It is a known fact today that easy access to many types of media including television and magazines along with the internet have caused many teenage girls to seek out the perfect body for themselves. This quest has led many of them down the road to eating disorders such as Bulimia.
Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by binge eating and purging or consuming a large amount of food in a short amount of time, followed by an attempt to rid oneself of the food consumed, usually by purging (vomiting) and/or by laxative, diuretics or excessive exercise.
How does this happen? Eating an unusually large amount of food is known as bingeing and this usually occurs when somebody has been on a strict diet or has been starving themselves and they suddenly lose control and eat a huge amount of food. Usually after binge eating, people feel guilty and so bad that they want to get rid of the food that they have eaten and they do this by purging it out of their body. The most common ways of doing this is by vomiting or using laxatives. Most people will choose one method over the other, but some will even combine methods. This can lead to serious health complications with some being so severe that they can be life threatening. The severity is usually determined by the type of purging method that is used by the individual.
Normal bodily functions are disrupted when someone chooses to go on a binge eating and purging spree. The most common area affected is the digestive system, but cardiovascular and dental health can also be compromised. It also has a negative effect on the potassium levels in your body and that can put you in potential danger for possible drug abuse.
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