People suffering from anorexia feel "fat" all the time, and try to address the problem by actually starving themselves. When an individual's refusal to consume adequate nourishment gets out of hand, he or she may even starve themselves to death. Specific symptoms of anorexia include odd eating habits, including avoiding food and meals, refusing to eat with others, picking out a few foods and eating them in small amounts, weighing food, and baking or cooking large amounts of food for others which they do not consume at all themselves. In addition, they may exercise compulsively.
People with bulimia will consume extremely large amounts of food in one sitting - as much as 10,000 calories. After the binge-eating episode, the person will then almost immediately make him or herself vomit or use laxatives or diuretics to help decrease absorption of the excess calories. Bulimics will often excuse themselves to the bathroom right after a meal; frequently use laxatives, diuretics, or enemas after eating; smell of vomit; and engage in strenuous workouts, especially after eating.
A binge-eating disorder involves a person eating an excessive amount of food in one sitting and not purging the calories. Binge eaters tend to eat alone and very quickly, whether or not they are hungry. Binge eaters generally eat to cope with stress, and afterwards will feel ashamed. One of the obvious symptoms of binge-eating disorder is obesity and unusual fixation on food and eating. Unlike other forms of disordered eating, men have this disorder as frequently as women.
(Source: www.guanpdn.com)
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