I think they're missing the point

One of the major criteria for diagnosing anorexia is amenorrhea- the absence of menstruation in women post-puberty but before menopause. The value of this criteria aside, amenorrhea is certainly an indicator that something is not quite right with your body. And that something usually has to do with an inadequate amount of fat on your body. Fat signals an appropriate energy reserve. Since menstruation takes energy (which is why you eat more right before your period), your body isn't going to wast