Information Eating disorder in which a person binges and purges Bingeto eat large quantities of food Purgeto vomit They often use laxatives or diuretics to vomit Facts Most people with bulimia look perfectly normalsome may be overweight ID: 913194
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Bulimia
By- Heather Leonard and Sam Santoro
Slide2Information
Eating disorder in which a person binges and purges
Binge-to eat large quantities of food
Purge-to vomitThey often use laxatives or diuretics to vomit
Slide3Facts
Most people with bulimia look perfectly normal-some may be overweight
Bulimia was diagnosed as an eating disorder in the 1980s
Sometimes they consume up to 20,000 calories at a time!!Binge on “comfort foods,” like sweets, etc.There is no known specific cause of bulimia
Slide4Teens with Bulimia
Often females at the ages of 15-24
May have normal weight
Aware of feeling guilty and cannot change Know that they are hungry so they eatMost likely to get help They have negative body images
Slide5Symptoms of Bulimia
Eating uncontrollably
Purging
Strict dietingFasting-don’t eat for daysVigorous exerciseUsing the bathroom frequently after mealsVomiting bloodBlood shot eyesBloating/Heartburn/IndigestionDepression and mood swings
Dental problemsSwollen glands in neck and face
Slide6Aspects of Bulimia
Binge in private and still eat regular amounts with others
Have a secret place to binge
Steal and hide foodEat food quickly so it’s not discoveredExercise and diet in between binges
Slide7Bulimia usually occurs:
Treatment to Bulimia:
They turn to starvation to lose weight
Then as they get hungry they feel compelled to eat and go on a bingeThey then feel guilty and purgeAnd the cycle continues
They have to develop new ways to gain self-confidenceIt takes doctors to deal with the physical health problems
Takes family and friends to help with the emotional health problems
Slide8BULIMIA CAN BE OVERCOME!!
Slide9Summary
Bulimia is an eating disorder in which the person binges and purges. They often have normal weight, but terrible body images causing them to want to be thin. They secretly eat large amounts of food in private and normal amounts in public, then purge in secret. Bulimia can be cured with the help of doctors’, family’s, and friends’ support.
Slide10Works Cited Page
www.mamashealth.com
The textbook-pages 90, 332, 335
http://cherished79.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/bulimia.jpghttp://www.mrfatloss.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/bulimia.2.jpgsavingwithshellie.commariomayhem.comdizzy-dee.com
Slide11Questions:
1)People with Bulimia look overly skinny. True or false?
Answers:
1) False-they often look normal
2) To vomit
3) The 1980’s
2) What does it mean to purge?
3) When was Bulimia diagnosed as an eating disorder?