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'Annie, dinner’s ready,’ I called to my daughter, wondering if she was going to come down at all. No reply, but a moment later Annie came down the stairs and joined us at the table.

‘This portion’s way too big! How many times do I have to tell you that?’ she nearly shouted. That kind of behaviour was more and more common for her.

‘Darling, just eat as much as you want.’ I hated to say that but I was afraid she might not eat anything at all.

‘Well, I’m certainly not going to eat those,’ she pointed at the few noodles on her plate.

‘No carbohydrates, I’ve told you!’

‘Annie, calm down,’ my husband said. ‘You’re hurting your mum. Let’s eat, okay?’

‘I think I’ve lost my appetite,’ Annie was already getting up from the table. ‘If you don’t respect my rules, I don’t see why I should respect yours,’ she added already on the stairs. A moment later we heard her bedroom door slamming behind her.

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Watch out! It could happen to you!

Teenage girls are under a lot of pressure to look slim and beautiful. This pressure may sometimes lead to anorexia. The following signs may show that your teenage daughter is suffering from an eating disorder:

• She misses or avoids meals.

• She complains about being fat, although she’s her normal weight or even dangerously thin.

• She often weighs herself and carefully watches her figure.

• She refuses to eat certain foods which she used to enjoy.

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