Anorexia and bulimia are eating disorders where society use unnatural methods to get or stay thin. But there’s another category of eating problems; disordered eating is a term that describes any number of unhealthy eating patterns. While disordered eating is likely not as detrimental to health as anorexia or bulimia, unhealthy eating patterns can affect overall health in a number of ways. And disordered eating is more common than you may think. SELF Magazine recently conducted a reader survey and found that 65% of respondents have an unhealthy relationship with food.

So what is disordered eating precisely? The definitions are indistinct, but any unnatural method of eating could be lumped into the disordered eating category. For example, cutting out whole food types in an effort

to control weight (such as shunning all carbs), emotional eating or turning to food for consolation, and following restrictive diets beyond what is medically essential.

Take SELF magazine’s quiz to see whether you’re at risk for disordered eating.

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