The effects of anorexia are mostly seen on the outside of the victim's body, but don't let that fool you. This harmful eating disorder affects the mind as much as the body. What anorexia does to the mind is that it distorts the way you see your body. Victims of anorexia become fixated on their body image and become overly critical of their flaws and weight. Despite being obviously underweight, anorexics will continually deny that they have a problem and continue with their fatal practices. One will continue to diet and take weight loss medications to lose as much weight as they see fit. Brain chemistry changes completely; your memory becomes very bad, your brain's ability to think shuts down, and extreme mood swings prevail. (Smith, Melinda, M.A., and Jeanne Segal, Ph.D., “Anorexia Nervosa.”: Signs, Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment.) Usually any activity involving food or food consumption terrifies an anorexic. The brain is rewired to see food as an enemy, as something your body despises instead of needs. (Maloney, Michael and Rachel Kranz 52) While anorexia dramatically affects the mind, the physical effects appear quickly. These effects are seen throughout the victim's body. On the surface it is easy to see anorexia. One of the most obvious symptoms would be the weight of the patient. Anorexic people are usually very thin and obviously underweight. Many of their bones are easy to see, such as the ribs, shoulder blades, and spine. Those who suffer from anorexia nervosa begin to lose their hair, due to a lack of nutrients. The hair on the head thins and becomes extremely brittle, and is likely to fall out during bathing. An Anorexic doesn't eat, so she lacks the nutrients needed to help her in...middle of paper......Image. New York: Rosen Pub. Group, 1999. Print."Osteoporosis Center: Symptoms, Treatments, Causes, Prevention, and Diet and Exercise Recommendations."WebMD. WebMD and Web. April 16, 2014.Rocha, Toni L. Understanding Recovery from Eating Disorders. New York: Rosen Pub. Group, 1999. Print.Segal, Jeanne, Ph.D., and Melinda Smith, M.A. “Eating Disorder Treatment and Recovery.” Treatment and recovery of eating disorders. Helpguide and Web. March 9, 2014. Smith, Melinda, M.A., and Jeanne Segal, Ph.D. “Anorexia Nervosa.” : Signs, symptoms, causes and treatment. Helpguide and Web. 11 March 2014. "Society and eating disorders". RSS 20. Np, nd Web. 09 March 2014.Stanley, Debbie. Understanding sport and eating disorders. New York: Rosen Pub. Group, 2000. Print.Tattersall, Clare. Understanding food and your family. New York: Rosen Pub. Group, 1999. Print.