Miley Cyrus Dismisses Anorexia Reports

Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus has dismissed reports that she is suffering from anorexia and attributed her sudden weight loss to a gluten-free diet.

Writing on her Twitter account, the 19-year old rejected rumors of her being anorexic and said that she was following a gluten-free diet as she was allergic to gluten and lactose. “For everyone calling me anorexic I have a gluten and lactose allergy. It's not about weight it's about health. Gluten is crap anyway”, she wrote and even recommended that everyone should such a diet for at least a week.

Anorexia Nervosa - Types Complications Causes Treatment FAQs
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder most commonly found among teenage girls. Anorexia nervosa is characterized by a very low body weight, generally defined as 15% below the Body Mass Index.

However a number of dieticians warned people about the dangers of gluten-free diet and said that only those who are allergic to the protein should follow such a diet. Says Karen Ansel, who is a registered dietician, “There's absolutely no evidence that a gluten-free diet promotes weight loss. However, there is data that indicates that following a gluten-free diet can result in a diet that's low in key nutrients.”

Source-Medindia

Orthorexia Nervosa | Eating Disorder - Causes Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment
Are you a Health Food Junkie? Are you obsessed with what you eat all the time? You may be a victim of a condition called Orthorexia Nervosa.

Indigestion or Dyspepsia - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment
Indigestion or dyspepsia is referred to as nonspecific symptoms or discomfort that causes persistent pain or fullness in the upper abdomen, soon after the meal starts.