PSYO 2220 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Binge Eating, Bulimia Nervosa, Junk Food
14 Jan 2016
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Chapter 8 textbook notes (p. 269 290) Bulimia nervosa: the person eats nothing beyond minimal amounts of food, so body weight sometimes drops dangerously: the chief characteristic of these related disorders is an overwhelming, all-encompassing drive to be thin. People eat a larger amounts of food typically more junk food than fruits and vegetables. Eating is experienced as out of control. Purging techniques: techniques used to attempt to compensate for the binge eating and potential weight gain: includes self-induced vomiting immediately after eating, and using laxatives and diuretics. Restricting type: individuals diet to limit calorie intake. Binge-eating/purging type: individuals rely on purging: purging anorexics binge on relatively small amounts of food and purge more consistently.
