r it is to quit (19).There is a growing trend toward bulimia. Even though more women are affected thanmen, the most common age of bulimics range from 13-40 years of age. These people arecommonly known to be high achievers or sports players. One source from The Royal College ofPsychiatrists states, high achievers are affected because they see bulimia as the missing link to theperfectism puzzle (Internet). Its also common for anorexics to turn bulimic because anorexicsstarve themselves. When they finally do eat, they feel out of control and purge. In fact, 60% of allanorexics eventually turn bulimic. There are several forms of bulimia. The most frequent form is binge and purge. Anotherform of bulimia is when a person binges really badly, and then fasts for days. This form actuallymakes the person gain weight because it will slow down their metabolism , and when they starteating again they will actually gain weight. In a book entitled When Foods a Foe, the authorsuggests that another form of bulimia occurs where a person is obsessed with over exercising isextremely popular for athletes (32).There are many methods of purging, but the most common methods are: self inducedvomiting, over use of laxatives or diuretics, enemas, abuse of diet pills, fasting, and overexercising. Each method is equally dangerous as the other.Bulimia today is skyrocketing. It is actually one of the most seen eating disorders.Scientific research has shown that 2%-3% of American girls will experience bulimia. The scarything is that those numbers are steadily increasing (Hungry Hearts np). With those general facts,people could become aware of bulimia, and eventually become familiar with its causes.The number of causes for bulimia are tremendous. However, each bulimia patient has adifferent motive. A nutritionist states in the book Eating Disorders, that some bulimics dont evenknow whats bothering them until they seek help (25). Each bulimic has one thing in common:str...
