Anxiety may be the results of an eating disorder rather than the other way around. It all seems to hinge around the production of feel good neurotransmitters such as serotonin. The tendency to put on weight is usually due to the body's inability to produce biological energy from the sugars we eat, that is so necessary in the production of serotonin. The unabsorbed carbohydrates accumulates in the body as fat cells and so we see the connection between Sugar consumption and Depression and putting on weight. The common element is INSULIN RESISTANCE. Eating Disorder: Anorexia and Bulimia at: