Eating disorders are a very real concern, typically in young impressionable women. Everyday millions of people struggle with some type of eating disorder. In America alone, these disorders affect about ten million people; nine million of which are women (ABC). Many do not realize that the expression of disordered eating comes in a variety of forms. While there is not essentially a single cause to eating disorders, a few examples include media, psychological, genetic and environmental factors. Eating disorders are conditions defined by abnormal eating habits, either by insufficient or excessive food intake (1). The three most common forms are anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder. Anorexia is the extreme desire to be thin or an intense fear of being fat. Those diagnosed with anorexia commonly have a skewed or distorted body image. Bulimia is when a person frequently binges on food and purges after words. Binge eating is similar to bulimia with the person over indulging in food but doesnt have the purging behavior (Young). Binge eaters may eat to fill an emotional void or spiritual emptiness they feel. In a desperate effort to be satisfied this can be called emotional eating. Binge eating is often referred to as compulsive overeating (Boston). All three of these disorders can cause physical side effects including dramatic weight loss and hair loss as well as mental side effects including weight gain and depression (Boston). One cause of eating disorders has been linked to medical conditions, such as Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) or even by genetics (Johnson, Medicine). According to an article written by Jo Johnson, a person suffering with ADHD has a higher chance of developing an eating disorder. People suffering from ADHD feel that having control over their food consumption helps them with frustrations and anxieties they might have. There has been some research done that shows eating helps ease a perso