education at OCCI, rather than worry about how I'm going to pay for it.

As Brandy got into Oklahoma State University, she lost control of her disorder. She no longer had any normal eating habits. She is becoming quite miserable with herself, despite appearing to be thriving in everything she attempts at Oklahoma State. Her disorder has caused her to become susceptible to social pressures of thinness. She has finally sought