Bulimia NervosaBulimia (buh-LEE -me-ah) nervosa is a type of eating disorder. Someone with bulimia eats a lot of food in a short amount of time (bingeing) and then tries to get rid of the calories by purging. Purging might be done in these ways:
- making oneself throw up
- taking laxatives (pills or liquids that increase how fast food moves through your body and leads to a bowel movement [BM])
A person with bulimia may also use these ways to prevent weight gain:
- exercising a lot (more than normal)
- restricting her eating or not eating at all (like going without food for a day)
- taking diuretics (pills that make you urinate [pee])
Bulimia Nervosa
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