Bulimia Articles

MSN Latino - For decades, the myth was that Latinas rarely suffered from eating disorders, protected by our cultura's preference for curvy mujeres. But today, experts believe that bulimia is on its way to becoming all too prevalent in our communities. Don't ...

Reading Eagle - However, rather than vegetarianism being adopted as part of a positive approach to health, many times it’s seen as an ideal foil to divert attention from existing eating disorders, such as anorexia or bulimia. "Unfortunately, this trend overall is ...

Dallas Observer - Rebecca, a character in the play, gives hints throughout the performance that she is struggling with bulimia. After one show, a mother approached Linda Daugherty, who wrote the play, and told her she had ...

MedicineNet.com - (HealthDay News) - Bulimia is an eating disorder that causes a person to eat large amounts of food (binge), then vomit (purge) to avoid gaining weight. While symptoms of bulimia are physical, the disorder is often brought on by emotional problems ...

San Francisco Gate - "American Idol" sweetheart Katherine McPhee has become engaged to the man who helped nurse her through her battle with bulimia, reports say. Her longtime boyfriend, Nick Cokas, proposed to the 23-year-old recently, but friends insist it wasn't a big ...

American Reporter - But far more important, Debbie's parents had read that anorexia or bulimia was unhealthy at best, and possibly fatal at worst. Debbie's case gives rise to many serious questions we can productively examine: How common are eating disorders? What is ...

Online Journal - As for anorexia and bulimia, if those illnesses had been mentioned then -- if they even existed -- most people would have assumed they were the names of Greek deities. Nowadays, however, being fat is seen as an anathema not only by society but also by ...

Daily Telegraph - In your one-woman play More in 2004, you talked about your bulimia and low self-esteem. It seems surprising that an Emmy-winning actress would be so hard on herself. I’ve always had this sense of ambition and I still have it. I’m now 43 and for ...

Earthtimes - Also dismayed with the Nolita campaign is the president of ABA - the Italian association against anorexia, bulimia and obesity - Fabiola De Clerq, who said it "glorifies a woman who is sick and could lead others to be sickly-thin because of all the ...

American Reporter - ORINDA, Calif. -- Anorexia and bulimia are stubborn conditions to treat, and any one clinician, no matter how talented or zealous, is ill-equipped to do it alone. Successful treatment requires a treatment team including a primary care doctor or ...