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…a candy bar and diet coke after school, finds a way to skip the evening meal with her family, then goes on an eating binge in the evening. The two wrestler who fasts for two days before his match to make weight, then eats nonstop for the next day or two…

…, including health care providers see the problem with obesity as eating too much and exercising too little. But in truth, for many obese people the problem lies with genetic predisposition, metabolic problems, binge eating or sometimes all. These factors…

…What Is Bulimia? Bulimia, also known as bulimia nervosa, is a psychological eating disorder involving overeating (binge-eating) and self-induced vomiting (purging). Bulimia is not only when someone vomits, its also when someone uses inappropriate…

…nervosa. The first is referred to as the restricting type. With this type a person restricts their caloric intake to almost nothing and often leads to starvation. The second is known as binge-eating purging type. Quite often the patients who suffer from…

…on "food binges," where they eat large amounts of food, that is then followed by a feeling of disgust at themselves, and either induce vomiting, or abuse laxatives, to prevent weight gain (http://health.yahoo.com/health/encyclopedia/000341/0.html). This disease…

…than they really are. Only one in five women are satisfied with their body weight. Nearly half of all normal weight women overestimate their size and shape. A distorted body image can lead to self-destructive behaviour, like dieting or binge eating…

…was having emotional issues. Not only had she lost her Father but her mother didn't want to deal with the loss of her father so it made it harder all around. Isabelle would go on binges, she wouldn't eat all day then after dinner she would go to her room and eat…

…that mimic orexin might help patients with anorexia or other wasting syndromes by increasing hunger. And those that block orexins might help patients struggling with obesity and binge eating.…

…wants to become a professional. From there Francesca starts to not eat and if she does she throws it up. After a couple weeks of starving her self and binging and purging, she loses too much weight and her parents get nervous. At first they yell at her…

…). There are two types of anorexia: Restricting type and Binge-eating-purging type. The restricting type is associated with weight loss due to food restriction. Starvation can damage vital organs, such as the heart and the brain. Mild anemia, swollen joints, reduced…