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Bulimia

Americans place a great deal of importance on being thin. All the
models, television personalities and athletes are extremely thin. It says
to the American youth that to be successful you have to be thin. As a
result, 1 in 10 teenage girls struggle with an eating disorder. ,
one type of eating disorder, that is harmful to your physical and mental
health is becoming very popular with today's young women.
, which means "ox hunger" is her binge- purge cycle of
eating. The person feels an overwhelming need to eat enormous quantifies
of food in a very short period of time. After eating the person feels
guilty and needs to rid herself of the food. This is done by purging.
Purging is ...

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No one pays much attention to a person in a car who is ordering
large quantities of food. After eating the person vomits or uses laxatives
to get rid of the food. When they see the apple peel or corn leave the
body they know that the food they have eaten has been totally eliminated
because the apple or corn is easily recognized and does not digest. A
typical binge can be between 1,00 and 11,000 calories. The food is consumed
at a rate of approximately 166 calories per min. (See Chart) The food is
not chewed well. They take a bite and swallow as fast as they can. This
gives them a feeling of euphoria or a "high". Obtaining this amount of
food can be very time consuming and expensive. Frequently binges are
planned. The individual may horde food for days prior to bingeing.
Financing bulimia can be difficult. Stealing money or jewelry selling
property are common ways to pay for the food.
Research shows bulimia affects females more often than males and it
starts around ...

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Added: 3/1/2007 04:38:31 PM
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