Anorexia vs. Bulimia

             Bulimia vs.. Anorexia
             Bulimia and Anorexia, two of the most common eating disorders. These
             two eating disorders target young adolescent girls. Girls with these eating disorders
             become so preoccupied with there weight and appearance that they force themselves
             to vomit or refuse to eat. The explanation is simple girls have the natural desire to be
             beautiful in every which way. In that desire to be beautiful there's the desire to be
             thin. Bulimia and Anorexia, two deadly disorders among teens today. Similar and
             different in some ways, but in both the results are devastating
             Bulimia usually develops during adolescent when a person is extremely
             sensitive.This disease is most common among teenage girls. This disease is a result
             of psychological pressures. The most obvious one is the social emphasis, the desire
             to be slim. One may think they are succeeding in there routine, bingeing and purging,
             but instead of helping themselves they are hurting themselves.
             Anorexia, also known as anorexia nervosa is the fear of becoming obese.
             This leads to excessive weight loss from restricted food intake and extreme exercise.
             Between five and eighteen percent of anorexia victims die from starvation.
             Anorexics take laxatives or diuretics. Anorexia is usually caused by low-self-esteem
             and depression, or self-conscious about their weight.
             Bulimia has very distinct symptoms which are easily recognized. One
             symptom is binge eating or consuming large amounts of food in a short period of
             time. Sometimes girls will hide food or even steal if they become desperate. After
             bingeing they will induce vomiting, which will lead to frequent trips to the bathroom.
             Soon after vomiting becomes spontaneous. Also an inappropriate use of diet pills
             Anorexia has it's own list of symptoms. These symptoms are more
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