Many people are asking themselves this. These include the medical profession as well as families and friends. Unfortunately the answer to that is not really known.
There are studies going on all the time to try and find an answer. Most probably, if one is found, it will be composed of a series of [...]
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The term eating disorders describes relationships with food, but the disorder is deeper than just food and a person’s attitude towards it.
There are certain characteristics that go beyond food and eating and are common to anorexia, bulimia and even binge eating.
Some of these are:
Low self-esteem, lack of acceptance of oneself
Hypersensitive to criticism and other standards [...]
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A friend just asked me what was the difference between anorexia and bulimia?
People suffering from bulimia ingest large quantities of food, but shortly afterwards they self provoke vomiting, or take diuretics or laxatives to avoid gaining weight.
People who suffer from anorexia stop eating, avoid food with high calories and exercise consistently.
People with bulimia usually do [...]
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