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This is Rachael with Nutrolution in Miami Beach, Florida. In this clip, we're going
to talk about how you can tell if someone is anorexic. Now, first, anorexia nervosa
refers to an eating disorder, and it's when somebody basically severely limits their caloric
intake and usually it involves a major cutback of all protein and of essential fatty acids
or fats in the diet. As far as identifying anorexics, I have been working with anorexics
for many years and have also had friends who have been anorexic, so I've really gotten
to see the up close and personal. And one thing that you'll always notice about anorexics
is that they are very, very intelligent, typically, and they typically are very, very in tune
with every single thing that they're eating. So people who have kind of an obsession with
food. Other factors are that most anorexics will eat small, small quantities and sort
of graze throughout the day on a little bit of food so it actually does look like they're
eating, yet when you add it all together, it's not very much. Another thing about anorexics
is that often they get on their... on their body, they get this layer of hair that almost
looks like fur, and it actually stands out on the edge of their skin in order to help
create another layer of insulation that they miss from their healthy fats. So if you have
someone that may be anorexic in your life, it's definitely important that you zero in
and work with a nutritionist to help them in the best way that you can. This has been
Rachael with Nutrolution in Miami Beach, Florida.